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Scotland coach Shelley Kerr speaking to BBC: "I'm excited. As a nation, this is what we've been waiting for.

"So many females before this team have paved the way and we want to be on a world stage. It doesn't get any bigger or better."

Tina Hawkins: Sat on the sofa waiting for the big game come on England.

Kaz Simpson: Come on England! #Lionesses

Alan Guest: WHAT A RELIEF! NOW FOR THE GIRLS TO MAKE US PROUD!

England's men have just won that penalty shootout against Switzerland!

Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport at Stade de Nice

Team BBC Radio 5 live are all primed, sweets at the ready in the Stade de Nice. You can follow the commentary of Vicki Sparks, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Pat Nevin on the red button too.

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Former Scotland goalkeeper Gemma Fay: "Scotland can score, they've got attacking threats in Erin Cuthbert, Kim Little and Claire Emslie.

"The style of goals they concede is a concern, they tend to be from individual errors, there hasn't been any spectacular goals against them.

"But the plus side of that is if you can cut that out, it's really hard to score against Scotland from a situation where you have to create something. I imagine they'll look to be quite tight defensively and break on the counter-attack."

Defender Jennifer Beattie says it would be "unfair" to compare the current Scotland and England teams to their last meeting at a major finals.

"I would hope it would be a different game," said Scotland's Beattie, 28, who was injured during Euro 2017.

"People will naturally look at the result at the European Championship two years ago but I think that would be a little bit unfair considering how far our squad has come.

"It's a completely different coach; quite a few changes of faces. And the same with England."

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D: Go @lioness with your opening match against Scotland

Nikita Parris is arguably England’s most in-form player and comes into the tournament on the back of a hugely successful season.

The 25-year-old forward was named the Football Writers’ Player of the Year after lifting the FA Cup with Manchester City.

She recently confirmed a move to European champions Lyon, leaving England after becoming the all-time top scorer in the WSL.

The Liverpool-born player has sporting success running through her family too. Her sister Natasha Jonas is an Olympic boxer.

Her pace and directness is a big asset for Phil Neville’s team and she will be a threat to the Scotland back four today.

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BBC One are re-showing the moment David Beckham announced Nikita Parris had made the England squad. That is just the ultimate isn't it? From one number seven to another.

Awesome.

Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport at Stade de Nice

Phil Neville cuts a relaxed figure on the sidelines as his team go through their paces ahead of kick-off. He says he will need "ice in his veins" for his first ever World Cup match, as a player or manager, but admits this is "the pinnacle" of his career, so no doubt will be experiencing a healthy dose of nerves.

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Alex Scott
Ex-England international on BBC One

The expectations for England are realistic. This team are used to making quarter-finals and semi-finals so the expectancy is to go one further. With expectation comes pressure and that's the thing for England, how will some of these players handle that? What will the fear of failure do for them?

Tim: I was planning on having a cheeky nap between the men's and women's matches. Oh, well...

If you haven't been following, England men's third-fourth play-off with Switzerland has gone to a penalty shootout!

England forward Karen Carney is the longest-serving player in the squad, having made her debut 14 years ago. She's played in 32 games at major tournaments - more than any other England player, male or female.

Nikita Parris scored six goals in qualifying and was England’s top scorer. Teammate Fran Kirby picked up six assists.

Champions League winner and England right-back Lucy Bronze played the most minutes in qualifying (645) and also won the most duels (43).

Scotland midfielder and vice-captain Kim Little has won domestic trophies on three continents, with Hibernian, Seattle Reign, Melbourne City and, most recently, Arsenal.

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Hope Solo, a World Cup winner with the USA in 2015, joins Alex Scott on BBC One. They are live on air now!

Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport at Stade de Nice

Tune in at 17:00 BST!

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Erin Cuthbert remembers a time when she was a mascot for the Scotland national team while World Cup boss Shelley Kerr was in the team.

The striker is now one of the stars of the squad competing in their first finals and is a familiar name among WSL fans in England.

Cuthbert was named Chelsea’s Player of the Year following an impressive individual campaign which helped the Blues reach the Champions League semi-finals.

She scored Scotland’s first-ever goal at a major tournament in the 2-1 defeat by Portugal at Euro 2017 and was on the scoresheet in their final World Cup preparation match against Jamaica last week.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport in Nice

Wow, the Scotland fans are loud.

As you walk round the Allianz Riviera Stadium, you're met with choruses of 'no Scotland, no party' or 'Rachel Corsie is our leader'.

Entire football teams from Aberdeen University, RGU in Aberdeen and Cove Rangers Ladies have rocked up for the occasion.

Everything points in England's favour for this game. They have won 22 of the previous 25 meetings between the sides.

They have scored 85 goals to Scotland's 14. And the Lionesses have never failed to reach at least the quarter-finals.

England were unbeaten and finished top of their qualifying group, dropping just two points. They have lost just two of their last 11 World Cup matches.

But this is Scotland. And a Scotland side who have never been in better form. The stats go out of the window!

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This game is a biggy for the home nations for obvious reasons but it’s also pretty exciting for WSL fans that get to see plenty of their club stars in action.

There are 25 players on show who are currently playing in the WSL, while Scotland have named seven in the squad who play domestically. A contingent of Manchester United women are also on show.

Lyon duo Lucy Bronze and new signing Nikita Parris, Euro 2017 Golden Ball winner Jodie Taylor (Seattle Reign), defender Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) Barcelona winger Toni Duggan and Fiorentina forward Lana Clelland are among the 10 combined squad members who are currently playing abroad.

Other big names on show include:

Steph Houghton (Manchester City and England)Caroline Weir (Manchester City and Scotland)Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea and Scotland)Kim Little (Arsenal and Scotland)Jill Scott (Manchester City and England)Fran Kirby (Chelsea and England)

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BBC Radio 5 Live

You can also listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, starting at 17:00 BST. Pat Nevin, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Vicky Sparks are the team on the mics.