European champions England will face off in opposition to Copa America Femenina champions Brazil at Wembley in the inaugural Women’s Finalissima subsequent 12 months.
The conflict on April 6 has been organised between UEFA and CONMEBOL to comply with on from the success of the boys’s Finalissima in June, the place South American champions Argentina defeated European title-holders Italy in entrance of a sold-out crowd at Wembley.
A cross-continent fixture has additionally taken place at youth degree, with UEFA Youth League winners Benfica overcoming Uruguay’s Club Atletico Penarol at the Estadio Centenario in August in Montevideo.
The conflict will give each England and Brazil the chance to clinch an extra title earlier than the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, main Three Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman to define her pleasure for the fixture.
“The great games keep on coming for us. This time, we have the opportunity to welcome Brazil to Wembley and it will be another big moment after the Euros and USA match,” she mentioned.
“Like us, they will be thinking about the World Cup next summer. This is a chance to again test ourselves against another top 10 team in the world, an opportunity to win another trophy and give our fans something special to watch, hopefully in a packed-out Wembley.”
England’s Euro success was solely the second senior title they’ve ever lifted, whereas Brazil’s triumph in opposition to Colombia in the Copa America was their fourth in a row and eighth in the 9 editions of the event.
The first-ever Women’s Finalissima will happen on Thursday 6 April 2023
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