Spain vs England FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Carmona scores as ESP defeat ENG to clinch maiden WWC

Now it is Spain’s turn and they are greeted by the tournament mascot! They get their medals and are congratulated!

Carmona finally gets the trophy and Spain are World Champions!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

It is England’s turn to get their silver medals and Spain make a gaurd of honour for them!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

Now it is the officials’ turn! They get their medals!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

Spanish midfield maestro Bonmati gets the Golden Ball award! A Ballon d’Or favourite!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

The Golden Glove award has been given to England goalkeeper Earps!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

Spain’s teen sensation Paralluelo gets the Best Young Player award! What a campaign for the Barcelona player!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

The trophy is bought in now! The crowd goes wild!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

The Spanish team are going wild now across the pitch and are celebrating! Meanwhile, England look disappointed and heartbroken! This is Weigman’s second defeat with England.

Spain 1-0 England, FT

ENGLAND GET A CORNER AND THE SPANISH CAMP IS SHOUTING FOR THE WHISTLE! England take the corner and the goalkeeper gets to it safely! IT IS FULL TIME!

Spain 1-0 England, FT

WHAT A SAVE BY EARPS! KEEPS ENGLAND IN THE GAME!

Batlle is fed in a through ball into the Spanish box. She surges in from the right side and shoots! EARPS SAVES!

Spain 1-0 England, 90 +3′

Another change for Spain! Caldentey is replaced by Putellas!

Spain 1-0 England, 90′

Substitution for England. Toone goes out and England comes in for her!

Spain 1-0 England, 87′

A good cross by Bronze, but Spain block it! Bronze gets it again and James receives it! She is tackled on the edge of the Spanisn box, but no free kick given!

Spain 1-0 England, 85′

JAMES!!!! SHE SHOOTS FROM CLOSE RANGE AND THE GOALKEEPER TIPS IT OVER THE CROSSBAR!

Just few seconds earlier, James cut in from the left flank to thread in a through ball and then a cross found Kelly in the box! But Carmona came to her side’s rescue with a last ditch clearance!

Spain 1-0 England, 76′

PENALTY TO SPAIN!!!! WALSH DOESN’T LOOK TOO SHOCKED!

Hermoso will take it for Spain and there is some drama going on there! She is being disturbed by a player from England, who is accusing her of not placing it according to the rules!

She places it again! HERMOSO! SAVED BY EARPS! She shoots it to the bottom-right corner and it is placed well! Earps dives full-stretched to catch it! WHAT A SAVE AND THE SYDNEY CROWD GOES WILD!

Spain 1-0 England, 69′

VAR CHECK! The Spanish player enters the English box and tries to chip the ball past Walsh, and she deflects it off her hand! SPAIN PROTEST FOR A PENALTY BUT THE REFEREE SAYS CORNER!

VAR CHECK!!!! WALSH DOESN’T LOOK HAPPY AND IS PLEADING! THE REFEREE HAS BEEN CALLED TO CHECK! DOESN’T LOOK GOOD FOR ENGLAND!

Spain 1-0 England, 64′

BONMATI!!!! SIMPLY A MAGICIAN AT WORK! INIESTA OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL!

She dives in a curling screaming from long-range and it sails over the bar! CLOSE! England are running out of confidence here! It has been all about Spain in the second-half!

Spain 1-0 England, 62′

A change for Spain! Redondo is replaced by Hernandez!

Spain 1-0 England, 60′

POOR BY HEMP! Excellent play by England and Kelly curls in a cross! It has beautiful shape and Hemp battles with a defender, gets to it, but it goes wide! THAT WAS WIDE AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE EQUALISER!

Spain 1-0 England, 55′

THAT WAS GOING IN!

Bonmati nutmegs Bronze and then the Spanish build-up in the left flank leads to Caldentey getting the ball on the edge of the area. She easily goes to past a player and curls it in to the bottom-right corner, but it doesn’t have any power. Earps dives and blocks it off for a corner!

Spain 1-0 England, 50′

Paralluelo almost does something again, but a poor final decision. She lays it off for Bonmati on the right flank, but its too wide and Carter cuts it!

Spain 1-0 England, 49′

The action resumes as the second-half of the World Cup final is underway!

England make two changes also! Russo and Daly are out for James and Kelly!

Spain 1-0 England

OH MY GOD! CLIPPED OFF THE POST! HALF-TIME!

Bonmati is in the right side of the England box and goes slowly inside and is not disturbed. Poor defending! She puts in a low cross to Paralluelo, who shoots first touch, it clips of the right post, low! It is half-time now!

Spain 1-0 England, HT

Russo puts in a great ball, and it is simply laid on a plate for Toone, but she doesn’t get to it! Was offside though!

