England may have come up short against Spain in the Women's World Cup final, but the Lionesses' injury-depleted squad adapted superbly to give hope for the future
. After last year’s defeat in the quarter-finals of the European Championship, the players called for change, and when they didn’t get it in a satisfactory fashion, 15 of them withdrew from selection. While a small handful returned for this World Cup, 11 stuck by their decision and, sadly, that sacrifice meant they were not part of Sunday’s historic triumph. That La Roja still became champions of the world is a nod to just how much depth is in their player pool.
England also came into this tournament missing several top-quality footballers, albeit in very different circumstances. Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby were all ruled out of the World Cup through injury, three key pieces of Sarina Wiegman’s success as head coach of the Lionesses. With starting No.
So while Sunday’s defeat will have hurt a whole lot, and they were so close to the ultimate glory, when the dust settles, England should be proud of their journey to a first ever Women’s World Cup final. After all, it’s more than most anticipated this team achieving.
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