Spain Wins Incredible 2023 World Cup Final Despite Massive Controversy | Rog & Sam Mewis Reaction

[@philippepalmer2968]

Spain's one touch passing,movement off the ball and better technical skills were on a different level to England and that's why they deserve to win the world cup,they've raised the bar of women's football on the international tournament stage.Obviously I understand why you talked about Mary Earps who's had a brilliant tournament overall but you've got to give credit to 22 year old Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll who had never played a senior international match for her country until two weeks ago.She was so composed between the sticks and like Mary also drove her team forward

[@heppolo]

England was found out by the first ok team on their way. They had the easiest bracket ever with Nigeria punching above their weight but eventually just not being good enough in attack, Colombia being exposed at the back with the goalkeeper gifting easy goals and Australia with a really wonky defence and an out-of-form Sam Kerr (Australia was better w/o her despite that worldie).

[@zefchua]

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[@williamlanza7858]

The Spanish team put on a clinic of the beautiful game!! Well done ladies!!

[@bepsolo]

spain are the best ,most technical, scored the most goals played the best football, outplayed, outclassed, and dominated england in every aspects of the game.

[@hackapump]

It’s hard to overstate how impressive Spain’s World Cup campaign is. The most competitive World Cup ever, 32 teams, missing a full starting eleven of some of their best players, and they’re at war with their federation and head coach. How good could they become if they had full support from their federation, and by extension no player boycott? Scary stuff.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Yup, impressive indeed. Shows the coach knew what he was doing

[@tomscott4438]

@@TheNotoriousNemo Not at all. They did not perform for him, they performed in spite of him. 75% of the starting 11 play for Barcelona. They brought their game with them, the coach just rolled the ball out and stayed out of the way. It's why he was such a misogynistic tool. He knew he brought nothing to the squad.

[@alexh4436]

@@tomscott4438 Oh please. Spain won. The coach won. Period, end of story. Everything else is just sour grapes speculation on your part.

[@alexh4436]

@@TheNotoriousNemo Absolutely. The job of the federation and the coach is to win the cup. Mission accomplished. They were right to do what they did as demonstrated by the scoreboard.

[@hvac_tech3]

Maybe they would have lost.

[@joebirdwelljr629]

I was rooting for England. I Tipp my hat to Spain and their performance. I believe that this is probably the beginning of a dominating era for Spain, since they currently hold three world cups at three different age groups. I see them possibly winning the major trophies over the next 4-5 years. England will still be strong,but they don't have the pipeline of players to dominate like Spain has.....

[@heppolo]

Hopefully Vilda will set the expected Spanish dominance era back a little bit.

[@isimelibola2395]

Spain too good! England was outclassed.

[@zk6231]

Watching Rubielas (president of the RFEF) aggressively kissing the girls he has ignored for years did put a damper on things for me but I'm glad the prettier soccer philosophy won. And I am glad that Aitana Bonmati will be a shoe in for the Ballon D'or. She's been a delightful midfielder for years

[@leomyers9220]

She gave the middle finger to the English Team

[@hackapump]

Yeah, that was absolutely disgusting to see - aggressively kissing them on the mouth and slapping their asses, like a true predator. What a pig. The only upside is the world got to see exactly what the Spanish players are up against.

[@aruba55]

That was Hermoso.

[@erwin_888]

my jaw dropped when he did that, with each player.. the audacity! then again, i don't get it why all players 'agreed' on hugging him and not keeping distance and give him only a hand to shake.., but also, i am not in their shoes so what do i know.

[@07Flash11MRC]

@@leomyers9220 "She gave the middle finger to the English Team": When?

[@matthewtien6563]

Thanks Sam and Rog for taking us along the ride during this tournament!!! It was great yo listen to your chats. Enjoy a well earned nap!

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Spain did great, players and coach.

[@bboyshr6]

Without a doubt the best WWC ever for me. In just a couple of years the Woman’s Soccer doubled in how many teams can win the WC and I would not be surprised

[@heppolo]

Not the best WWC for me because Japan didn't manage to survive through the first hurdle with that cruel crossbar rebound. Spain v Japan semi would have been a much more cagey affair that this constant Swedish semifinal choke.

[@biscuitsmcgravy394]

Sam and Rog are awesome.

[@tomscott4438]

Imagine how good Spain could be if they ditched Vilda? The sheer volume and level of talent on hand. They did not perform for this coach, the performed in spite of this coach. He has his nice shiny medal, but now it would be best for this great national squad if he just left.

