World Cup champion Spain beats France 2-0 to win inaugural edition of Women's Nations League final

Spain hasnt lost momentum since winning its first World Cup title defeating France 20 on Wednesday to also win the inaugural edition of the Womens Nations LeagueBallon dOr winner Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey scored a goal each for Spain in front of 32657 fans at La Cartuja Stadium in southern Spain It was a record crowd for Spains womens team in the countryAlso Read WPL 2024 Actress Kareena Kapoor promotes womens cricket excited for RCB vs DC clashSpain also holds the mens Nations League title having beaten Croatia in the final in June We have a very good present and a very good future womens team coach Montse Tomeacute said I have a group with very experienced players and with new young players coming up Its a very positive mix They have a winning mentality France havent had a shot on goal and thats also a credit to all of the playersBonmati named the player of the match volleyed in a low cross in the first half and Caldentey doubled the lead shortly after the break in a dominant performance by the hostsHappy to win another title Bonmati said It may seem that what we have achieved is easy that we have an obligation to win everything but this is not something easy And here we are lifting another trophyAlso ReadFormer WWE wrestler Michael Jones dies at 61It was Spains first victory over France Theyll be the team to beat at the Olympics it wont be easy France coach Herveacute Renard said We are going to have to keep improving learn lessons and keep moving forward Lets say we have taken one step but we havent taken the second Theres still a lot of work to doSpain had its breakthrough tournament at the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia winning the title in its third appearanceThe celebrations were marred by one of the countrys worst crises though as the thenpresident of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the awards ceremony to spark an outrage in soccer and Spanish society in general Rubiales eventually resigned and prosecutors later accused him of sexual assaultToday we get to celebrate again We deserve it Hermoso said We try to enjoy ourselves but we also have the responsibility that there are so many people behind us who want to follow in our footsteps We are so proud that there are so many girls who want to be champions in the futureSpain defeated the Netherlands 30 in last weeks semifinal a result that also secured the team a place in the Paris OlympicsFrance was already qualified for the Olympics as the host country We didnt play a good game against a team that are world champions and flying high in womens football Renard said You have to be aggressive and keep the ball when you get it but we lost it again straight awaySpain scored a competitionhigh 28 goals seven more than any other team It also had the most total attempts at 131Alexia Putellas the former Ballon dOr winner did not enter the match for Spain She hasnt played for club or country since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her left knee last yearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever