England were beaten at the last hurdle as Olga Carmona’s superb strike was enough for Spain to win 1-0 and lift the Women’s World Cup trophy for the first time.
The 2023 FIFA women’s world cup came to a close on Sunday as the spanish team defeated the lioness of England.
The Lionesses were unable to replicate their Euros success from last summer as they were masters of their own downfall after a tepid first half.
Spain dominated not only the possession, but the overall play as England were guilty of making poor errors and it was a Lucy Bronze giveaway in midfield that eventually allowed Carmona to rifle home a superb effort in the 29th minute.
Both teams pressed for another goal but, ultimately, Spain took advantage of their big moment while for England it was a step too far.
England and Wiegman’s wait for a World Cup title goes on, while for all of Spain’s pre-tournament issues, they have triumphed on the biggest of stages.
Yesterday, host, Australia lost the third place to Sweden thereby emerging the third best team in the world cup.