Why the Women's World Cup final kick-off time between England and Spain is so early
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTensions are high as England prepare to take on Spain in the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup today (Sunday August 20). England, managed by Sarina Wiegman, earned their place in the final after beating Australia 3-1 in Wednesday's semi final.
Meanwhile Spain beat Sweden 2-1 in Tuesday's semi final. The Lionesses’ victory on Wednesday became the most-watched game of the tournament so far - and many more are expected to cheer on the team against Spain in this weekend's final.
The match, hosted at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia takes place at an unusually early time for us Brits. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Kick-off is at 11am because of the time difference between the UK and Australia.
Sydney is nine hours ahead of the UK, making it 8pm in Australia when the match begins. Despite the time zone difference, the BBC said a peak audience of 7.3 million tuned in to watch England beat the host nation 3-1 on Wednesday.
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