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World Cup final in pictures: England fall to agonising defeat against Spain

Aug 20, 2023 — 3 min read
Spain were crowned World Cup winners with a 1-0 win over England (Rick Rycroft/AP)
Spain were crowned World Cup winners with a 1-0 win over England (Rick Rycroft/AP)

England fell short of a first World Cup title after they were defeated 1-0 by Spain in Sydney.

Olga Carmona’s strike in the first half was the difference between the two sides while England goalkeeper Mary Earps saved Jennifer Hermoso’s second-half spot kick as the Lionesses fell at the final hurdle.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the best pictures from the day.

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The closing ceremony precedes the final in Sydney (Mark Baker/AP)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
England line up for their first Women’s World Cup final (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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England go close to opening the scoring as Lauren Hemp hits the crossbar (Abbie Parr/AP)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Olga Carmona’s strike past the outstretched Mary Earps gives Spain the lead (Isabel Infantes/PA)
Back in London, a Spain fan celebrates in Victoria Park
Back in London, a Spain fan celebrates in Victoria Park (Steven Paston/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Carmona celebrates with a message on her shirt (Isabel Infantes/PA)
There was disappointment back in Manchester
There was disappointment back in Manchester (Peter Byrne/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Lauren James, right, was brought on at half-time (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Maya Jama was among those in London cheering on the Lionesses
Maya Jama was among those in London cheering on the Lionesses (David Parry/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Mary Earps saves Jennifer Hermoso’s penalty to deny Spain from going 2-0 up (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Nikita Parris celebrates her Manchester United team-mate's save back in England
Nikita Parris celebrates her Manchester United team-mate’s save back in England (David Parry/PA)
Alex Greenwood suffered a head wound but was quickly back in action
Alex Greenwood suffered a head wound but was quickly back in action (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Contrasting emotions are on display at full-time (isabel Infantes/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
England gather in a team huddle following defeat (Isabel Infantes/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
England collect their silver medals (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Spain v England – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Final – Stadium Australia
Spain players lift the World Cup (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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Salma Paralluelo celebrates the team’s achievements with a phone call (Abbie Parr/AP)
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