England goalie Mary Earps denying Jennifer Hermoso from the penalty spot was not enough to stop Spain from winning the Women’s World Cup.
Olga Carmona’s 29th minute goal was enough to hand Spain a 1-0 win against the reigning European Champions.
La Roja’s win marked the first time a new World Cup champion has been crowned since 2011.
As Spain’s players celebrated on the Stadium Australia pitch, many of England’s players were in tears as hopes of becoming the country’s first senior soccer world champion since 1966 were ended by a brilliant Spain.
In the third-place match, Sweden defeated host Australia 2-0 to win the bronze medal.
