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LODZ, Poland — Spain won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on Sunday, beating DPR Korea 4-3 on penalties after the final finished 0-0 through extra time at Stadion Miejski in Lodz.
Goalkeeper Laia Lopez saved two kicks in the shootout, stopping Choe Yon-a on DPR Korea's first attempt and Pak Il-sim on the fifth. Spain converted all four of its attempts.
Neither team scored in 120 minutes. DPR Korea, the defending champions, finished the tournament without conceding a goal in open play and scored 16 goals, the most of any team in the tournament.
The title is Spain's second at the U-20 Women's World Cup, after Costa Rica 2022. Pak Ju-gyong was in goal for DPR Korea.
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