Spain vs England lineups, starting 11s for La Roja and Lionesses in Women's World Cup final

The Women's World Cup final is the biggest game in Women's football, with every player dreaming of one day participating — and winning.

In 2023, we have only the third all-European final as Spain and England will look to win their maiden World Cup in what is also each country's first ever appearance at this stage of the tournament.

It is Spain's first major final of any kind in the women's game, and they will be looking to get a sizeable chunk of revenge on England after the Lionesses eliminated them from the 2022 European Championships in extra time.

England went on to win that tournament and will be looking to achieve the rare feat of holding both the world and continental titles at the same time — a feat notably achieved by Spain's men's side back in the early 2010s.

Below are the starting lineups for both teams ahead of the final at Stadium Australia on August 20.

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Spain vs England lineups

Spain starting 11

Spain starting lineup: 23. Coll (GK) — 2. Batlle, 4. Paredes, 14. Codina, 19. Carmona — 6. Bonmati, 3. Abelleira, 10. Hermoso — 8. Caldentey, 18. Paralluelo, 17. Redondo 

• Injured: N/A
• Suspended: N/A

The two big questions that faced Spain coach Jorge Vilda ahead of the World Cup final were whether to start 19-year-old winger Salma Paralluelo in light of her two goals in the knockout stages, and whether he should field two time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas in spite of her disappointing performances after being in and out of the side.

Paralluelo scored the winning goal in extra time in the quarterfinal against the Netherlands before scoring the opener in the semifinal; as she has scored both these goals off the bench, and Vilda has decided to place her in the starting side in place of Putellas for the final, with Paralluelo starting up front and seeing Jennifer Hermoso drop back to the midfield.

The midfield will also see Aitana Bonmati and Teresa Abelleira, who have been impressive throughout the tournament.

The backline and defence is unchanged, as it has been since the knockout rounds began.

England starting 11

England starting lineup: 1. Earps (GK) — 16. Carter, 6. Bright, 5, Greenwood — 2. Bronze, 8. Stanway, 4. Walsh, 9. Daly — 10. Toone— 23. Russo, 11. Hemp

• Injured: N/A
• Suspended: N/A

The big news for England is the return of exciting attacker Lauren James after her two-match suspension for violent conduct against Nigeria, with the Lionesses desperate to have the services of a player who got three goals and three assists in the group stages.

However, Sarina Wiegman has opted to keep the same lineup seen in the quarterfinals and semifinals, as Ella Toone keeps her place in the starting side, no doubt her brilliant opening goal against Australia contributes to this decision. James will still be a massive threat off the bench, though.

Also impressive against Australia was the striker pairing of Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp, with the former scoring the clinching goal with less than 10 minutes remaining, whilst the latter got a goal and an assist, and was named the player of the match.

England's lineup has stayed the same, with Wiegman's 3-4-1-2 shape being highly effective in the past two matches.

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What time is Spain vs England World Cup final kickoff?

The 2023 Women's World Cup final between Spain and England will begin at 8:00 p.m. local time at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Here is how that corresponds with regions around the world: