England Women take on Spain Women in the quarter-final of EURO 2022 - here's everything you need to know about the fixture.
The Lionesses continue their EURO 2022 campaign this Wednesday as they progress to the quarter-finals of the competition. Sarina Wiegman's side had the perfect group stage, winning three out of three fixtures, scoring a grand total of 14 goals and comfortably finishing at the top of their group.
Spain on the other hand surprisingly didn't have a perfect opening stage and only managed to scrape through thanks to a 1-0 win against Denmark in a pivotal fixture that decided who would advance alongside Germany. Dubbed as one of the favourites for the entire tournament at the beginning, Spain have been somewhat underwhelming thus far and will be looking to really kick-start their tournament now against an England side that's in simply stunning form.
So, with this - let's take a look at everything you need to know regarding the fixture between England Women and Spain Women in the EURO 2022 quarter-final.
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Date and Time
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MAY 22: A general view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United at American Express Community Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
England against Spain will take place on Wednesday the 20th July 2022 at The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton. The match will start at 8:00 PM UK time.
How To Watch
Football fans in the UK will be delighted to know that Northern Ireland will be broadcast live on BBC One!
Live Stream
If you want to live stream the big match, you can do so via BBC iPlayer or BBC Sport Online.
You will need an account as well as a TV licence, so make sure you get this set up prior to kick-off.
Team News
BURTON UPON TRENT, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Sarina Wiegman, Manager of England speaks to the media during a press conference at St George's Park on June 15, 2022 in Burton upon Trent, England. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
The big question is actually based on the sidelines for the Lionesses. Manger Sarina Wiegman was recently struck with Covid-19 and missed the last group stage match, so fans will be hoping shes shaken the virus off so she can appear on the touchline during this massively important fixture.
In regards to players, Demi Stokes is hoping to shrug off a knee issue to return to the squad.
Spain's bad form may be put down to the fact they've been unable to call on some of their star names for this tournament. They were unable to call up Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas after she picked up a knee injury before the tournament began, while all-time leading scorer Jenni Hermoso and Salma Paralluelo have also missed the comp through injury.
England Predicted XI: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Walsh, Stanway; Kirby; Hemp, White, Mead
Spain Predicted XI: Paños; Batlle, Paredes, Mapi León, Ouahabi; Bonmatí, Guerrero, Guijarro; Caldentey, González, Cardona
Head to Head
Here’s how the last three fixtures between the two sides have played out:
20th February 2022: England 0 - 0 Spain
11th March 2020: England 0 – 1 Spain
9th April 2019: England 2 – 1 Spain
Odds
Here are the odds that are being offered by various bookmakers:
England: 9/10
Draw: 5/2
Spain: 11/4
Prediction: England 2 - 1 Spain
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Fran Kirby of England celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 group A match between Northern Ireland and England at St Mary's Stadium on July 15, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)
In this critical quarter-final game in EURO 2022 - we think England will prevail.
The Lionesses have been simply unstoppable so far, and although Spain is a different sort of level to the teams they've faced so far, we think the momentum behind the squad will be enough to carry them through to the semi-finals.
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