Sain beat European champions England 1-0 to become the Women’s World Cup champions in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday.
Captain Olga Carmona fired Spain ahead in the 29th minute, coolly finishing in the right-hand corner after a rapid counter-attack.
England’s best chance came from Lauren Hemp, who rattled the crossbar with a powerful strike as both teams bid to win the World Cup for the first time.
Past Women’s World Cup Winners
1991 – United States
Runner up: Norway
Third place: Sweden
Runner up: Germany
Third place: United States
Runner up: China
Third place: Brazil
Runner up: Sweden
Third place: United States
2007 – Germany
Runner up: Brazil
Third place: United States
2011 – Japan
Runner up: United States
Third place: Sweden
2015 – United States
Runner up: Japan
Third place: England
Runner up: Netherlands
Third place: Sweden