SPAIN EDGE ENGLAND TO WIN THEIR FIRST WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Spain have been crowned winner of the 2023 Women’s World Cup fir the first time after defeating England 1-0 in the final match.
Olga Carmona sealed glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal which clinched a 1-0 victory against England.
Carmona scored a stunning late goal in the 2-1 semifinal win against Sweden and the left-back struck again to claim Spain’s first Women’s world title and ensure that the country became the first to win both the Women’s and Men’s World Cups.
European champions England had gone into the game as slight favourites having beaten Spain on the way to winning Euro 2022 last year.
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