[@heppolo]

They're crazy stacked. Insane depth that honestly dwarfs the rest of the field, it would not have been easy to manage so much brilliance even for the best coach though.

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

They might be SOOoooo Good, That they Might WIN a World Cup....Jajaja...

[@tomscott4438]

@@heppolo They don’t just dislike the coach, they don’t respect him. Sports have had coaches/managers who were not beloved, but were successful… because they were respected. Vilda is NOT respected.

[@heppolo]

@@tomscott4438 i have only seen something similar maybe in NBA, but in football...not really. Like Benzema/Deschamps situation but with almost the entire team.

[@lajohnson1ly]

Sam & Rog, I've limited time for listening to podcast-length analysis, but you've won most of my allocation. Thank you.😊 (Shithousery had won you my follow.) Thanks also for highlighting the conflicts between the Spanish players and their Federation, noted in particular in a July 23rd article by Louisa Thomas in the New Yorker. Good on you for reporting the details of the separate celebrations and the Spanish women reversing their jerseys for the Trophy presentation (gratifying to hear). I truly hope they follow the USWNT's lead and get in their federation's male faces. On a related side note, I came across a prevailing, very ugly anti-woman footballers theme in many of the WWC KZbin discussion threads. It figured so heavily I had to wonder if AI chatbots were behind it. I'd love it if you covered it in future podcasts. Cheers.

[@misterc5783]

All thoughts with the player who lost her dad.

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

Excellent interview. And thank you for your perceptive and generous comments on current Spanish football. Also so unfair that some are not recognizing and forgetting that England are current Euro champions and second in the world. The mentality has to change in regards to WC trophies. Second is not losing it`s akin to a Siver medal in the Olympic games, hence a tremendous accomplishment.

[@carolinaijben2868]

Heartily agree that second place in the world cup is not to be under valued. I was struck by how jubilant the Swedish players looked immediately after winning third place in comparison to the dejected look of the England team immediately after winning second place! And don’t forget the Spain-England perspectives were reversed last time they met - in the Euros.

[@theobserver9479]

Basically because Sweden won the third place match, then you win the match and you're happy. England got a "silver medal" by losing the match, then you lose the match and you're not happy, it's normal. Sweden was not happy when they lost in the semi-finals. If you got a "silver medal" by winning the match, you would be happy. It's a matter of the moment.

[@JazzCatzs]

Spain is at the top in so many sports: tennis, basketball, soccer

[@faceymagee1283]

Rog your podcast is awesome along with Sam Mewis snacks. You both have given your voice of the WC winner and loser in the most humane compassionate way as it should be. We need more podcasts like this instead of the trash media like Fox.

[@CraigMcGregorNZ]

I'm not ready for it to be all over, already.

[@joebirdwelljr629]

Wiegman and England knew they would have very few opportunities to score. They just didn't take advantage of these situations. End of story......

[@kellycal124]

“You’re welcome!” Love, -USWNT

[@owl_of_minerva9675]

Excellent analysis of this game and the future of Women's Football!👍♥

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

Hearty congratulations to Spain! They had a wonderful tournament. And... once again we see that England thinks *just* a bit too much of themselves 😉

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

But the last WC was better.

[@davidcollins1154]

Not true, It's the British Press & Media that do all that nonsense. I Don't think for one minute that any of those women today ever thought too much of themselves. We were beaten by the better side on the day. A well deserved win for the Spanish team.

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

@@davidcollins1154 I suppose that's what I meant. To be fair, I agree. I never heard the players behave like that... just as I never heard players *or teammates* behave like that towards certain American players.

[@Skyrose1978]

@@maudalmusicalmachines3541 If you meant the British media then why didn't you say it. The trouble with English-speaking countries is they don't tend to learn other languages so don't know what other countries' media are saying about their national team. The truth is other countries' media have always hyped their national teams during major tournaments women's and men's. The English just gets it in the neck because the English language is widely spoken. I have noticed during this World Cup the Americans and the American football pundits seem to struggle a lot more with England doing well in this tournament than any other country and to be honest it reeks of sour grapes. The English women and their manager never underestimated their opponents and gave credit to them after the match. The USWNT and their fans on the other hand have hopefully been humbled they saw themselves in the final before the tournament even began. The way the USWNT behaved on the pitch after the Portugal match was cringeworthy and embarrassing and refusing to shake the hands of the Portuguese players. The USWNT showed poor sportsmanship and always underestimated their opponents and couldn't bring themselves to give any credit to their opponent's performance.

