When is the Women’s World Cup final and where is it? England Lionesses to face Spain - how to watch on TV

It’s been four weeks of high-intensity drama as all eyes have been on the Fifa Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. However, the time has nearly come to determine who will lift the coveted trophy.

32 teams began this competition, with many entering their first World Cup, and we have seen surprises galore with world cup favourites USA being knocked out in the Round of 16 following a penalty shoot-out against Sweden. Germany, too, were another favourite team failing to progress after losing to Colombia and drawing against South Korea.

Colombia provided one of the biggest shocks of the show after they reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, topping their group. However, goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo ensured that it was England who progressed into the final four and not the PowerPuff Girls.

But now it’s time to turn the attention to who’s left and who could lift that precious trophy on Sunday afternoon. With only a few days to go, here is all you need to know about when the World Cup final will take place...

When is the World Cup final?

The final match takes place on Sunday 20 August with kick-off set for 11am BST. Stadium Australia in Sydney will host the fixture in front of what is expected to be a sell-out crowd with 83,500 spectators able to watch the game live.

How to watch the World Cup final

After a month of sharing the coverage, both BBC and ITV will be able to broadcast the match. The fixture will be available to watch on BBC One and ITV1 as well as being available to live stream through BBC iPlayer and ITVX. Coverage will begin at 10am on BBC and on ITV it will start at 10.15am.

Who is playing the World Cup final?

Spain and England will face each other in Sunday’s grand finale. Spain reached the final two after beating Sweden 2-1 in the first semi-final. They finished second in Group C, beating Zambia and Costa Rica before losing to Japan in the final fixture. However, they then went on to beat Switzerland 5-1 in the round of 16 before winning against the Netherlands 2-1.

The Lionesses just confirmed their place in the World Cup final after triumphing 3-1 over World Cup joint-hosts Australia. Ella Toone set up the scoring before a screamer from Sam Kerr equalised. However, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo were soon able to add their names to the scorecard once again and put England in a wonderfully commanding position to make the grand finale.

What are the odds?

Here are the latest World Cup winning odds according to Betfair:

• Spain: 5/6
• England: 11/5
• Australia: 4/1

Team news

The playing XI will be named on the day but here are the full squads ahead of the World Cup final:

Spain: Maria Rodriguez, Enith Salon, Cata Coll, Irene Paredes, Ivana Andres, Ona Battle, Laia Codina, Olga Carmona, Rocio Galvez, Oihane Hernandez, Teresa Abelleira, Irene Guerrero, Aitanna Bonmatti, Maria Perez, Alexia Putellas, Claudia Zornoza, Mariona Caldentay, Eva Navarro, Salma Paralluelo, Athenea del Castillo, Esther Gonzalez, Jennifer Hermoso, Marta Cardona

England: Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Roebuck, Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter, Niamh Charles, Alex Greenwood, Esme Morgan, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Laura Coombs, Jordan Nobbs, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Keira Walsh, Katie Zelem, Rachel Daly, Beth England, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Chloe Kelly, Katie Robinson, Alessia Russo