Spain made history in winning its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday with a 1-0 win over England. The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time. Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s tournament. Spain’s men’s team won in 2010. Spain played in the final in only its third appearance in the tournament.
Spain made history in winning its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday with a 1-0 win over England. The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time. Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s tournament. Spain’s men’s team won in 2010. Spain played in the final in only its third appearance in the tournament.