It had to be Germany, it just had to be. Germany stand between the Lionesses and a famous first major tournament success at a packed Wembley on Sunday evening.
It's a final the tournament deserves; England have been the best team in the competition but they must now face the most successful side in the tournament's history. Germany have won this title an incredible eight times (including a 6-2 win against England in the 2009 final), while their overall record against the Lionesses is extremely strong (W21 D4 L2).
However, there is no longer a huge gulf in class between these nations, indeed England beat Die Nationalelf 3-1 in a friendly in Wolverhampton earlier this year.
