2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Both teams, Spain and England, were making their Women's World Cup final debut. Spain had participated in two previous Women's World Cups, reaching the round of 16 in 2019, while England had a more extensive history, having played in five previous World Cups, with their best performance in 2015 when they finished number three. This final marked the third all-European final in Women's World Cup history, following 1995 when Norway won against Germany in Stockholm — and 2003 when Germany won against Sweden and won their first title to become the first country to have won both senior World Cups; at the time, their men's team had won three world titles. The 2023 final's winner would be the first European team to win since Germany in 2007 and the first new champion since Japan in 2011. In their previous 17 meetings, England had the upper hand with seven wins, while Spain had three victories, and six matches ended in draws, including the ones at the UEFA Women's Championship.