Spain win first FIFA Women's World Cup title, beat England in final
Spain's players celebrate after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Sydney on Sunday (August 20). Photo: Twitter/FIFA Women's World Cup
Sydney, Aug 20 (AP) Spain won the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona's first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final.
Both teams were playing in the final for the first time. The win gave the Spanish women their first major international trophy and avenged a quarterfinal loss to eventual champion England in the UEFA European championship last year.
The Lionesses went into the final unbeaten and aiming to bring a World Cup back to England for the first time since 1966.
England goalkeeper Mary Earps made a stunning save to Jenni Hermoso's penalty kick in the 70th after Keira Walsh was penalized for a handball on a VAR review. (AP) AYG DDV