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

@@Skyrose1978 The USWNT barely deserved to get out of the group stage this year. It was our poorest performance ever. Again... a hearty congratulations to Spain 😁

[@jonathancooper4914]

Easily the best so far, as much as I woulda loved to see England win.

[@mitomixe1517]

Spain 🇪🇸 rule the world 🌎 of woman soccer’s

[@michaelhoffert4018]

I just hope that nobody forgets that Sam Mewis was the best/most effective player in the world for at least 8 months very recently… she badd

[@joebirdwelljr629]

I feel like the US soccer from grass roots to senior level need to hit the reset button on development players so we can be even better to compete against these technically superior teams moving forward. If this isn't done the women's team will fall behind and not keep a level playing field with other national teams.....

[@nigelholgate540]

for England to play shit through out and still get to the final that is a feat in it self ha ha

[@NoneofURBiz297]

Come on Guys!!! More info on Spain the Winners!!! Y’all talked mostly about England! 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@agn855]

Probably they’re more related to England - let’s check: what language are both speaking? Where has that bold guy been born? What team do you think both have rooted for??

[@AJ10634]

​@@agn855 I'll take a guess. They rooted for the losers? 😜😂

[@TickleMeElmo55]

Congrats to Spain! Sorry, England, it didn't come home

[@feralv1975]

Like I Said Spain Will win.

[@enriccid]

Johan famously inquired about the performance of academy players, regardless of whether they won or not. This sentiment encapsulates Barça's philosophy

[@6banzai5]

the uk captain did not read going down to the Spanish goal each time and being rejected the same way. Millie should be replaced.

[@joseplazavelitti4983]

In a few years, women's soccer will be dominated by Europe, the clubs are already beginning to invest in women's soccer, and remind them that the Spanish is recently a professional and they already won the World Cup

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

Both Coaches almost "Tinkered" themselves To Death. Spanish Coach STARTED his Left Wing "Super Sub" as CENTER FORWARD.!?!?!? But, it was the English Coach who Succeeded in "DOING IN" her Team; She Left her BEST Player(James) Out of the Starting Line-Up !!! Why.??? Because she DIDN'T WANT TO UPSET THE OTHER GIRLS.!!! "IT WASNT FAIR" That Gave the Whole 1st half to Spain to Dominate Please Do NOT BRING HER FOR USA.!!! Maybe what we need is the SPANISH COACH, Who CUT 12 PRINCESSES from his Team; WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS FEDERATION.!!! We Hear about how We ALL want to Play like ESPAÑA, BUT, No one wants to bring THE COACH Who PULLED OFF WINNING A WORLD CUP WITH a "B" Squad.!?!?!? Talk about Sexism.!!!

[@partytime3778]

Too many LGB players in the teams. They want their rights and probably want females managers and make life hard for the male coaches. Apparently the Spanish manager told his players, they had to keep their bedroom doors open at night. Did someone have to go checking to make sure they were in their own beds. Four of the English players who played in the final are LGB and two are in a love triangle with Sam Kerr.

[@bobburroughs6241]

3-5-2 a mistake - defence overworked and wide open spaces for Spain. 1 goal, 1 mistake by Bronze, for some reason trying to dribble through Spanish players.

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

Formation was not the problem... Getting Close enough in their Man-To-Man Defense to break up the Spanish Tiki-Taka

[@UmmNeutral101]

Thought the "Lucy Bronze" moment was crap. Great save though.

[@alexkatsanos8475]

The analyst said England changed their shape and it caused them to stall. England had their chances but their wingers were so wide as they had no ideas in the mid field which left them vulnerable to three or four long dashes up the middle and good saves and defensive stands kept it close.

[@theobserver9479]

If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper, England would have lost in a landslide.

[@ibericohispanoyespanol3959]

3 C: Cabeza, Corazón y Cojones

[@arosalesmusic]

Great game, Spain congratulations! Felecitaciones! But what's all the controversy about? Was there a bad call during the game?

