Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title

• Spain won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in the final on August 20.

• Spanish skipper Olga Carmona scored the only goal in the 29th minute of the final.

• England and Spain were both making their first appearance at a Women’s World Cup final.

• England’s wait for a first trophy since the men’s tournament in 1966 goes on.

• Spain joined Germany as the only two nations to win both men’s and women’s World Cup titles.

• Spain are the fifth team to lift the World Cup since the tournament began in 1991, joining outgoing champions the United States, Germany, Norway and Japan.

• Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of the championship was the first to be held in the southern hemisphere.

• Spain’s Aitana Bonmati took the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. 

• Japan’s Hinata Miyazawa won the Golden Boot with five goals to her name.

What is FIFA?

• Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) exists to govern football and to develop the game around the world. 

• FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904, with a view to organising the world’s most popular sport. The foundation act was signed by representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

• With 211 affiliated associations, FIFA supports them financially and logistically through various programmes. As representatives of FIFA in their countries, they have obligations to respect the statutes, aims and ideals of football's governing body and promote and manage our sport accordingly.

• The FIFA Council is the main decision making body of the organisation in the intervals of FIFA Congress.

• The final composition of the FIFA Council will consist of 37 members: one president, elected by the FIFA Congress; eight vice presidents, and 28 other members elected by the member associations – each for a term of four years. 

• A minimum of one female representative must be elected per confederation. 

• The president and the members of the Council may serve for no more than three terms of office (whether consecutive or not).

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