To reach the sky, one has to dream of the stars, and that is how it went for Spain in the final.

From 20th August 2023 onwards, the long awaited star on the Spanish crest will forever crown the badge of the Spanish Women’s National Team shirt and under its shadow all future generations of players will be able to dream of reaching the stars too.

They will be able to draw inspiration from this team which has concluded its World Cup adventure by raising the trophy under the southern stars downunder.

For the final against England, the coach opted to stick with the 10 of starting eleven from the semi-final against Sweden, the only exception being the introduction of Salma up front, moving Jenni Hermoso deeper, and Alexiato the bench.

As soon as Tori Penso blew the whistle, the battle for domination between the two teams  began: The suffocating pressure on the pitch in Sydney was evident from the outset, with every ball being battled for.

Spain dominated the ball, but everytime they lost possession it brought danger to Cata Coll's goal, and after just five minutes she saved a Lauren Hemp chance.

Salma, meanwhile, had her work cut out against the British centre-backs. It was a back-and-forth tussle in which the majority of England’s chances fell to Hemp, with the England player crashing the ball against Coll's crossbar just after the 15 minute mark.

The Spanish National Team responded by masterfully managing the art of passing triangles in the centre of the park, taking the wind out of the English sails, with Tere Abelleira setting the tone in midfield. As a result of the good work in midfield and the space creation for the full-backs on the flanks, Alba Redondo came very close to opening the scoring from an attack down the right.

This turned out to be a warning of what was to come twelve minutes later: in a move that, as of this Sunday, will go down in Spanish football history, the national team won the ball back in the middle of the park once again, Tere connected with Mariona and the latter took advantage of an overlapping Olga Carmona, who cut inside from the left flank and unleashed an unstoppable left-footed strike that left the outstretched Earps helpless in the England goal.

The packed stands at Stadium Australia went crazy following the Spain goal and were close to celebrating even more when Salma hit the English post from the right flank.

The national team outplayed England in every facet of the game, with twice as many shots on target.

Knowing she was being tactically outplayed, Sarina Wiegman turned to the bench at half-time, bringing on Chloe Kelly and Lauren James, who was returning from a two-match ban after her red card against Nigeria.

The pattern of play remained unchanged, however, with England's chances drying up and Spain having various opportunities from the edge of the area through Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmatí.

Jenni Hermoso had the chance to double the lead from the spot after a penalty was given for handball after a VAR review.

The Madrid-born striker could only find Earps with her attempt though, and England looked like they were in the mood for a comeback. Lauren James came close to equalising with a quarter of an hour to go, but her powerful shot was stopped by a strong hand from Cata Coll.

Mary Earps was a giant at the other end in the England goal, keeping them in the match with her saves. Alexia Putellas came on in a stoppage time that seemed to take forever.

Eventually, Tori Penso blew the final whistle and dreams turned into reality. The national team conquered the world in Sydney and now boast a star on their shirt after this victory. A win that will always allow all the girls back home to dream of going all the way to the top with a ball at their feet.