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Five battles England's Lionesses must win to beat Spain in the Women's World Cup final

On Sunday, England and Spain will face off in Sydney for the chance to win the Women's World Cup for the very first time. Neither side has even been in the showpiece event before and that lack of experience of the biggest game in the sport adds another layer of intrigue to what is sure to be an incredibly interesting encounter.

England have slowly raised their game round-by-round in Australia, avoiding a last 16 scare against Nigeria but dispatching of Colombia and Australia in the latter stages with professional performances that showed their quality and pedigree. Spain, meanwhile, overcame a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Japan in the group stages, and a lot of off-field chaos, to get here.

Neither have faced an opponent as strong as the other yet in this tournament. England haven't taken on a team that is going to starve them of possession as much as Spain will do, either. It'll be a fascinating tactical match-up as well as a duel between two teams of serious quality.

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So, what will be the key battles out there on the pitch at Stadium Australia on Sunday? In what areas will this World Cup final be decided? GOAL takes a look...