Riding a thrilling end to the first of two Women’s World Cup semifinals, Spain advanced to its first-ever final with a 2–1 win over Sweden.
What started as 80 minutes of tense deadlock turned into an exhilarating grand finale that featured three goals in the final 10 minutes. It was Olga Carmona who played the hero, scoring the match-winner in the 89th minute.
Despite holding more than 60% of possession, Spain didn’t register a shot on target until the final 10 minutes. After scoring the winning goal in extra time in the quarterfinal against the Netherlands, Salma Paralluelo came up with another clutch strike for Spain.