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Spain wins its first Women's World Cup title after stunning England

Spain's national women's team celebrates with the World Cup trophy.[FIFA Women's World Cup]

Spain won its first Women's World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona's first-half goal.

The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time. Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women's World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men's and women's tournament.

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