FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Spain Beat England 1-0 To Emerge World Champions
FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2023: Both teams had their moments in the match but eventually Olga Carmona's goal was enough to hand Spain their maiden World Cup title. So close yet so far for England.
SPAIN ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD! What a match. They win 1-0. Ecstasy for Spain, Heartbreak for England. First-time World Cup winners are Spain and celebrations will continue long into the night. Olga Carmona's goal the difference between the sides.
We are into the 10th minute of added time. Scoreline still 1-0 in favour of Spain. Are we in for a dramatic late equaliser or will it be Spain who will clinch the title after these three and a half minutes?
90' Putellas replaces Caldentey.
13 minutes of added time.
85' ESP 1-0 ENG
And now it's Hermoso who has sustained an injury.
Bethany England replaces Ella Toone for England. Putellas also set to come on for Spain but not yet received the call.
80' ESP 1-0
Greenwood getting some treatment there from the team doctors. Expect some good minutes of injury time added at the end of the 90-minute mark.
75’ ESP 1- 0 ENG
Shot on target from Lauren James but saved by the keeper who gets enough hand on it to get it over the post. Things getting interesting here as we approach the dying minutes of this match.
Jennifer Hermoso with the penalty but Mary Earps saves. What a game she is having. Not the best of penalty but a great save nonetheless under pressure. England are alive.
66' ESP 1-0
It's A Penalty Awarded to Spain. Bad to worse for England after a hanball from English number 4.
62’ ESP 1-0
Bonmati there with a golden opportunity to score but misses. She runs through the middle but her shot is over the bar.
Substitution for Spain
Redondo is replaced by Hernandez!
57' ESP 1-0 ENG
Corner for Spain but no real chance. England have done well in the last few minutes here though.
54' ESP 1-0 ENG
Hemp there with a chance but still Spain in the lead. She did get in a touch to a superb cross from Kelly but the ball goes wide of target.
Substitutions for England
Lauren James and Chloe Kelly on. They replace Russo and Daly.
Second half gets underway in this summit clash.
ESP 1- 0 ENG at half-time. Both teams having their moments in the match but the Spanish side the better of the two in that half and that's what the scoreline suggests too. Should be an engrossing second half coming our way. STAY TUNED for latest updates!
41’ ESP 1-0 ENG
Big chance for England. Ground cross from Hemp but Toone couldn't manage a touch 4 yards away from the goal. Offside signal from referee but that chance might come back to haunt them.
37’ ESP 1 - 0 ENG
There was another chance there but one that couldn't find the back of the net. The ball was there for Paredes but not the desired connection. Not even a shot on target there.
32' ESP 1-0 ENG
England back in attack and rightly so. Shouldn't let that early defecit play on their mind. This is just the second time they trail in the entire competition. Lauren Hemp on charge but her run is defended by Batlle. Throw-in for England.
What a strike there from Carmona. Some space there on offer by the English defence and she produced quie the most perfect into the far corner of the goal, beating a diving Mary Earps.
29' ESP 1-0 ENG
GOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL! Olga Carmona scores. Spain Lead 1-0.
24' ESP 0-0 ENG
Lauren Hemp there with a speedy run at the Spanish defence. However, Batlle decides to run across her there. Stanaway with the free kick but Spanish defence clears that with ease.
20' ESP 0-0 ENG
Brilliant partnership between Hemp and Toone on that occasion. But no damage done. Less power in that shot which results an easy take by the keeper.
17' ESP 0-0 ENG
WHAT A SAVE FROM Mary Earps! Spain almost found the back of the net through a shot from Redondo but the English golie blocks it millimetres away from the line. Biggest goal chance from Spain so far. Massive chance at either ends but none resulting in a goal so far. That's how tightly this game is being played.
15' ESP 0-0 ENG
Kemp misses by a whisker. That was England's best chance of scoring there but is hit the crossbar. It's still 0-0.
12' ESP 0-0 ENG
Russo this time around with a bit of a room to work with. However, the defence is alert, a corner is concedwed which goes straight to the Spanish goalie.
8' ESP 0-O ENG
Still no goal for either Spain or England but Spain it is who has dominated the possession over the last few minutes.
6’ ESP 0-0 ENG
Redondo there for a chance for Spain. Bonmati does manage to find her but her cross fails to bother England defence.
5’ ESP 0 - 0 ENG
First shot on target and it is England who produce that attack. Hemp their with a chance but she finds the keeper after a loose shot.
2’ ESP 0 - 0 ENG
England looking to attack early in this match. Hemp, meanwhile, having to deal with a stern challenge from Paredes. No chance though and back to the defence.
ESP vs ENG | England in its blue kit while Spain in their traditional red kit.
England 3-5-2 formation, unchanges XI. Spain just one change in their starting XI though. Here we go. KICK OFF!
Time for the national anthems of both the teams.
Minutes away from kick off.
The pre-kick off customs begun. A music and dance show at the stadium in Sydney. Some atmosphere this.
Head-to-head (Overall)
Matches played: 16, England wins: 7, Spain wins: 3, Draws: 6
The Line Ups Are Out!
Starting XIs not out yet. STAY TUNED for speedy updates related to the SPA-W vs ENG-W, FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 match.
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA Womens World Cup 2023 Final, Spain vs England. What a contest this promises to be. Kick off 03:30 pm (IST) but every update in the build up to the contest right here.
Background
FIFA Women's World Cup Final LIVE SCORE: England are all set to take on Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. It is a game which is being looked upon by many as a match between two teams who are opposite of each other. While on one there there is a team with a seasoned and celebrated coach, on the other there is a coach in the middle of a controversy with even allegations of mismanagement against him. However, none of it will actually have an impact for both the maiden world cup finalists.
It will all come down to the players when the whistle blows and for the next 90 minutes or probably a bit more the team that plays better football will be crowned as the World Champion for the first time. Before the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final, a look at the head-to-head record between the two teams suggests that it is the England side who enjoy a slight advantage. The two teams have locked horns on 11 occasions since 2007 and England have emerged victorious on 6 of these occasions.
Even in their most recent meeting in the 2022 European Championship quarterfinal, it was England who edged past Spain and from there on went on to emerge as the European champion. For Spain, this is their first final at the senior level but having side that there are players in the teams that have played finals in age group teams before graduating into this level. The pressure here would be different though and England would want to take advantage of that.
From Spain's point of view Salma Celeste Paralluelo Ayingono and Aitana Bonmati will be some of the players to watch out for while English stars would bank on Lauren Hemp and Lauren James to do well given how crucial they are to the team's chances.
All in all, this should be cracking contest.
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