Spain reaches Women’s World Cup final for the first time with a stunning win over Sweden |
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Spain’s Salma Paralluelo celebrates as her teammates run onto the pitch after defeating Sweden 2-1 in the semifinal match on August 15. La Roja makes its first ever Women’s World Cup final.
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Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt shows dejection after the team’s 2-1 defeat. Sweden plays a consolation match on Saturday for third place against the loser of the other semifinal.
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Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo, in front, and Spain’s Alexia Putellas jump for the ball.
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Spain fans inside the stadium before the match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
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A performer dances before the important semifinal between Spain and Sweden.
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Colombia’s Catalina Usme and Daniela Arias are dejected after the loss to England on Saturday, August 12.
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England’s Lauren Hemp, left, and Colombia’s Ana Guzman fight for the ball.
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England’s Chloe Kelly controls the ball.
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Leicy Santos celebrates her goal that gave Colombia a 1-0 lead against England.
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French goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin punches the ball away during the quarterfinal match against Australia.
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Australia fans show their support at Brisbane Stadium.
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Australia’s Mary Fowler controls the ball between France’s Sakina Karchaoui and Wendie Renard.
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French players are dejected after the match against Australia.
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Japanese players react following the loss to Sweden.
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Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt scores the first goal of the quarterfinal match against Japan.
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Japan’s Risa Shimizu dribbles the ball during the match against Sweden.
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Swedish captain Kosovare Asllani talks to her teammates prior to playing Japan.
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Esmee Brugts of the Netherlands goes for a header against Spain.
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Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll and defender Olga Carmona watch as a shot from the Netherlands’ Lineth Beerensteyn goes wide during extra time.
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Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso celebrates the victory over the Netherlands.
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Morocco’s Sakina Ouzraoui is consoled by France’s Estelle Cascarino after the match.
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France’s Eugénie Le Sommer heads the ball for her team’s fourth goal — and her second of the match — against Morocco.
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Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and France’s Sandie Toletti compete for the ball.
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French midfielder Kenza Dali, left, celebrates with teammate Kadidiatou Diani against Morocco.
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Colombia’s Daniela Arias celebrates with fans on August 8 after her team defeated Jamaica 1-0 to progress to the quarterfinals.
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Catalina Usme celebrates after scoring Colombia’s goal against Jamaica.
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Jamaica’s Kiki Van Zanten, left, and Colombia’s Carolina Arias compete for the ball.
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A Colombia fan soaks up the atmosphere before the match in Melbourne.
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Jamaica’s Jody Brown controls the ball next to Colombia’s Diana Ospina Garcia.
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Australia fans wave placards during the match in Sydney. The team is nicknamed the Matildas.
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Foord scores a goal past Denmark goalkeeper Lene Christensen.
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Denmark’s players gather in a huddle before the match against Australia.
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Members of Nigeria’s team react during the penalty shootout.
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England’s Lauren James received a red card in the 87th minute after stepping on Michelle Alozie.
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Earps makes a save against Nigeria.
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US star Alex Morgan cries after the loss to Sweden.
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Swedish players celebrate the victory over the United States.
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Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt, left, and Fridolina Rolfö celebrate the win.
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US forward Lynn Williams, left, and Sweden defender Jonna Andersson compete for the ball.
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Megan Rapinoe takes a corner kick for the United States.
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Morgan heads the ball against Sweden.
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Morgan and Ilestedt go up for a header.
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US midfielder Lindsey Horan grimaces in pain after a collision.
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US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher grabs the ball in front of her goal.
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Horan gets to a header against Sweden.
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Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović dives to save a Horan header.
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Sweden’s Johanna Kaneryd, center, fights off Andi Sullivan.
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Naeher rises for a ball during the match against Sweden.
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Rapinoe, left, looks on from the substitutes’ bench.
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Swedish captain Kosovare Asllani talks to her teammates before the US match.
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