[@hahafalseflag5090]

I don't agree with Lauren James coming in.. should've never pulled Russo

[@Cicero82]

You’re right, she should’ve started

[@Delboy0]

This World Cup signals the end of the USWNT as contender because if you look at the technical football both Spain and England play, I don’t think the USA are capable of playing that football and that is the type of football that leads to success, I feel the USA might go many decades without winning a World Cup, unless things radically change. I think an Athletic article put it best when they said the bar has been raised on the USWNT and it is questionable whether they can meet that level. What is scary is Spain and England have significant room for improvement. Spain doesn’t even have a fully professional women’s league, with only 3 or 4 major clubs having fully professional women’s teams. And England has yet to transitioned from the best female athletes playing football. You still have the Toones and Walshs who are not natural athletes footballers. The FA have admitted they may have youth development mistakes in the change over to from semi professional to professional in women’s football where they might of unwittingly excluded English black girls from the system, by not putting any of the academies for girls in big diverse cities, so essentially ignored the talent in them, unless they had middle class parents like Toone, Russo and Williamson who could afford to travel to white rural areas where all the girl academies where based. If England opens up the female academies system to working class girls in the inner city and you will start to get the female equivalent of Saka, Bellingham, Walker, TAA, Phillips and Rashford and a giant leap in the quality of lionesses. The Lionesses 2 years ago at U15 level England only has 2% black players, the FA then put in place new talent spotting measures and black players now make up 35% of U15 team. I don’t see how a USWNT team beats an England team with top level athletes and with superior technique and skill. I feel the problems for the USA are too fundamental to meet the new standards. Pay to play, narrowing the talent pool, youth coaching based of physicality and winning, not on developing skilful players, NWSL playing a completely different style of football to that played in Europe or at world cups. It is much harder to change a culture.

[@heppolo]

Germany and Brazil were looking strong in 2000s (way stronger and more technical than the USWNT but USWNT survived that era somehow) and Germany looked strong over certain stretches of the cup but naive tactics and no plan B cost them a place in the knockouts. It only takes a mediocre coach and a resolute opposition in defence to derail an entire 4 year world cup cycle for some big guns. USWNT will always be the route one based team, but they really need to find another Abby Wambach if they want to be somewhat competitive, someone as physically strong as a male athlete and willing to bulldoze defenders on their way to the ball. But in general it's obvious that young USWNT players have to go abroad now to remain somewhat competitive. In other news, imagine if Japan had at least a few 6 ft tall players though...

[@Delboy0]

@@heppolo there is a big difference between 2000 and 2023. In 2000 the rest of world was pretty much amateur or semiprofessional so were not at the level of fitness of the USA so the USA could outrun and outwork them, neutralising their technical superiority. 2023 is a completely didn’t era where professionalism is common technical and tactical play contributes more to who wins the game. If your answer to getting the USA on top is picking more athletic players, then how come African teams didn’t dominate they have athleticism beyond anything the USA has with more technical ability. A lot of American like you are in denial about what is going on and think it is completely down to coach. The truth is he USA struggled to control the ball in midfield and lack creativity due to being not technically good enough and the old tactic of having fast wingers and crossing into the box that won them games 4, 8, 12 years ago no longer works against European teams who train every day work on tactics as a professional. The USA has fundamental weaknesses that no coach can give them.

[@heppolo]

@@Delboy0 One african team nearly unseated Wiegman and England had to only just survive via a penalty shootout while playing mediocre. Technical skills are necessary but it's the combination of technique, athleticism and good tactics that will bring out results. On the other hand, bulldozing in the women's game is underrated, it killed off tiki-taka in men's game (thanks to Jose shithousing them with Inter/Real), athleticism of the past is only a fraction of what the modern athletes can achieve. Get girls to play with boys from an early age, have them bulk up the muscle mass like men/rugby players and see them bodychecking the opposition. Tiki-taka is fun and games until you get a madman defender knocking you down and leaving you physically scared of being injured. The women game might get some of those ruthless defenders pretty soon and until women's game refereeing is as poor as in this World Cup a team can actually get away with crafty fouls and physical play (Sweden v Japan game). I am not an american, I see flaws in college-based program and pay-to-play, drafts and all of this outdated or american stuff. But we shouldn't act like this is the end of USWNT, they were never as dominant as everyone said anyway, they were just clutch/crafty/industrious in their competitions. Not a single USWNT World Cup win (or any win) was as ruthless and complete like Germany 2003 or 2007.

