The two best teams at the Women’s European Championship are meeting to determine its victor. It’s an aspiring power against a historical juggernaut, at a sold-out cathedral of the sport. And with another Women’s World Cup set to take place in less than a year, it’s a statement-maker for what’s to come in Australia and New Zealand next summer.
“It's going to be a great festival of football.”
The words from Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg ring true. When her side, an eight-time European champion that’s perfect in such finals, meets England, the host nation that’s looking to have its place among the top of the women’s soccer hierarchy validated with a major trophy, it has all the makings of a proper spectacle.