England confident of success, says Sarina Wiegman ahead of World Cup final

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Sarina Wiegman says England feel buoyed by the levels of support for the team ahead of the World Cup final. </p>

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The Lionesses take on Spain on Sunday as they bid to win the trophy for the first time. </p>

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Coach Wiegman said: "It's incredible what happened. We felt the support, we felt the support here, but also from the other side of the world in the UK. That's something that we dream of. </p>

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"I feel privileged. I'm very happy in the place where I am now. There's a lot of support, we have everything we need to perform at the highest level. It is a pleasure to work with these incredible people." </p>

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Wiegman was concise when asked how the team had reintegrated Lauren James, who could start on Sunday after serving a two-match suspension following her red card against Nigeria in the last 16. </p>

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She said: "Of course she kept training and it's really nice to have 23 players available for tomorrow." </p>

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Former Netherlands boss Wiegman took over as England manager in September 2021 and led the team to Euro 2022 glory on home soil last summer. </p>

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Asked whether the bond between the players and Wiegman had grown, captain and centre-back Millie Bright said: "The longer you work together, the better the connection. </p>

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"The better you can be off the pitch, the better the conversation can be and then we can translate that to the squad. </p>

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"As much as people don't want to face challenges, it's part of the game, it's part of life, and without those challenges we wouldn't be where we are today." </p>

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