Spain have crowned their clinical-touch soccer with a big victory as they have defeated hard-fighting and equally favoured England in the Women World Cup finanl.
They beat the European champions England 1-0 at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday.
England had been amazing against odds, almost bowing to no one even when they had to capitalise on experience in their game against the Super Falcons, which was decided by penalty shootout.
On their part, the Spanish amazons did not betray the fluid and enjoyable moves for which the country’s football is renowned.
In the final showdown, 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.
The game was briefly interrupted by a fan running on the pitch wearing a ‘Free Ukraine’ T-shirt before being tackled by security.
