Spain Make Women’s Football History With World Cup Final Victory Over England

• Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game as Spain beat England in the final of the World Cup
• Spain are now world champions in the u/17, u/20 and senior level after their victory in Australia
• Spain and Germany are the only two countries who have won the Men's and Women's World Cups

Spain are champions of the world in women’s football.

The Spanish side have beaten England in the final of the 2023 tournament, securing their first title in their history.

As noted by Fox News Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game in the first half, which was enough to see them secure victory.

While their World Cup win was impressive, their dominance in women’s football was further highlighted by the victory.

The Spanish are now the first and only side in women’s football to be reigning World Cup champions at Under-17, Under-20 and Senior level.

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As noted by FIFA, Spain defended their u/17 title when they beat Colombia in the final in October 2022. Spain also beat Japan in the u/20 World Cup final 3-1, having previously lost to the Japanese side in the previous final.

What made the senior team's win even more impressive was that this was only the third time Spain were competing in the tournament. Despite not going into the final as the favourites, they outplayed the English side to secure the win.

Spain are also only one of two countries to have won the World Cup with their men's and women's teams. Germany are the first team to reach the feat.

Updated women’s Ballon d’Or rankings

A first-half strike from Olga Carmona was enough to help Spain beat England in the Women's World Cup final on August 20.

England were on the back foot for the better part of the game as Jorge Vilda marshalled his troops to stun the European champions.

With the season now over, the Ballon d'Or debate is expected to take centre stage, with's Spain's Aitana Bonmati making a case for why she should win it, Sports Brief reported.