"Renee Slegers' side qualified for the event as representatives of Europe by beating Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final last May. They beat Morocco's AS FAR Rabat 6-0 in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening and will face Brazilian club Corinthians in Sunday's final (18:00 GMT) at Emirates Stadium. Copa Libertadores champions Corinthians beat New York-based Gotham FC 1-0 in the earlier kick-off in a double-header at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium."
"Among the stars involved was England defender Jess Carter, Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, USA midfielder Rose Lavelle and Corinthians goalscorer Gabi Zanotti. "It's another chance to win a trophy and it's great for other clubs to be introduced to the English game as women's football is so big over here," Arsenal season ticket holder Alana Poole told BBC Sport. London-based Corinthians fans stole the show in their 1-0 win over Gotha"
Arsenal qualified as European representatives after beating Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final last May. Arsenal defeated Morocco's AS FAR Rabat 6-0 in the semi-finals and will face Copa Libertadores champions Corinthians at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Corinthians beat New York-based Gotham FC 1-0 in the earlier semi-final. Oceania representatives Auckland United and Asian champions Wuhan Jiangda exited earlier. The competition will run annually except during years with the Women's Club World Cup every four years starting in 2028. Prize money awards include 1.7m for winners, 735,000 for runners-up and 73,500 for first-round exits. Several international stars and passionate supporters featured.
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