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[1/5]Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Semi Final – Spain v Sweden – Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand – August 15, 2023 Spain’s Olga Carmona celebrates scoring their second goal with Teresa Abelleira REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
AUCKLAND, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Olga Carmona struck late to lift Spain to a thrilling 2-1 semi-final win over Sweden on Tuesday and send the Iberians into a first Women’s World Cup decider as the tournament left New Zealand with a flurry of goals.
Wearing the captain’s armband, Carmona’s 90th-minute strike from the edge of the area pinged off the crossbar and into the net two minutes after Rebecka Blomqvist had levelled the match for Sweden in front of a baying crowd of 43,217 at Eden Park.
Teenager Salma Paralluelo, Spain’s quarter-final hero against the Netherlands, produced magic off the bench again, putting her side in front in…