FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Spain wins first title, beats England 1-0 in final

Updated : Aug 20, 2023 18:38
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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 as they 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.

FIFA Women’s World Cup

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