[@MKelly-pm1np]

I couldn’t disagree more. Its very easy to be a prisoner of the moment in reaction to the early exit of the US. But, history has proven that the USWNT program has been one of the most resilient programs in the world. Even in past defeats, or surviving new rising powers, they have gone back home, retooled and came back stronger. This time will be no different. It seems like every time a new gauntlet is laid down, they manage a way to rise to the occasion. I think some people’s are hoping that the US will falter because they hate the players, or politics or style of play. But, at the end of the day none of that matters. You see folks the folks happy that the US were bounced early because they thought the US was arrogant and always in their way. You noticed those teams STILL didn’t win? With a new coach, new management and all of the talent pipelines, this program will find a way to reinvent themselves with this new young core and they will be back on top.

[@stefanorafael7247]

I love how they wanted to create a bad narrative about the Spain coach even though he wasn’t wrong and the players apologized and in the end he won the tittle and the players lift him up bc they know the coach and the staff are 50% the success of the team and they respect that. Congrats to the Spanish players AND Jorge Vilda. 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@stefanorafael7247]

⁠​⁠@tytxlx6503 so what? Before was “nobody likes him” and now is “just a few lifted him” get over this bc the Spanish players did. Vilda was crucial to the title as much as the players were and nobody is gonna take that away from him 🤷‍♂️

[@stefanorafael7247]

@tytxlx6503are u really bringing in the 2010 argument “Barcelona won the Spain’s title”? Bro, a Madrid player literally score the game winner, and it’s not Barcelona tactics it’s Vilda 🤷‍♂️ 7 player are from Barcelona and they are used to play together but different tactics were put into the game, this 2010 argument doesn’t fool anyone who is used to watch the sport so get over it

[@1donjuego]

I love me some Rog. He reflects my love and passion for the game developed over the last 50 years. However, Rog's statement that the US Men's soccer does not have an identifiable culture and style is just plain wrong.

[@mateozapata3112]

Honestly, the good thing about that whole Spain mess was that players who actually wanted to play were given a chance. I usually don't really like what the Spanish FA does, though it looks like keeping Vilda was actually worth it. Also, I'm happy for the players who actually came back to play the World Cup. Don't feel sorry for the players who ditched their country, it just shows a lack of professionalism from them, and themselves missed out on a historic win...

[@alexh4436]

I'm glad that Spain had the cajones to cut their veteran malcontents and play their young guns. If only the USA had similar cajones we could have avoided national embarrassment.

[@zwelethumahlalela8685]

Actually had all those another players kept on their guns and said no they wouldn't have made it out of the group stage cause one of those player who came back is the player of the tournament Aitana Bonmati. And they left their most important defender and their best midfielder in Patri which is why they were vulnerable in transition.

[@alexh4436]

@@zwelethumahlalela8685 Yes. Maybe things would have been different had they been different. In the real world, Spain won. Full Stop.

[@alalba2136]

Cajones no, cojones.

[@joal2684]

They are called Cojones. Everything you said is very true.

[@furrycheetah]

​@@alalba2136your language u mean cajones reminds me of The Champion season two.

[@wjoboogie]

34 sweetness

[@ms1007901]

15 players not in the team and they win the World Cup. It’s like giving a middle finger to those protesting players basically. I support the players that win the cup but also felt disgusted for the situation. This is a weird World Cup. I had no interest to watch the final and glad I didn’t.

[@mateozapata3112]

Why? They didn't want to play, their problem... Also, this gave the chance for players who DID want to play to actually win this Cup.

[@Santiago-bm5fo]

Rog; only 3 of these players were at "War" with their Federation... The Rest are there AND WON because they were on the Same Page with the Coach

[@mateozapata3112]

Correct, 15 players of the original squad left, with only 3 coming back. Glad for the girls who actually won it and for the coach as well... The 12 that stayed out, well, bad luck for them...

[@MMAALL]

2011 was more exciting, with the US miracle in the quarters against Brazil and, then, Japan’s PK win over US in final … all with the backdrop of the earthquake devastating Japan. 1999 was a big deal too with the first use of large stadiums full and a tense PK shootout. This was a great World Cup too, but not the greatest of all time.

[@joebirdwelljr629]

I respect Sarina Wiegman. That being said I unfortunately don't see her ever coaching a world cup winning side. I hope I am wrong in my thinking....

