In the 29th minute of the match in which the Spanish national football team played against the English national team in the World Cup final, Real Madrid player Olga Carmona became the heroine of the match, scoring the winning goal.
This victory is the icing on the cake for a team who have already made history by winning the first round and who demonstrated their dominance over top European powers Sweden and the Netherlands before culminating their success in this final. The football team reached the final of the 2023 Australia and New Zealand World Cup, beating Sweden in the semi-finals, the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and Switzerland in the round of 16.
This was the 11th starting line-up of such a great feat: Kata Call, Olga Carmona, Laia Codina, Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Teresa Abelleira, Aitana Bonmati, Jenny Hermoso, Salma Paralluelo, Alba Redondo and Mariona Caldentey. The 23 players selected for the World Cup, in addition to the recognition of the entire country that vibrated with the team despite the thousands of kilometers separating them, were awarded the Royal Order of Sport gold medal.
Since 1991, under the auspices of FIFA, the Women's World Cup has been combined with championships, which every four years attract more and more interest in this sport. A tournament with historical US dominance but increasing competition was held in 2023, this time in Australia and New Zealand.
Countries that can boast of this achievement are the United States with four World Cups, Germany with two, Norway with one, and Japan and Spain, who have joined this special club by embroidering a star that will always be remembered.
