Spanish technique overcame English resilience as La Roja put aside months of turmoil and division to win their first major title with a 1-0 victory over England in a hardfoughtWomen's World Cup final at Stadium Australia on Sunday. - REUTERS
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00:00 Spain has won the Women's World Cup for the first time after beating England 1-0 in the
00:06 final.
00:07 Captain Olga Camona scored the only goal in the 29th minute after England lost possession
00:12 midfield.
00:15 Spanish supporters gathered at the Wizzix Centre in Madrid, where a large screen broadcasted
00:20 the exhilarating match.
00:29 This is for women's soccer, for women's history.
00:32 They deserve it.
00:33 We must keep pushing and giving visibility.
00:35 It's hard for us to fill up stadiums.
00:37 Now it's going to be crazy.
00:39 We're just a step away from men now.
00:43 As the referee blew the final whistle, marking the triumph, the elated crowd roared in celebration.
00:51 English fans, however, were left in tears by their defeat.
00:55 But former England women's player Janet Bagley hopes for a future win for the Lionesses.
01:00 Gutted, absolutely gutted, but still very proud.
01:04 I thought they did an amazing fight.
01:07 And to come back to this country with their heads held very high.
01:12 It will happen, it definitely will happen in the next one, four years' time, we'll win
01:17 it.
01:18 Spain and England played a final match in front of more than 75,000 fans at Stadium
01:24 Australia.Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of a global showpiece event
01:29 was the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
01:32 Both teams were making their first appearance at a Women's World Cup final.
01:37 England still awaits its first trophy since the men's tournament in 1966.