World Champion U-20 Goalkeeper Laia López de la Morena Honored in San Sebastián de los Reyes

The goalkeeper, a resident of the town, received the Sports Merit Award from the City Council in 2025 after her outstanding performance in the World Cup.

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Generic image of a soccer ball on grass with a blurred goal and the town hall of San Sebastián de los Reyes in the background.

Goalkeeper Laia López de la Morena, a resident of San Sebastián de los Reyes, has been honored after becoming world champion with the Spanish U-20 women's national football team.

The goalkeeper, who plays for Real Madrid, was crowned world champion this past Sunday after winning the World Cup with the national team. López de la Morena emerged as the tournament's best goalkeeper, proving decisive in the penalty shootout of the final against Korea, where she saved two shots.
The player finished the championship without conceding any goals in the matches she played, consolidating her legendary performance. Her career has seen meteoric progress since she received the Sports Merit Award from the San Sebastián de los Reyes City Council in 2025.
Before lifting the world title, López de la Morena had already been crowned champion of the U-17 and U-19 European Championships, forming part of a promising generation for the future of Spanish women's football.
Based on information from the official source: La Plaza de Sanse — Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián de los Reyes (28/09/2026)