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Infantino watches as Spain wins Women’s Under-20 World Cup in penalty shootout with North Korea

In a thrilling final at Łódź, Poland, Spain secured the Women’s Under-20 World Cup title with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over North Korea. Italian goalkeeper Laia López made a crucial save, stopping two penalties from North Korean forwards Choe Yon-a and Pak Il-Sim. The win added to Spain's growing list of soccer titles. Spain's goalkeeper López expressed her happiness, saying it was the happiest day of our lives.

North Korea, despite their loss, made history by not conceding a single goal during the tournament. This was the second Women’s Under-20 World Cup title for Spain, following their triumph in 2022.

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