Spain has beaten the European champions, England 1-0 to become the Women’s World Cup champions in the 2023 final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday.
Captain Olga Carmona fired Spain ahead in the 29th minute, coolly finishing in the right-hand corner after a rapid counter-attack.
Spain got a penalty kick in the 68th minute but failed to convert it to another goal because England goalkeeper was able to catch the ball.
England’s best chance came from Lauren Hemp, who rattled the crossbar with a powerful strike as both teams bid to win the World Cup for the first time.
The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time.
Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s tournament.
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