England were heartbroken as Spain beat them to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
England’s Lionesses have been waiting to lay hand on the trophy, but they were heartbroken, as a better Spanish side defeated them by a lone goal to win the tournament.
The English side have now lost two FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Alarmee reports that the English women wept uncontrollably as the final whistle was blown by the referee.
Spain captain Olga Carmona was the heroine of the day, scoring the only goal of the tournament on 29 minutes t ensure that England did not lay their hands on the trophy.
The BBC reports that England manager Sarina Wiegman, who has now lost two successive World Cup finals, introduced Lauren James and Chloe Kelly at half-time but Spain maintained control despite the Lionesses’ best efforts.
Earps made several stunning saves, including one from the penalty spot to deny Jenni Hermoso after Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh had been penalised for handball following a lengthy video assistant referee review.
But it was one step too far for the European champions, who lost just their second match in two years under Wiegman.
