31 July 2022
The first European title for the England women’s team
The England women’s football team was crowned the European champion for the first time in its history, following defeating its German counterpart, by two goals to one, in the final match, at Wembley Stadium.
The substitute, Chloe Kelly, scored the winning goal for her country, once morest the eight-time European champion, 10 minutes before the end of extra time.
The England team advanced in the original time of the match with a goal by Ella Ton, but Lina Magul equalized the score for the German team in the 79th minute of the match.
The coach’s players, Sarina Wegmann, endured constant pressure from the German team, which showed high abilities in controlling the ball and lightning attacks on the wings. But the England national team emerged victorious in this historic challenge.
The stands of the stadium exploded with cheers as soon as the end of the match was announced, and the England players set off in crazy celebrations on the pitch, an expression of the historic achievement of this group of talented players.
England’s top scorer, Beth Mead, won the Golden Boot, following scoring a total of 6 goals in the tournament. She was also crowned the best player in the tournament.
And the England team achieved an achievement that other European teams were unable to do, which is the victory over Germany in the final match, as the German team has never lost a final match in its history.
This victory comes 65 years following the men’s team defeated Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, and this is the second title in the history of the first English team, men and women.
This tournament was characterized by an unparalleled public turnout in women’s football, and the men’s audience was large and enthusiastic to encourage the players since the first match.
Giant screens were set up in public squares and parks to watch the match, which was watched by a record audience, on television as well.
