England went into the Women's World Cup final dreaming of global domination but its 1-0 loss to Spain -- and the nature of it -- was a reality check that will haunt them and Sarina Wiegman.
England's coach Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach watches the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup finals football match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday, Aug. 20.
Fifteen players said in September last year that they no longer wished to represent their country because of numerous objections, chief among them to coach Jorge Vilda. Whatever the truth, Spain was full value for its victory, having taken the lead in the 29th minute through skipper Olga Carmona and they also hit the outside of the post in the first half.
"I think against a team like this, when you let them get that sort of momentum, it's extremely difficult," said England's stand-in skipper Millie Bright. Vilda underlined the depth of the quality at his disposal by dropping Putellas for the final and replacing her with her 19-year-old Barcelona teammate Salma Paralluelo.
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