victory against Sweden
Spain’s soccer players move into the World Cup final
Spain reached the World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Sweden. photo
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Spain’s footballers have reached the final of a World Cup for the first time. Substitute Salma Paralluelo (81st minute) and captain Olga Carmona (89th) led the southern Europeans to a 2-1 (0-0) victory over Sweden in the semifinals.
Rebecka Blomqvist (88th) had scored the interim 1-1 in front of 43,217 spectators in Auckland’s Eden Park. Spain will meet England or Australia in Sydney next Sunday, who will play in the second semi-final on Wednesday (12:00 p.m. CEST/ARD) for a place in the final.