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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Paul Rhys

‘We are equal’: Spanish fans celebrate Women’s World Cup win

Spanish fans celebrate in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday [Paul White/Reuters]

Madrid, Spain – As the thermometer crept up towards the high mark of 38 degrees Celsius, the empty streets started to fill with red-and-yellow shirts.

Fans wearing the colours of the national team were heading to a screening of the World Cup final at the indoor WiZink Arena in central Madrid. The 7,000 seats made available for Sunday’s show were sold out in half an hour.

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