It's been fairly the journey for Sarina Wiegman and England Down Under. Haiti, Denmark, China, Nigeria, Colombia and the hosts Australia overwhelmed. Jorge Vilda's free-flowing Spain proved a job too nice, however the Lionesses have spent one other summer time making the nation proud.

A yr after European Championship glory, England made historical past for extra motive than one by reaching the Women's World Cup ultimate at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

It was the nation's first senior World Cup ultimate since Sir Alf Ramsey's Three Lions of 1966 roared at Wembley Stadium.

But Spain have been additionally contesting a girls's ultimate for the primary time, they usually simply had an excessive amount of high quality for England to make that ultimate step.

Regardless, do not get it twisted. Wiegman's Lionesses have etched their title into the dialog involving the nation's greatest-ever soccer sides.

Euros glory in 2022 - beating Germany within the ultimate at Wembley no much less - lifting the inaugural Women's Finalissima by toppling Brazil and coming ever so near being topped champions of the world.

Not many worldwide groups, not to mention England, can boast that they got here 90 minutes away from successful three main trophies within the house of a yr.

But Wiegman has lifted a gifted technology of gamers from the uninspiring Phil Neville period to English soccer icons.

The truth England's defeat to Spain is their first below Wiegman's regime, having gone 29 aggressive video games with no loss, is a testomony to her success.

In the 53-year-old Dutch coach, England have a heat, clever, sensible particular person on the helm.

And whereas final summer time's Euros success was witnessed and loved on house soil, the help was simply as sturdy because the nation watched England's World Cup exploits from greater than 10,000 miles away.

Under Wiegman, England have helped hundreds of thousands dream and impressed a technology of moms and daughters to indulge within the lovely sport.

And it is probably not the top. Speculation swirls over Wiegman's future as England boss amid curiosity from elsewhere, however there shall be hope she desires to proceed what has been a particular journey.

History has been carved on and off the pitch this summer time - because it was the final. England's Lionesses can stand proud as a result of the complete nation is happy with them.

Football is probably not coming house this summer time, however England's pool of expertise and the foundations being laid below Wiegman and Gareth Southgate affords a way that it'll. Eventually.

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