Goal by captain Olga Carmona makes La Roja the first European winners since 2007
email rounding up the latestSpain’s women’s football team lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time after beating England 1-0 in front of almost 76,000 fans in Sydney.
Galvanised by the scare, England tried to seize momentum but could not break down the opposition’s defence. Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s acting prime minister, told the team on X, formerly Twitter: “You have made history. You are a source of pride. You are role models.” Spain put in an assured display, founded upon a dominant midfield led by player of the tournament Aitana Bonmatí, intricate passing and hard pressing to retrieve the ball when England won possession.
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