Spain 1-0 England, 43′

Bronze gets a header, but instead gifts it back to Spain. Paralluelo collets the pass well with an exquisite touch! SPAIN ARE DOING GOOD HERE!

Spain 1-0 England, 36′

England lose the ball in the middle and then Spain directly send a long ball to the left flank. Carmona is laid off into the box and the Spanish captain finishes to the bottom-right corner, past the goalkeeper! GOALLL!

Spain 1-0 England, 29′

Paralluelo is at it again! The Barcelona teen crosses and Earps catches it before she can find Redondo! England counter again! Russo sends it to Hemmp, but is behind her in the box!

Spain 0-0 England, 23′

END-TO-END!

Spain counter and Paralluelo corrses and it is a reflex save by Earps to block a goal-bound tap-in!

Spain 0-0 England, 18′

HEMPPPP!!!! OH MY GOD! THAT WAS CLOSE!

England build-up and it is laid off for Hemp in the edge of the Spanish bpx. She drives it, but it its the woodwork! DENIED!

Spain 0-0 England, 17′

Greenwood sends a good delivery but Coll is there, reads it well! Spain counter and Paralluelo has ample space. England clear her cross!

Spain 0-0 England, 14′

Bronze gets into the Spanish box but Paredes clears the dangerous! England send another ball again but Coll gets to it! Spain are trying to gain some momentum and dictate the tempo now! Paralluelo is there and surges in, but is cut off. Bright blocks Batlle’s attempt!

Spain 0-0 England, 4′

England are keeping possession early! Hamp got tackled there and was on the ground. She gets up and is okay!

Spain 0-0 England, 2′

The action begins as England get the first half underway! England in all blue and Spain in their regular red!

Spain 0-0 England

Spain are done with their national anthem and so are England. Its about to be kick-off now folks! STAY TUNED!

Both teams enter the pitch for their respective national anthems!

The pre-kick off proceedings have begun! A music event accompanied by dancers has lit up the venue. Way to amp it up. We’re moments away. History will be created in a couple of hours from now.

England star James has been benched. She was sent off for stamping in the last-16, missing the quarters and semis. She returns but has been benched!

Spain: Cata, Batlle, Paredes, Codina, Olga, Abelleira, Bonmati, Hermoso, Redondo, Caldentey, Paralluelo

England: Earps; Carter, Bright, Greenwood; Bronze, Walsh, Stanway, Daly; Toone; Hemp, Russo

Sweden defeated co-hoss Australia to win the bronze medal. Fridolina Rolfo converted a first-half penalty kick and captain Kosovare Asllani added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute.

Other than Nigeria, England have been most ruthless in reaching the final, defeating co-hosts Australia 3-1 in the final. They are unbeaten in the tournament. British media has been full of references to 1966 — when the country won the men’s World Cup for the only time.

Ahead of the match, Bright said, “We know how passionate our nation is back home and how much they want us to win. But for us there is a process, we have a game plan to execute and we need to play the game of our lives.”

Meanwhile, Weigman said, “We have grown through the tournament, we’ve grown in confidence and we are just preparing as we always do.”

Spain have won their last three games at the World Cup, their best winning run in the competition. They have scored 17 goals in six matches at this edition, 11 more goals than they managed in their first seven games in the competition (six goals across the 2015 and 2019 editions).

The winner of this match will become the fifth side to lift the WWC trophy, after USA (four times), Germany (two times), Norway (one time) and Japan (one time). Spain are assured of their first medal in the competition while England finished third at the 2015 edition.

Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City).

Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Laura Coombs (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Katie Zelem (Manchester United).

Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur), Lauren Hemp, (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Manchester United).

Goalkeepers: Cata Coll (Barcelona), Misa Rodriguez (Real Madrid), Enith Salon (Valencia).

Defenders: Ivana Andres (Real Madrid), Ona Batlle (Manchester United), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Laia Codina (Barcelona), Rocio Galvez (Real Madrid), Oihane Hernandez (Athletic Club), Irene Paredes (Barcelona).

Midfielders: Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid), Aitana Bonmati (Barceona), Irene Guerrero (Levante), Jennifer Hermoso (Pachuca), Maria Perez (Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid).

Forwards: Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona), Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid), Esther Gonzalez (Real Madrid), Eva Navarro (Atletico Madrid), Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona), Alba Redondo (Levante).

Both sides will face each other for the first at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. England have only lost two of their last 13 matches in all competitions against Spain (won seven, drawn four), with their most recent encounter taking place at the quarter-final stage at last year’s Euros, a 2-1 win for the Lionesses on their way to lifting the trophy.

Spain have conceded seven goals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the most by a team to reach the final since Norway did in 191, after conceding eight goals on their way to the final.

Hello and good afternoon everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final between Spain and England, in Sydney. Stay tuned folks, for a thriller!