BY ANNE M. PETERSON
Aitana Bonmati remembers the moment Andres Iniesta scored at the 2010 World Cup clearly, even though she was only 12 years old.
Iniesta’s extra-time goal in the championship match against the Netherlands at Johannesburg gave Spain a 1-0 win for its first and only men’s World Cup trophy.
Bonmati says it’s time for a new Spanish champion, this time at the Women’s World Cup. Spain will learn its opponent in the final on Wednesday night, when England plays hosts Australia in the other semifinal.
The championship match is set for Sunday in Sydney.
“I hope we can repeat the history with our team,” she said.
Spain advanced to the final with a 2-1 victory over Sweden on Tuesday, a game that saw all three goals come in the final 10 minutes.
Bonmati calls Iniesta and teammate Xavi her idols. Iniesta, 39, now plays with Emirates in
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