Women's World Cup: Spain wins first ever title

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For the first time in history, the Women's World Cup title belongs to Spain.

In a thrilling final match, Spain topped England, 1-0, to secure the championship early Sunday morning in Sydney, Australia.

There were plenty of scoring opportunities early – an England corner kick was saved, Lauren Hemp hit the crossbar in the 16th minute, and she had another shot on goal saved in both the 5th the 20th minutes. English keeper Mary Earps made a big save in the 17th minute, but she couldn’t do much when the scoring opened in the 29th minute. 

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Olga Carmona of Spain celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.  (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

England turned the ball over at midfield, and after a cross toward the far side of the field to Mariano Caldentey, Spain had numbers – Olga Carmona ran alongside, Caldentey fed her, and Carmona rocketed a left leg boot, finding the back of the net to give Spain the 1-0 lead. 

Spain narrowly missed a second goal just as the first half ended, but nonetheless, momentum was on their side as both teams headed to the locker room. Through one half, Spain had possession 64% of the time. Both teams had two shots on goal, but Spain had five total shots against England’s three. Spain had 14 crosses, five of them successful – England was 1-for-6 on those. Spain also finished 85% of their 303 passes; England had just 178 passes, with 73% of them accurate.

Olga Carmona of Spain celebrates after