The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time. Spainis the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s titles.
At the final whistle the Spanish players piled on each other in front of their goal. They were still dancing on the field until the trophy presentations, where they kissed the trophy and raised their arms in triumph as golden glitter fell from above.
In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the more accomplished side and had more chances, including missing a second-half penalty.
Spain’s triumph is vindication for Jorge Vilda and the Spanish football federation, who stuck with the coach even after 15 players last year said they no longer wanted to represent their country under him.
Aitana Bonmatí named MVP of the tournament, Salma Paralluelo named the youngest MVP of the tournament and Olga Carmona, MVP player of the final made a historical night for the Spanish Football.