Spain reach their first Women's World Cup final despite a backdrop of controversy off the field.
Jorge Vilda in a huddle with his players after Spain beat Sweden to reach the Women's World Cup finalA feud between Spain's players and Vilda last year almost derailed their World Cup campaign before it began, when the Spanish Football Federation claimed 15 members of its national team said they would resign if he did not step down.
That trio - forward Mariona Caldentey, midfielder Bonmati and defender Ona Batlle - started Tuesday's semi-final before Spain moved one win from World Cup glory. Last September, Vilda said: "I wouldn't wish what I'm going through on anyone. I'm with those players who want to be part of this national team.""The first thing that goes through your head after winning is you think about loved ones and everything that has happened this year," he added.
In a dramatic finish, Sweden equalised through Rebecka Blomqvist's 88th-minute goal, only for captain Olga Carmona to produce a stunning winner 93 seconds later. "It was a very tough game. It could have been difficult to recover from their goal, but we've shown that this team can deal with anything," said Paralluelo, who became the second teenager to score in a Women's World Cup semi-final, after Kara Lang at the age of 16 for Canada in 2003.
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