Spain has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time, and they did so in only their third appearance.
Jorge Vilda’s team went from recording 3-0 and 5-0 wins over Costa Rica and Zambia to suffering a 4-0 loss to Japan in the group stage before advancing to the knockout stage of the competition.
La Roja then thrashed Switzerland 5-1 in the round of 16 and knocked out the Netherlands and Sweden in the quarterfinals and semifinals with 2-1 wins, respectively.
They outplayed the Three Lionesses in the final to win their first major trophy on Sunday at Stadium Australia, thanks to Olga Carmona’s 29th-minute goal.
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It was England’s second defeat in 39 matches since Sarina Wiegman took over as coach. The defeat denied them the chance to add a maiden world title to the European Championship crown they won last year.
Spain is now only the fifth country to win the Women’s Cup, behind record winners the United States (four times), Germany (twice), Norway, and Japan (one each).
