Spain have reached the final of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup after they overcame Sweden in a tight contest in Auckland on Tuesday, August 15. Olga Carmona came with the winning goal in the 89th minute that saw Spain through to their maiden final. Spain will now face the winner of Australia and England in Sunday’s final with the second semifinal taking place on Wednesday. Sweden will play in the third-place playoff on Saturday.

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<h2>Spain enter final&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

With both teams playing out stalemate in the first half, it was the final 10 minutes of the match that saw pure entertainment. Salma Celeste’s opener in the 81st minute was cancelled out by Rebecka Blomqvist in the 88th minute. However, in extraordinary anti-climax, Spain scored again in the 89th minute to book a place in Sunday’s final. The win for Spain also guarantees a new set of finalists in the Women’s game with neither Australia nor England having played in the final of the FIFA World Cup.

<h2>Spain eye history</h2>

The Spanish team will now eye history as they could become just the second team to win both the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup. Germany by winning the 2003 Women’s World Cup joined their men’s team’s honour of lifting the FIFA World Cup. The German men’s team won the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990. Spain women’s team’s success on Sunday will see them add to their men’s team’s success in 2010 when they beat Netherlands in the final.

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<h2>Australia or England await in final</h2>

The Spanish giants will now face the winner of co-hosts Australia and European champions England. Both teams are in brilliant form so far and will look to go toe-to-toe as they try to write a new name in the folklore of Women’s World Cup history. Only the United States in 1999 have won the Women’s World Cup as hosts, with Australia trying to become the second nation to do so. The loser of the contest will face Sweden in the third-place playoff.

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Spain have reached the final of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup after they overcame Sweden in a tight contest in Auckland on Tuesday, August 15. Olga Carmona came with the winning goal in the 89th minute that saw Spain through to their maiden final.

Spain have reached the final of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup after they overcame Sweden in a tight contest in Auckland on Tuesday, August 15. Olga Carmona came with the winning goal in the 89th minute that saw Spain through to their maiden final. Spain will now face the winner of Australia and England in Sunday’s final with the second semifinal taking place on Wednesday. Sweden will play in the third-place playoff on Saturday. 🇪🇸 @SEFutbolFem are into their first #FIFAWWC Final!!! 👏 — FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) August 15, 2023 × Spain enter final With both teams playing out stalemate in the first half, it was the final 10 minutes of the match that saw pure entertainment. Salma Celeste’s opener in the 81st minute was cancelled out by Rebecka Blomqvist in the 88th minute. However, in extraordinary anti-climax, Spain scored again in the 89th minute to book a place in Sunday’s final. The win for Spain also guarantees a new set of finalists in the Women’s game with neither Australia nor England having played in the final of the FIFA World Cup. Spain eye history The Spanish team will now eye history as they could become just the second team to win both the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup. Germany by winning the 2003 Women’s World Cup joined their men’s team’s honour of lifting the FIFA World Cup. The German men’s team won the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990. Spain women’s team’s success on Sunday will see them add to their men’s team’s success in 2010 when they beat Netherlands in the final. ALSO READ | From colossal failure in SA to WI T20I series loss: Team India's shocking LOWS in Rahul Dravid's tenure Australia or England await in final The Spanish giants will now face the winner of co-hosts Australia and European champions England. Both teams are in brilliant form so far and will look to go toe-to-toe as they try to write a new name in the folklore of Women’s World Cup history. Only the United States in 1999 have won the Women’s World Cup as hosts, with Australia trying to become the second nation to do so. The loser of the contest will face Sweden in the third-place playoff. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

FIFA Women's World Cup: Spain beat Sweden 2-1 to enter maiden final; to face winner of England and Australia

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo's hopes of playing in a record-equalling fifth World Cup hang in the balance after Serbia stunned Portugal 2-1 in Lisbon to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Spain and Croatia did secure their places in Qatar on Sunday thanks to 1-0 wins over Sweden and Russia respectively.

Ronaldo&nbsp;already holds the record of playing in five European Championships and looked well on course for another milestone as Portugal stormed out of the blocks to open the scoring after just two minutes through Renato Sanches.

However, Serbia bounced back to dominate the remainder of the first half and deservedly levelled when Dusan Tadic's strike squeezed in off the post after Dusan Vlahovic had hit the woodwork.

Ronaldo&nbsp;was kept quiet as another chance to score his 800th career goal came and went. Instead it was Aleksandar Mitrovic who grabbed the vital goal as stoppage time approached.

