Spain win first Women’s World Cup, beating England 1-0

England’s best chance came from Lauren Hemp, who rattled the crossbar with a powerful strike as both teams bid to win the World Cup for the first time.

Spain win first Women’s World Cup, beating England 1-0

Spain win first Women’s World Cup, beating England 1-0

Spain beat European champions England 1-0 to become the Women’s World Cup champions in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday.

Captain Olga Carmona fired Spain ahead in the 29th minute, coolly finishing in the right-hand corner after a rapid counter-attack.

England’s best chance came from Lauren Hemp, who rattled the crossbar with a powerful strike as both teams bid to win the World Cup for the first time.

A fan running onto the pitch wearing a ‘Free Ukraine’ T-shirt briefly interrupted the game before security tackled them.

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