England vs Spain lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams

Holders England and world champions Spain meet in a rematch of the 2023 World Cup final as the teams contest the decider of Women’s Euro 2025 in Basel on Sunday.

La Roja won 1-0 when the teams met in Sydney two years ago and their latest encounter arrives after both sides required extra time to advance from the final four.

Michelle Agyemang equalised in the 96th minute of regular time and Chloe Kelly scored the 119th-minute winner in England’s 2-1 win over Italy, with Aitana Bonmati netting the only goal of the game in the 113th minute as Spain beat eight-time champions Germany a day later.

101GreatGoals.com has all the details on the team news and confirmed starting teams from England vs Spain in the Women’s Euro 2025 final.

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England lineup vs Spain

Chelsea forward Lauren James had been a doubt for England after being withdrawn at half-time in their semi-final win over Italy with an ankle injury.

Four-time Women’s Super League champion James has started all five of England’s games in Switzerland and is fit to continue that run.

The one change for England sees Jess Carter replace Esme Morgan at the back.

England starting XI: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Carter, Greenwood; Toone, Walsh, Stanway; James, Russo, Hemp

England substitutes: Charles, Mead, Le Tissier, Moorhouse, Clinton, Morgan, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Keating, Wubben-Moy

Spain lineup vs England

Spain’s starting line-up features Bonmati, who won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second successive year in 2024, and Alexia Putellas, who was awarded the accolade in 2021 and 2022.

La Roja make two changes from the side that edged past Germany in the semi-final thanks to Bonmati’s extra-time winner.

Laia Alexandro returns from suspension to take the place of Maria Mendez in central defence, while Athenea del Castillo comes in for Claudia Pina in the front three.

Spain starting XI: Cata Coll; Batlle, Paredes, Aleixandri, Olga; Bonmati, Patri, Alexia; Mariona, Del Castillo, Esther Gonzalez

Spain substitutes:

England vs Spain: What TV channel is the Women’s Euro 2025 final on?

In the UK, the game will be live on BBC One, ITV1 and STV. For a full list of global broadcasters, visit womenseuro.com.

How to watch the Women’s Euro 2025 final: England vs Spain live streams

Fans can watch online and on the move on a vast range of devices through BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, ITVX, ITV.com and STV Player.

Euro 2025 final

Sunday, July 27

England vs Spain (Basel, 17:00)

Euro 2025 semi-final results

Tuesday, July 22

SF1: England 2-1 Italy (AET, Geneva)

Wednesday, July 23

SF2: Germany 0-1 Spain (AET, Zurich)

Euro 2025 Quarter-final results

Wednesday, July 16

QF1: Norway 1-2 Italy (Geneva)

Thursday, July 17

QF3: Sweden 2-2 England (2-3p) (Zurich)

Friday, July 18

QF2: Spain 2-0 Switzerland (Bern)

Saturday, July 19

QF4: France 1-1 Germany (5-6p) (Basel)

England football players Lauren James, Hannah Hampton and Jess Carter at the Uefa Women's Euro 2025

Women’s Euro 2025 groups: Which teams qualified?

England were given a tricky task in Group D, facing 2017 champions the Netherlands and a France team ranked 11th in the world by Fifa.

Elsewhere, eight-time champions Germany met inaugural winners and four-time finalists Sweden in Group C, while Spain’s attempt to reach the final for the first time pitted them against opponents including Italy, runners-up in 1993 and 1997.

The teams who reached the quarter-finals are shown in bold.