When the Women’s World Cup final kicks off tomorrow morning there is one person who will be making the sort of history that any manager would be proud of. Sarina Wiegman has already won successive European Championships – with the Netherlands and England – and she can now add two World Cup finals, with the same two countries, to that honours list.
England have overcome the odds to reach tomorrow’s showdown with Spain. An injury-depleted squad, missing its talisman Leah Williamson, has gone all the way to the final despite a further injury setback to Keira Walsh and an untimely suspension to the stand-out flair player Lauren James.
There is a devotion to Wiegman from her players that has been particularly noticeable during this tournament when performances have not always been eye-catching. “I think we just believe, we believe in the backroom staff and what they’re training us to do every day,” said Chloe Kelly, scorer of the Wembley winner in last year’s European Championships final against Germany. “We’re on the pitch and we just enjoy ourselves.
In the knock-out stages, when James was sent off against Nigeria, Wiegman switched to a 4-4-1 and the team was able to hold on and win the penalty shootout. “She’s a phenomenal coach, she’s a genius,” said Rachel Daly. “She doesn’t get enough credit and she’s great to play for. She’s so honest, and her knowledge about the game is a joke as is everybody on the staff. They work so hard behind the scenes to make us the best prepared we can be, and I think you can see that.”
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