Sweden to face Spain in Women's World Cup semis
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Spain's 19-year-old Paralluelo scores in a brilliant solo finish to put her team into the last four for the first time.
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Spanish players celebrate the victory over the Netherlands in the quarterfinal match of the Women's World Cup, on August 11, 2023, in Wellington, New Zealand (AFP)
Sweden booked a semi-final meeting with Spain at the Women's World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 on Friday in Auckland, New Zealand.
At 32 minutes, Amanda Ilestedt scored a close-range goal from a powerful shot to give Sweden the lead and Filippa Angeldal doubled the score with a penalty in the 51st minute, before Honoka Hayashi scored late on for Japan.
Earlier, Spain's Salma Paralluelo scored an extra-time winner as Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 and reached the semi-final clash.
Salma Paralluelo handled the pressure in the #U20WWC Final. 😎
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) August 11, 2023
🇪🇸 Can she do the same if Spain go all the way at the #FIFAWWC?
Over a tense 90 minutes in Wellington, Mariona Caldentey scored an 81st-minute penalty for Spain, only for Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt to equalize in added time 10 minutes later.
With the quarter-final seemingly headed for penalties, the 19-year-old substitute Paralluelo produced a brilliant solo finish in the 111th minute to put Spain into the last four for the first time.
