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Spain and England locked horns in the mega final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 at the Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. It was a hard-fought game and both teams provided an amazing contest for ardent football fans who were eagerly waiting for this remarkable World Cup final. It was Spain who emerged victorious with a scoreline of 1-0.
Speaking of the action of the match, the Spaniards had an upper hand over the Three Lionesses, keeping 58% of ball possession with them in comparison to the opponent’s 42%. Apart from that, the Spanish side managed to smash 13 shots (5 on target) whereas England smashed 8 goals, including 3 on target.
It was in the 29th minute of the match in the first half when Olga Carmona broke the deadlock with a neat finish to help her team get the lead early on. They maintained this lead till the end of the regulation time. After a heartbreaking loss, the silver lining for England is that their star goalkeeper Mary Earps won the Golden Glove award for her excellent performance throughout the tournament. She also saved a very crucial penalty in the final against Spainto keep them in the hunt until the end.
Furthermore, talking a bit more about the action of the match, Spain fielded a lineup of 4-3-3 formation; on the other hand, the English team fielded of 3-4-1-2 lineup. England’s Golden Glove winner Mary Earps also spoke after the match; she had a brief chat with BBC Radio 5 Live following England’s disappointing defeat in the final.
“They had a chance and took it, and we didn’t. I felt like we were really in the game. I’m sure we will feel really proud in a couple of weeks but right now it is really raw. Gutting,” said Earps to BBC Radio 5. “In a couple of weeks, when the emotion has settled down, we will probably be able to look back and feel proud - it is no small feat to get to a World Cup final. But we are very competitive people, we came here to win the game and get a gold medal, not a silver one,” she added later.
Here’s how fans reacted to Spain's win:
Champions of the world π
β FIFA (@FIFAcom) August 20, 2023
Congratulations to @SEFutbolFem on making history and winning the @FIFAWWC for the very first time! pic.twitter.com/LOOYD1Ie7P
.@Lionesses, you've made us all so proud. Hold your heads up high! ππ©΅#FIFAWWCpic.twitter.com/AdcxMYyKAr
β Manchester City (@ManCity) August 20, 2023
2022 U-17 FIFA Women's World Cup π
β FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 20, 2023
2022 U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup π
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup π
Spain is the FIRST team to be the defending champion of all three FIFA World Cup Titles at the same time ππͺπΈ pic.twitter.com/PuC5l0C5my
"We'll bounce back I'm sure, but for now it's hard to take."@Mdawg1bright speaks following our #FIFAWWC final defeat...pic.twitter.com/26p9UMTQpv
β Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 20, 2023
Such a beautiful moment β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
β TemiFπ ±οΈF (@holarofLagos1) August 20, 2023
Congratulations!!
β Steve Ryan #freedom #steveryan (@steveryanonline) August 20, 2023
Vamos πͺπ¦ππ
β ββ (β οΌΎβ 0β οΌΎβ )β β (@rach_bn1) August 20, 2023
Itβs a fulfilling experience to be world champion
β Jide (@Nisandrolopez) August 20, 2023
Richly, thoroughly deserved. An excellent team that plays the kind of football we like to watch. England did not. Possession & technical ability v physicality (at times dirty) & long balls. Like Barca v Stoke. Kudos to ESP.
β John Putney (@putneyjk) August 20, 2023