FIFA Women’s World Cup
Spain won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after defeating England 1-0 in the dramatic championship match on Sunday at Stadium Australia in front of a record-breaking 75,784 spectators.
Highlight players of the day
Olga Carmona, the team’s captain, struck the game-winning blow in the first half to secure the emphatic victory. Given their previous struggles, which included a player uprising against coach Jorge Vilda and a humiliating 4-0 loss to Japan in the group stage, La Roja’s victory was all the more impressive. In just their third World Cup appearance, Spain won their first major championship.
Aitana Bonmati and Teresa Abelleira, two midfielders, directed Spain’s play from the center of the field, emphasizing their superiority against England. If Mary Earps of England hadn’t saved a penalty in the second half, the margin of victory might have been larger.
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First crown to goes to Spain
Since coach Sarina Wiegman took over, England has lost just twice in 39 games, with this most recent defeat. Their aspirations of adding a first World Cup championship to the European Championship crown they won last year were crushed by the setback.
The Women’s World Cup final between Spain and England was the first to not include either the United States or Germany. England initially had a little advantage in the encounter between two first-time finalists as it got underway at a frantic tempo.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup Summary
In the first five minutes, England’s forward Lauren Hemp tested Spain’s defense by pushing the ball toward the goal. Twelve minutes later, she nearly missed the goal again when she shot at the crossbar.
Olga Carmona used her overlap on the left flank to quickly answer for Spain by sending a cross into the box. Salma Paralluelo, a teenager, failed in her effort, but Alba Redondo’s follow-up shot was stopped by a superb save by Earps.
Just before the half-hour mark, Spain had their glorious moment. Teresa Abelleira was able to throw a precise cross-field pass to Mariona Caldentey, who skillfully slid the ball forward to Olga Carmona, thanks to a mistake in the middle of the field. The left back surged into the penalty area and fired an angled shot that slipped through Earps’ hands and into the far corner of the goal.
