Spain and England faced off in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.
Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo helped Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses to a 3-1 win over co-hosts Australia in the semifinal. England are looking to add a World Cup to their European Championship success.
Like England, Spain will be playing in their first Women's World Cup final on Sunday, August 20. They managed to beat Sweden 2-1 in the last four following a flurry of late goals.
It was Spain who emerged triumphant, winning 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from Olga Carmona.
The Sporting News looks at the head-to-head record between Spain and England.
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Spain vs. England World Cup history
The 2023 final was the first time that Spain and England had met each other at the Women's World Cup finals. They have previously met twice during the qualifying stage of the tournament.
The Lionesses won the first match 1-0 at home in April 2010 before drawing the reverse fixture 2-2 two months later.
The 2023 showpiece in Sydney ended in a 1-0 victory for Spain.
Spain vs. England head-to-head
Heading into the final itself, England had a better record in this fixture when the two countries meet, but it didn't help their cause.
In a total of 17 meetings, the Lionesses have won seven times, while La Roja have only seen victory four times. The other matches ended in draws.
The first of Spain's wins came at the 2013 European Championships as Alexia Putellas' 93rd-minute goal gave her side a 3-2 win. Their latest victory before the World Cup final came in the 2020 SheBelieves Cup, where Putellas scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory.
Spain vs. England: Previous 10 meetings
| Date | Competition | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2023 | Women's World Cup | Spain 1-0 England | Carmona |
| July 20, 2022 | Women's Euros | England 2-1 Spain (AET) | Toone, Stanway; Rodriguez |
| February 20, 2022 | Arnold Clark Cup | England 0-0 Spain | — |
| March 11, 2020 | SheBelives Cup | England 0-1 Spain | Putellas |
| April 9, 2019 | Friendly | England 2-1 Spain | Mead, White; Bonmati |
| July 23, 2017 | Women's Euros | England 2-0 Spain | Kirby, Taylor |
| October 25, 2016 | Friendly | Spain 1-2 England | Torrejon; Torrejon OG, Houghton |
| July 12, 2013 | Women's Euros | England 2-3 Spain | Aluko, Bassett; Boquete, Hermoso, Putellas |
| June 19, 2010 | World Cup qualifying | Spain 2-2 England | Martin, Bermudez; Unitt, White |
| April 1, 2010 | World Cup qualifying | England 1-0 Spain | Chapman |
Last Spain vs. England match
The most recent match between Spain and England was the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup on Sunday, August 20, which ended in a 1-0 win for La Roja over the Lionesses.
Before that, the last encounter between the two countries was a close-fought game that saw England progress to the semifinals of the 2022 Women's European Championship, which they went on to win at Wembley Stadium.
La Roja took the lead at Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium through Esther Gonzalez in the 54th minute of the match. Ella Toone equalised for the host nation in the 84th minute after being set up by teammate Alessia Russo.
Bayern Munich's Georgia Stanway scored the winner in extra time with England's only shot in those additional 30 minutes. Since that match, Spain have lost just twice in 21 international fixtures.