The England U-17 women’s team has won the 2024 MIMA Cup, a tournament in which they came out on top against Scotland, Sweden and the Philippines.
All the matches were played on the main field of the Pinatar complex and were attended by a succession of large crowds, mostly comprising of British supporters.
However, the road to the title was not easy for Natalie Henderson team as in the semifinals they had to defeat a combative Philippines team (2-0).
In the final, however, they asserted their status as favorites against Scotland, with a comfortable 5-0 success.
Sweden, the other candidates to lift the trophy, had to settle for third place after beating the Philippines in the consolation final with a goal in the final minutes of the game (1-0).
After the work carried out in recent years, Pinatar Arena has managed to become one of the international references in women’s football. The MIMA Cup 2024 has served as an appetizer for the prestigious Costa Cálida Pinatar Cup, which will be held at both the senior and under-19 levels from February 19 to 28 and will feature teams including Scotland, Finland, Slovenia and the Philippines.