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Just over a year ago, Mitrovic was the villain for his country as he was the only player to fail to score in a penalty shootout against Scotland that saw Serbia miss out on Euro 2020.

However, the Fulham striker made amends in dramatic fashion when he steered in Tadic's header at the back post.

"It was an amazing game," said Mitrovic. "We were the better team today in every aspect of the game."

Portugal must now navigate two tricky one-off playoff matches in March to maintain their record of qualifying for every major tournament since the 1998 World Cup.

<h2>'Huge weight off'</h2>

"We must apologise to the Portuguese but my team will be at the World Cup, that's guaranteed," said defiant Portugal coach Fernando Santos.

"We will have to prepare well to beat our opponents in March and to get to Qatar. But I always trust my players."&nbsp;

Spain made sure they avoided the playoffs as Alvaro Morata's goal four minutes from time ended Sweden's resistance in Seville.

The Swedes' shock 2-0 defeat to Kazakhstan on Thursday had handed Spain pole position in Group B, meaning La Roja just needed a point to qualify.

Luis Enrique's men were grateful for that reprieve as for a long time a repeat of the stalemate between the sides when they met in the group stages of Euro 2020 was on the cards.

Morata was the fall guy that night for missing a host of chances, but made his mark off the bench with a calm finish after Robin Olsen had turned Dani Olmo's blistering shot onto the bar.

"To be honest, it is a huge weight off my shoulders," said Luis Enrique. "I felt much more pressure in these games when people think it is easy to get a result than in the Euro or the Nations League."

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Croatia also needed a late winner as an own goal from Fedor Kudryashov snatched qualification from Russia in a battle in boggy conditions in Split.&nbsp;

Finalists at the last World Cup in 2018, Croatia looked bound for the playoffs as they toiled on a waterlogged pitch against a resolute Russian defence.&nbsp;

But Kudryashov's error saw them snatch top spot from the visitors eight minutes from time.

"It was a difficult match from the beginning because of the rain. We never gave up, we were patient and I think we won deservedly. We are the best team in this group," said Croatia captain Luka Modric.

Germany had long since booked their place in Qatar, but rounded off their qualifying campaign with a 4-1 thrashing of Armenia as Ilkay Gundogan scored twice.

North Macedonia secured the playoff place behind the four-time world champions with a 3-1 win over Iceland.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of playing in a record-equalling fifth World Cup hang in the balance after Serbia stunned Portugal 2-1 in Lisbon to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of playing in a record-equalling fifth World Cup hang in the balance after Serbia stunned Portugal 2-1 in Lisbon to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Spain and Croatia did secure their places in Qatar on Sunday thanks to 1-0 wins over Sweden and Russia respectively. Ronaldo already holds the record of playing in five European Championships and looked well on course for another milestone as Portugal stormed out of the blocks to open the scoring after just two minutes through Renato Sanches. However, Serbia bounced back to dominate the remainder of the first half and deservedly levelled when Dusan Tadic's strike squeezed in off the post after Dusan Vlahovic had hit the woodwork. Ronaldo was kept quiet as another chance to score his 800th career goal came and went. Instead it was Aleksandar Mitrovic who grabbed the vital goal as stoppage time approached. ALSO READ: Son Heung-min wants more goals as Koreans stay focused on World Cup berth Just over a year ago, Mitrovic was the villain for his country as he was the only player to fail to score in a penalty shootout against Scotland that saw Serbia miss out on Euro 2020. However, the Fulham striker made amends in dramatic fashion when he steered in Tadic's header at the back post. "It was an amazing game," said Mitrovic. "We were the better team today in every aspect of the game." Portugal must now navigate two tricky one-off playoff matches in March to maintain their record of qualifying for every major tournament since the 1998 World Cup. 'Huge weight off' "We must apologise to the Portuguese but my team will be at the World Cup, that's guaranteed," said defiant Portugal coach Fernando Santos. "We will have to prepare well to beat our opponents in March and to get to Qatar. But I always trust my players." Spain made sure they avoided the playoffs as Alvaro Morata's goal four minutes from time ended Sweden's resistance in Seville. The Swedes' shock 2-0 defeat to Kazakhstan on Thursday had handed Spain pole position in Group B, meaning La Roja just needed a point to qualify. Luis Enrique's men were grateful for that reprieve as for a long time a repeat of the stalemate between the sides when they met in the group stages of Euro 2020 was on the cards. Morata was the fall guy that night for missing a host of chances, but made his mark off the bench with a calm finish after Robin Olsen had turned Dani Olmo's blistering shot onto the bar. "To be honest, it is a huge weight off my shoulders," said Luis Enrique. "I felt much more pressure in these games when people think it is easy to get a result than in the Euro or the Nations League." ALSO READ: Kylian Mbappe scores 4 goals as France thump Kazakhstan 8-0 to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 Croatia also needed a late winner as an own goal from Fedor Kudryashov snatched qualification from Russia in a battle in boggy conditions in Split. Finalists at the last World Cup in 2018, Croatia looked bound for the playoffs as they toiled on a waterlogged pitch against a resolute Russian defence. But Kudryashov's error saw them snatch top spot from the visitors eight minutes from time. "It was a difficult match from the beginning because of the rain. We never gave up, we were patient and I think we won deservedly. We are the best team in this group," said Croatia captain Luka Modric. Germany had long since booked their place in Qatar, but rounded off their qualifying campaign with a 4-1 thrashing of Armenia as Ilkay Gundogan scored twice. North Macedonia secured the playoff place behind the four-time world champions with a 3-1 win over Iceland.

