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Coach Sarina Wiegman was taken aback after leading England to the Women’s World Cup final on Wednesday, barely over a year after they captured the European Championship at home.
“I never take anything for granted, but sometimes I wonder if I’m in a fairytale or something,” the woman remarked.
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Australia, the co-host, was defeated 3-1 by Wiegman’s brutal Lionesses in they will compete for their first-ever Women’s World Cup title against Spain in the final on Sunday, having advanced through the semifinals in front of a sizable and occasionally angry crowd.
The match in Sydney will mark Wiegman’s fourth major final in her career—one of the most successful and prominent in women’s tennis.
After leading her country, the Netherlands, to victory in the Women’s Euros in 2017, Wiegman guided them to the 2019 World Cup final, where they were defeated by the United States.
Wiegman was one of just 12 female managers out of 32 coaches entering the World Cup this year, but by the time the competition got to the quarterfinals, she was the only one still in the running.
Should Wiegman go to guide England to become the first manager from England, male or female, to win several major trophies.
The most impressive aspect of her leadership has been her ability to manage the momentum that the England team has been building while also overcoming major obstacles like injuries, disagreements about bonuses and pay, and uncertainties about the squad’s selections, all of which have been overshadowed by the team’s overwhelming momentum.
Following the game, England’s Millie Bright and manager Sarina Wiegman celebrate as their country advances to the World Cup final.
Wiegman, center, and players Millie Bright and Kiera Walsh celebrate England’s semifinal win. [Reuters/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake]
Freelance writer Philip O’Connor claims that Wiegman’s success in England is largely due to her having the confidence of “She has had an incredible career as manager. According to O’Connor, whose Global Gael podcast extensively covered Ireland’s World Cup campaign, “I cannot think of a better coach in the game right now.” “She has impeccable game planning and excels at changing her tactics at the last minute.”
In sharp contrast to her predecessor Phil Neville, Wiegman had a track record and reputation in the women’s game that spoke for itself, O’Connor continued.
He said, “She has tread the fine line between getting her best players on the pitch and getting the most out of them brilliantly, while other coaches have had a tendency to try to put square pegs into round holes.”
