Spain will play for the 2023 Women's World Cup title against the winner of the second semi-final between Australia and England on August 20.
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| The joy of a member of the Spanish team reaching the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup. (Source: Reuters) |
Olga Carmona's 90th-minute wonder strike gave Spain a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden to advance to the 2023 Women's World Cup final in a match where all three goals were scored in the final nine minutes.
Right from the first half, the Spanish team showed their strength with an overwhelming game, forcing their opponents to retreat deep into their home field.
Spain created more chances and had more possession than their opponents. However, Sweden's defense played well and kept a clean sheet in the first half.
In the second half, the Swedish team suddenly pushed up their formation and put pressure on the Spanish defenders. The gaps in the red shirt defense gradually appeared.
The Swedish women's players remained loyal to their high balls but could only maintain pressure for about 15 minutes in the first half of the second half.
The Spanish women's team then attacked strongly and achieved their goal. In the 81st minute, Hermoso controlled the ball beautifully before passing to Salma Paralluelo to score a powerful shot to open the score for Spain.
With nothing to lose, the Swedish team rose up and unexpectedly scored an equalizer. In the 88th minute, Rolfo crossed the ball to Lina Hurtig, who created a wall for Rebecka Blomqvist to tap the ball into the net from close range to equalize for Sweden.
The score chase did not stop there. Just one minute later, defender Olga Carmona's beautiful long-range shot beat goalkeeper Musovic to raise the score to 2-1 for Spain.
Seven minutes of added time were not enough for the Swedish strikers' last hopes and Spain successfully defended their lead and won 2-1.
This victory helped Spain become the first team to reach the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup. This is also the first time in history that the Spanish women's team has achieved this remarkable achievement.
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