Women's football

Look like a Lioness

Players from eventual winners Spain, beaten finalists England and three other nations make it into GOAL's best XI from the last month Down Under

The official Spain Women's Twitter account sent a message towards striking players after Jorge Vilda led the nation to their first World Cup triumph.

La Roja ran out 1-0 winners over the European champions in Sydney as they defied the odds of being without 12 key players to seal the trophy

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The Barcelona defender had to watch many of her club-mates celebrate glory instead after a poor error in the first half allowed Olga Carmona to score

The 19-year-old scored crucial goals against the Netherlands and Sweden to help La Roja reach Sunday's final against the Lionesses

If Sarina Wiegman's side are to beat Spain and become champions of the world on Sunday, the back three will have played a huge role

Including an exciting duel between two Barcelona team-mates, GOAL looks at where Sunday's game could be won and lost.

Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman has a huge selection dilemma ahead of the final as one of the team's brightest stars returns from suspension

INDIVISA's Table Talk show debate the top five players at this summer's tournament as England prepare to meet Spain in Sunday's final.

The 46-year-old's time in charge will be remembered for its shortcomings after a historic failure in Australia and New Zealand

The 46-year-old has walked away from the national team job after an embarrassing World Cup, so who should be considered to replace him?

Despite missing 12 star names, including Barcelona's Patri Guijarro and Mapi Leon, due to a player protest, La Roja are in a first ever final

With the best coach in international women's football at the helm, the Lionesses have the chance to win the World Cup for the first time on Sunday

The World Cup trophy is not the only thing up for grabs this summer, with the globe's best players also battling it out for the Golden Ball

The Manchester United star shook off her critics to set Sarina Wiegman's side on their way to a 3-1 win on Sydney that sets up a finale against Spain

The forward was electric as Sarina Wiegman's side broke the Matildas hearts to reach the tournament's final for the first time

With Ella Toone struggling for form, the Aston Villa midfielder has earned the right to be the creative force in Sarina Wiegman's side on Wednesday

Chelsea's Sam Kerr looks to retain her title, but team-mate Guro Reiten and four other top players stand in her path

The Manchester City star is one of the best wingers in the game, but it's her impact in another role that means she's starting to thrive in Australia

Spain women's manager Jorge Vilda believes the hardship he faced as La Roja boss has only strengthened the unity in his squad.

The Chelsea star missed the entire group stages, with the Matildas nearly crashing out before the knockouts, but they've bounced back to make history

The 19-year-old came off the bench to score for the second game in a row as Jorge Vilda's crisis-hit side reached their first ever women's final

Olga Carmona's late winner helped Spain reach the Women's World Cup final for the first time after a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden.

The Lionesses produced a resolute defensive display to see off Colombia and have all the tools to go on and win the tournament

Real Madrid teen Linda Caicedo is a superstar, but there are others for the Lionesses to worry about, too, as the South Americans keep making history

The Aston Villa star has earned the right to shine as Sarina Wiegman prepares to make a huge decision in midfield

The Manchester City star came into the tournament in wonderful form, so after her nerveless penalty against Nigeria, can she rediscover that?