Two years after losing the U-17 World Cup final to DPR Korea on penalties, Spain got the rematch it wanted and reversed the ending. Spain won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on Sunday in Łódź, beating the defending champion 4-3 in a penalty shootout after 120 scoreless minutes. Laia López stopped two penalties and Spain converted all four of its attempts to reclaim the title it first won in 2022.
DPR Korea went first in the shootout, with Ho Kyong converting before Marisa García answered for Spain. López then denied Choe Yon A, and Celia Segura put Spain ahead. Ri Pom and Jon Il Chong converted for DPR Korea, and Carla Julià and Daniela Agote answered each time. That left Pak Il Sim needing to score to extend the final, and López's second save sent Spain racing onto the field as world champions.
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