England are hoping for redemption in Sunday's Euro 2025 final as they take on Spain in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.

BARCELONA, Spain — If the women’s soccer players of Spain have gone from nobodies to title contenders in less than a decade, it hasn’t come easy. The national team has had to fight for better coaching, decent travel conditions, and modern training facilities.

Spain was the only NATO ally not to commit to a large increase in military expenditures. It’s far from Russia, and its embrace of a social safety net is another key reason.

Despite all their success, Spain have never won the Euros, and their 2023 World Cup win was overshadowed by controversy. On Sunday, they hope that the focus will be firmly on them.

The culture within the Spanish camp also appears to have changed drastically from the World Cup in 2023, when they arrived in New Zealand with a divided squad amid a backdrop of unrest around then head coach Vilda.

The midfielder was in hospital less than a week before the tournament began but she is back to her best when it matters most

Spain’s wiretap contract runs against Brussels’ message that EU countries should impose restrictions on “high-risk suppliers” such as Huawei, as well as its Chinese rival ZTE, and stop them from installing new equipment.

Princess Leonor, 19, styled a mostly monochrome look, wearing a white linen suit courtesy of Mango, another favorite designer of Queen Letizia. Princess Sofía, 18, added a pop of summertime pastels with her attire, wearing a muted turquoise jacket and trouser set from Spanish fashion label Rivera.