Spain beats England to win FIFA Women's World Cup for 1st time

<p><strong>BITTERSWEET.</strong> Scorer Olga Carmona’s father passed away hours after Spain won its first FIFA Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, New South Wales on Sunday (Aug. 20, 2023). She posted on X (formerly Twitter): “I know you gave me the strength to accomplish something truly unique. I know you were watching me tonight and that you are proud of me. Rest in peace, dad.” <em>(Anadolu)</em></p>

BITTERSWEET. Scorer Olga Carmona’s father passed away hours after Spain won its first FIFA Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, New South Wales on Sunday (Aug. 20, 2023). She posted on X (formerly Twitter): “I know you gave me the strength to accomplish something truly unique. I know you were watching me tonight and that you are proud of me. Rest in peace, dad.” (Anadolu)

ISTANBUL – Spain defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.

Spain broke the deadlock when Olga Carmona splendid a left-footed goal from close range in the 29th minute at Sydney's Stadium Australia.

In the 70th minute, Spain wasted a golden chance to double their lead against England when Jennifer Hermoso's penalty was saved by Mary Earps.

The prize pool for the 2023 tournament was $110 million, up from $30 million in the previous tournament in 2019.

Spain bagged a record $10 million prize money as winners, while England received $7.5 million as runners-up.

The US is the most dominant force in women's football, having won four titles in the first eight editions – 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019.

Meanwhile, Sweden tasted a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday in the World Cup's third-place game as Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfo scored for the Swedish team at Brisbane Stadium. (Anadolu)

FIRST CUP. Spain celebrates its victory over England at the end of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final match at Stadium Australia in Sydney, New South Wales on Sunday (Aug. 20, 2023). Spain won 1-0 to lift the World Cup for the first time. (Photo by Jose Hernandez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

 

 

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