FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on FOX Programming Highlights: Sunday, August 20

Today’s Results:

• Spain def. England, 1 – 0 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)

Must-See Moments:

• 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions: Spain players rejoice following final whistle from Sydney
• Jill Ellis presents the 2023 FIFA Women’s Cup trophy to Spain
• Champions: Spain lifts the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy
• Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí claims The Golden Ball Award
• Spain’s 19-year-old Salma Paralluelo takes home FIFA Best Young Player Award
• England goalkeeper Mary Earps earns The Golden Glove Award
• Spain’s captain Olga Carmona opens the scoring and strikes first with a left-footed finish from inside the box
• England goalkeeper Mary Earps comes up with a huge save on a penalty kick to keep the Lionesses alive
• Tom Rinaldi on the remarkable outpouring of emotion the world has witnessed at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
• Hannah Waddingham from Ted Lasso narrates FOX Sports’ FIFA Women’s World Cup Final tease
• WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW: Where does USWNT go from this FIFA Women’s World Cup?
• Rob Stone, Ari Hingst, Alexi Lalas and Carli Lloyd give closing remarks as 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to a close

Top Stories:

• Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup, England’s drought continues (By: Doug McIntyre)
• Spain’s World Cup victory will usher in a new blueprint for women’s soccer (By: Martin Rogers)
• Women’s World Cup Daily: Spain checks off plenty of firsts in title run
• 2023 Women’s World Cup: Social media reacts to Spain topping England for first-ever title
• Spain vs. England highlights: La Roja wins 1-0, secures first World Cup title

Tonight’s Top Quotes:

• “They have set a new standard for women’s football for the youth programs and now with the senior level. This is the beautiful game.”
  • FOX Sports match analyst Aly Wagner on Spain’s journey to becoming Women’s World Cup champions | WATCH

• “The Final was clearly in Spain’s favor. England did well – they didn’t come out in the first half and do as well as they could have; they had a tactical adjustment to put four in the back. But regardless of what England may have done or if they came out a bit better, this Spanish side was just too good, too clinical, too good on the ball, fit. They hunted and won the ball back right away, and it was just truly, really fun to watch.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Carli Lloyd on Spain’s level of play in Women’s World Cup Final | WATCH

• “Sometimes in soccer, romantics are not rewarded; being pragmatic oftentimes leads to the results. But this team [Spain] not only got the results, they got it in a way that was absolutely beautiful. The way that they control the ball – and not just in this game, but throughout the tournament – is something to behold, it is something to emulate, and it is certainly something to respect. If you are other players, other teams sitting over here in Sydney watching this team, the better team on the day, and I think in this tournament, ultimately.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas on the result of Spain’s dominant performance over England | WATCH

• “We’ll never stop trying to be successful and be champions… we’ll bounce back.”
  • England captain Millie Bright following Women’s World Cup Final | WATCH

• “I think there were a multitude of issues. This team has everything and more, they have the resources, they have the support, so this isn’t an investment, or they need to have more resources poured into this program. This is simply a team that regressed and they’ve regressed from what has made this team special, from the fitness category, from the winning mentality category and from the tactical category. So they now have to chase the top and they are no longer at the top so they have to be better.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Carli Lloyd shares final thoughts on the USWNT

• “This was a failure of historical proportions. This was also a necessary alarm I think for the United States Soccer Federation…The U.S. still has to continue to go forward. And that’s important because this team was not as good as the previous two World Cup teams that won it and that’s not something that we can have going forward in this next four years. I hope this USWNT returns to the World Cup in 2027. I hope that they are a team that the nation can be proud of. I hope they are a team that the nation likes, a team that unites the country, and ultimately, a team that is hell bent on being the best in the world again.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas shares final thoughts on the USWNT

• “David [Neal] joined FOX back in 2012, and since then he’s crafted our blueprint for every major soccer event on this network. … He’s served as our leader, our mentor, and a friend to all of us. On behalf the entire FOX Sports family, David, we cannot thank you enough.”
  • FOX Sports host Rob Stone salutes Executive Producer David Neal following his final World Cup broadcast | WATCH

Top Shots:

Full replays of each match are available on the FOX Sports app. For announcements, coverage, notes, photography and more, visit the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.