The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand ended on Sunday with Spain defeating England 1-0 in the final to win the trophy.
A first-half goal from Olga Carmona ensured Spain defeated England at the Stadium of Australia.
HeraldNG brings you the list of award winners following the conclusion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Best Young Player:
Salma Paralluelo (Spain) captured the world’s attention during this tournament and was rewarded for doing so.
The 19-year-old picked up the Young Player of the Tournament award after her incredible debut campaign with Spain. This included a 111th-minute winner against the Netherlands to take Spain through to the semi-finals.
The winger also scored Spain’s opener in their semi-final win against Sweden and had some close chances against England in the final.
Golden Glove:
Mary Earps (England) received the Golden Glove after proving her worth yet again as football’s best goalkeeper, keeping England in the competition on several occasions with some sublime saves.
Although Spain’s Olga Carmona got past Earps in the final match, the English player kept her cool to deny Jennifer Hermoso from the spot in the second half.
The 30-year-old goalkeeper kept three clean sheets throughout the tournament and only conceded four goals overall, never letting in more than one goal a game.
Golden Ball:
Aitana Bonmati (Spain) received the Golden Ball. Bonmati managed three goals and two assists throughout the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was a hugely influential figure in her nation’s winning campaign.
Having started all of Spain’s seven fixtures at the tournament, the Barcelona midfielder dictated Spain’s possessive-heavy strategy and helped to secure *La Roja’*s first ever World Cup trophy.
Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso was awarded the Silver Ball, with Sweden’s Amanda Illestedt picking up Bronze.
Golden Boot:
Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) took the Golden Boot award after scoring five goals and managing one assist throughout the tournament.
The Japanese player found the back of the net four times in the group stages: twice in their 5-0 win over Zambia and twice again in Japan’s 4-0 thrashing of now world champions Spain.
She then scored in Japan’s 3-1 win over Norway in the Round of 16, but failed to find the back of the net in their quarter-final loss against Sweden.
The last time a Japanese player won the Golden Boot award was at the 2011 Women’s World Cup when Sawa Homare managed five goals.