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While I’d rather focus on the players, this final feels like a tale of two coaches. I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time!
The World Cup Final Is Here
Did you see the game last night?
This is a simple enough question that I’ve heard throughout Sydney as we march to the final. On the street, in parks and coffee shops and at the bar. This country caught the Matildas’ bug, as seen by the 9 out of 10 households who watched the broadcast of the host nation’s quarterfinal.
Even after Australia fell 2-0 to Sweden in the third-place game, fans were talking about their beloved Tillies. It wasn’t long ago that low attendance forced a friendly against Brazil behind closed doors. The Matildas have been knocking on the door for a long time, and the whole of Australia has finally listened.
Now, on to the final.
Spain vs. England
Here we are. The final two teams playing for glory in the 2023 edition of the World Cup: Spain and England. Someone will lift a trophy, etching their names in the history of this sport — and it will be a first for…