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Spain's new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed chances allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville.&nbsp;

Alvaro Morata wasted the best opportunity of a dominant first half, in which Spain churned out 419 passes, the most of any team on record in the opening 45 minutes of a European Championship fixture.&nbsp;

Morata was whistled by his own fans when substituted with 25 minutes left, with Luis Enrique now facing questions over his decision to leave out Gerard Moreno, the Villarreal striker who scored 23 goals last season.

Spain lost their rhythm after the interval and Sweden might even have won it, the excellent Alexander Isak hitting the post before his strike partner Marcus Berg missed a sitter from two yards out.&nbsp;

"They decided to defend, defend and defend. It was a very unfair result," said Luis Enrique, who also complained about the pitch. "The players struggled to control the ball," he said.

A goalless draw leaves Spain playing catch-up in Group E after Slovakia earlier pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Poland, raising the stakes for the game between Spain and Poland on Saturday, when a loser would be left struggling to qualify.&nbsp;

Another failure to convert possession into chances was reminiscent of recent disappointments for Spain, most notably when they were frustrated by Russia at the 2018 World Cup, before going out on penalties.&nbsp;

In the wake of that defeat, Luis Enrique was tasked with launching a new era as coach, a project that involved promoting a fresh crop of players but also a more direct, penetrative style.&nbsp;

His team were impressive in the first half, a far cry from some of the ponderous passing displays that made Spain look out of date in recent major tournaments. &nbsp;

But the second half drifted, perhaps through a lack of confidence or even sharpness, given the team were unable to train together for most of last week, separated according to protocol after Sergio Busquets, still absent, and Diego Llorente tested positive for Covid-19.&nbsp;

Sweden coach Janne Andersson, meanwhile, promised on Sunday his team would "run like hell" and they not only defended resolutely but carved out arguably the two best chances of the match.&nbsp;

<h2>- Ibrahimovic's heir apparent Isak impresses -</h2>

Isak, the 21-year-old, who scored 17 goals for Real Sociedad last season, showed why he is one of the most rated young strikers in Europe and Spain would have been relieved when Andersson took him off with 20 minutes left.&nbsp;

"It wasn't raining chances even though they had a lot of possession," said Andersson. "We could have lost the game, we could also have won it."

The Spanish host city was switched to Seville after Bilbao was unable to guarantee UEFA's desired number of fans and with 12,517 supporters inside La Cartuja, the atmosphere was as warm as the weather, with the temperature over 30 degrees Celsius.&nbsp;

Kick-off was briefly delayed while one of the nets was fixed and on the sideline Luis Enrique sat perched on the edge of an ice-box.&nbsp;

His team swarmed all over Sweden in the opening 10 minutes, racking up 100 passes to their opponents' 13.&nbsp;

Twenty minutes was up before Sweden found a foothold in Spain's half, a throw-in up the pitch prompting Andersson to leap off the bench and applaud.&nbsp;

But Spain kept passing and the chances kept coming, Koke steering wide after another tired Sweden touch in the area and then ballooning over after he met Jordi Alba's ball in.&nbsp;

The best opportunity though fell to Morata, the ball finding him in the box after Marcus Danielsson failed to clear Alba's clip, but with the goal gaping he curled his finish wide.&nbsp;