[@henryleke3315]

All these buzz words they use to rationalize and come to terms with the fact England lost 😂 “ destiny, passion, togetherness” none of it had to do with the footballing abilities of the team which it comes down to. Spain at their very best take teams apart. their one weakness is that they don’t have clinical strikers that’s y Salma paraluelo was a breath of fresh air. The scary part is that wasn’t spains best team due to the strike were as all of englands best players where part of the squad. Last euros Spain completely dominated but did not put away their chances which gave the opening for England to hit them on the break and come out with the win. Last but not least I see a lot of comments saying “ England will win the next World Cup for sure “😂 this is baffling because most of the important players for England will be in their mid 30’s then and people are assuming Spain will just suddenly fall of a cliff and not improve

[@leomyers9220]

Crazy Hermoso, The president kissed her and she gave the middle finger to the English team

[@AJ10634]

🇪🇦🏆😜

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

Not good, but Earps, a great goalkeeper, had cursed prior to that ugly finger gesture.

[@paulbutler6588]

Fifa win bad old fifa

[@DavesDomeTube]

The Belgian VAR support fan support in blind tandem with Frappart taints this WWC forever.

[@themanwnoname3454]

🥂🍾

[@onetime1239]

Respect for the Spanish coach, he just won the world cup.

[@alexkatsanos8475]

Agree hardly a word about what he did. It was all about the English manager who had two straight finals.

[@OriginalNuckChorris]

Spain won due to the sheer class of their players. Vilda is a Moron. #VildaOut

[@edwinlemus8530]

About this point, the only team that can match up against Spain is Japan. Japan's timidity gave them away against Sweden.

[@HERNANDEZGARAY11]

😮😮😮😮🎉

[@inakimendez394]

Payasoo.guardiolaa??..Don Luis Aragones..come burgess...ignorantee..de usaa.

[@duran9664]

🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 was the best team in this tournament BY FAR & beat Spain 4/0😒 ..and I am not a Japanese 🤏 They were just unlucky against Sweden; went asleep the 1st half & wasted crucial penalty🙄

[@AlexJaneson]

They weren’t the best team by far cuz they didn’t win…

[@mondude89]

stay mad, japan lost

[@formless4541]

Another clown with a Japan fetish Spain would have best them any time after that. And Sweden played better than then anyway, Japan had a late rally because they were losing, it happens all the time with most teams

[@marcus-sky]

The Best team is always the champion of the tournament

[@alfonso87ful]

Spain lost already being qualified for the next round.. makes the loss less important

[@davewright8206]

why did they get destroyed by japan then

[@mlsarchitect]

Why does your 'us' make me feel sick...?

[@agn855]

Well, he’s a naturalized American. And Americans prefer to listen to themselves, bc who else will praise them permanently? That’s marketing.

[@silentqueue2344]

Please, tell us about your illness. We're all really looking forward to it.

[@oscarzeni375]

I'm Italian but I support England Because women's Italy It's unwatchable. The girls are not to blame. This is the defeat of a very confused Sarina It was enough to put the two strongest wingers in the world, Kemp and Kelly in their natural roles as City does and in the middle the FA top scorer, Rachel Daly. but she got stubborn with two good but no-grit players like Russo and James (look how many goals they scored in 2), also put out of role. Nobody wonders if it will be a coincidence if after the 2 European championships he lost both world championships? He reminds me a lot of Roberto Mancini. However beautiful game that the Lionesses played with a big handicap. Sarina did her cycle exactly as she had with Holland, she abandoned the beautiful 4-3-3 conditioned by the media who forced Russo and James (who would no longer play with the Spanish coach). Do you know which English player was running alongside Carmona when he scored? Go see it again. With the next manager England will win the World Cup.

[@ArjunGhag-ix7te]

England were hoping to just lose with honour in Ro16 with 5 stars missing but they got a silver with lots of young girls. The ref failed by Not sending off salma p for 2 clear yellow card fouls. That plus Bronze inexplicably going on a mad run & losing a goal conceding possession 40 yards from her right back position lost the final. England played 6 girls under age 24 & they did not have enough experience to overcome 31 Yr old current balloon dor Alexia P & the next ballon dor 27 Yr old A.Bonmati Lioness got a silver medal w 6 stars missing. (Leah W- Fran K- Beth M- Ellen W- Jill S & Lauren J benched) Having said that, Spain did play well apart from the fouls by Salma P & lots of dirty time wasting tactics. Hopefully, we get an England vs. Canada or Holland final in 2027. As its good to get a new champ instead of boring USA getting 5 golds or dirty tactics Spain a 2nd gold