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England beaten by Spain in Women’s World Cup final

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England’s wait to win a first Women’s World Cup title goes on following defeat by Spain in the final on a heartbreaking evening in Sydney.

The Lionesses, looking to become the first England senior side since the men’s team in 1966 to win the World Cup, were outplayed by a Spanish side full of flair and creativity.

Spain captain Olga Carmona slotted the winner past goalkeeper Mary Earps in the first half, after England’s Lucy Bronze lost possession in midfield.

England manager Sarina Wiegman, who has now lost two successive World Cup finals, introduced Lauren James and Chloe Kelly at half-time but Spain maintained control despite the Lionesses’ best efforts.

Goalkeeper Earps made several stunning saves, including one from the penalty spot to deny Jenni Hermoso after Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh had been penalised for handball following a lengthy video assistant referee review.

But it was one step too far for the European champions, who lost just their second match in two years under Wiegman.

Spain are crowned champions for the first time despite going into the tournament under a cloud of controversy following a dispute between players and the Spanish football federation.

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Spain

  1. Squad number23Player nameCata Coll

  2. Squad number2Player nameBatlle

  3. Squad number4Player nameParedes

  4. Squad number14Player nameCodina

  5. Squad number19Player nameCarmona

  6. Squad number6Player nameBonmatí

  7. Squad number3Player nameAbelleira

  8. Squad number10Player nameHermoso

  9. Squad number17Player nameRedondo

  10. Squad number18Player nameParalluelo

  11. Squad number8Player nameMariona Caldentey

  1. Squad number5Player nameAndrés

  2. Squad number11Player namePutellas

  3. Squad number12Player nameHernández

England

  1. Squad number1Player nameEarps

  2. Squad number16Player nameCarter

  3. Squad number6Player nameBright

  4. Squad number5Player nameGreenwood

  5. Squad number2Player nameBronze

  6. Squad number8Player nameStanway

  7. Squad number4Player nameWalsh

  8. Squad number9Player nameDaly

  9. Squad number10Player nameToone

  10. Squad number23Player nameRusso

  11. Squad number11Player nameHemp

  1. Squad number7Player nameJames

  2. Squad number18Player nameKelly

  3. Squad number19Player nameEngland

Line-ups

Spain

Formation 4-3-3

  • 23Coll Lluch
  • 2Batlle
  • 4Paredes
  • 14CodinaSubstituted forAndrésat 73′minutes
  • 19Carmona
  • 6Bonmatí
  • 3Abelleira
  • 10Hermoso
  • 17RedondoSubstituted forHernándezat 60′minutes
  • 18ParallueloBooked at 78mins
  • 8Caldentey OliverSubstituted forPutellasat 90′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Rodríguez Rivero
  • 5Andrés
  • 7Guerrero
  • 9González
  • 11Putellas
  • 12Hernández
  • 13Salón
  • 15Navarro
  • 16Pérez
  • 20Gálvez
  • 21Zornoza
  • 22del Castillo

England

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 1Earps
  • 16Carter
  • 6Bright
  • 5Greenwood
  • 2Bronze
  • 8Stanway
  • 4Walsh
  • 9DalySubstituted forKellyat 45′minutes
  • 10TooneSubstituted forEnglandat 87′minutes
  • 23RussoSubstituted forJamesat 45′minutes
  • 11HempBooked at 55mins

Substitutes

  • 3Charles
  • 7James
  • 12Nobbs
  • 13Hampton
  • 14Wubben-Moy
  • 15Morgan
  • 17Coombs
  • 18Kelly
  • 19England
  • 20Zelem
  • 21Roebuck
  • 22Robinson

Referee:
Tori Penso

Attendance:
75,784

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