Already, Spain seemed to feel the weight of their misses and Sweden almost landed a sucker-punch, Isak's finish diverted by Marcos Llorente onto his own post.&nbsp;

The game drifted after the break and Spain faded, their earlier urgency fizzling into something much less convincing. Sweden should have taken the lead as Isak twisted and turned in the box, making enough space to drag a ball to the back post where somehow Berg failed to score.&nbsp;

Both teams made changes for the last 20 minutes, among them Isak going off for Sweden and Morata departing for Spain, replaced by Moreno.&nbsp;

Spain surged in the final minutes and Moreno almost grabbed a winner, his flicked header flying towards goal but kept out by the right foot of Robin Olsen, who intervened again in injury time to deny Pablo Sarabia.&nbsp;

Spain's new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed chances allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville.

Spain's new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed chances allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville. Alvaro Morata wasted the best opportunity of a dominant first half, in which Spain churned out 419 passes, the most of any team on record in the opening 45 minutes of a European Championship fixture. Morata was whistled by his own fans when substituted with 25 minutes left, with Luis Enrique now facing questions over his decision to leave out Gerard Moreno, the Villarreal striker who scored 23 goals last season. Spain lost their rhythm after the interval and Sweden might even have won it, the excellent Alexander Isak hitting the post before his strike partner Marcus Berg missed a sitter from two yards out. "They decided to defend, defend and defend. It was a very unfair result," said Luis Enrique, who also complained about the pitch. "The players struggled to control the ball," he said. A goalless draw leaves Spain playing catch-up in Group E after Slovakia earlier pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Poland, raising the stakes for the game between Spain and Poland on Saturday, when a loser would be left struggling to qualify. Another failure to convert possession into chances was reminiscent of recent disappointments for Spain, most notably when they were frustrated by Russia at the 2018 World Cup, before going out on penalties. In the wake of that defeat, Luis Enrique was tasked with launching a new era as coach, a project that involved promoting a fresh crop of players but also a more direct, penetrative style. His team were impressive in the first half, a far cry from some of the ponderous passing displays that made Spain look out of date in recent major tournaments. But the second half drifted, perhaps through a lack of confidence or even sharpness, given the team were unable to train together for most of last week, separated according to protocol after Sergio Busquets, still absent, and Diego Llorente tested positive for Covid-19. Sweden coach Janne Andersson, meanwhile, promised on Sunday his team would "run like hell" and they not only defended resolutely but carved out arguably the two best chances of the match. - Ibrahimovic's heir apparent Isak impresses - Isak, the 21-year-old, who scored 17 goals for Real Sociedad last season, showed why he is one of the most rated young strikers in Europe and Spain would have been relieved when Andersson took him off with 20 minutes left. "It wasn't raining chances even though they had a lot of possession," said Andersson. "We could have lost the game, we could also have won it." The Spanish host city was switched to Seville after Bilbao was unable to guarantee UEFA's desired number of fans and with 12,517 supporters inside La Cartuja, the atmosphere was as warm as the weather, with the temperature over 30 degrees Celsius. Kick-off was briefly delayed while one of the nets was fixed and on the sideline Luis Enrique sat perched on the edge of an ice-box. His team swarmed all over Sweden in the opening 10 minutes, racking up 100 passes to their opponents' 13. Twenty minutes was up before Sweden found a foothold in Spain's half, a throw-in up the pitch prompting Andersson to leap off the bench and applaud. But Spain kept passing and the chances kept coming, Koke steering wide after another tired Sweden touch in the area and then ballooning over after he met Jordi Alba's ball in. The best opportunity though fell to Morata, the ball finding him in the box after Marcus Danielsson failed to clear Alba's clip, but with the goal gaping he curled his finish wide. Already, Spain seemed to feel the weight of their misses and Sweden almost landed a sucker-punch, Isak's finish diverted by Marcos Llorente onto his own post. The game drifted after the break and Spain faded, their earlier urgency fizzling into something much less convincing. Sweden should have taken the lead as Isak twisted and turned in the box, making enough space to drag a ball to the back post where somehow Berg failed to score. Both teams made changes for the last 20 minutes, among them Isak going off for Sweden and Morata departing for Spain, replaced by Moreno. Spain surged in the final minutes and Moreno almost grabbed a winner, his flicked header flying towards goal but kept out by the right foot of Robin Olsen, who intervened again in injury time to deny Pablo Sarabia.

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