2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup tournament. The tournament was on June 26 to July 17. The champions were Japan, beating United States 2(3)-2(1) with penalty shots. Because of Japan's victory, Japan became the first Asian team to win any FIFA World Cup.

The final was played in the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. The defending champions, Germany, lost to Japan during the quarter-finals.

 Qualified Teams 

AFC (3):
  Australia
  Japan (Champions)
  North Korea

CAF (2):
  Equatorial Guinea
  Nigeria

CONCACAF (3):
  Canada
  Mexico
  United States

  Brazil
  Columbia

OFC (1):
  New Zealand

UEFA (5):
  England
  France
  Germany (Hosts)
  Norway
  Sweden

 Groups 

Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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 Knockout Stage 

 Awards 

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball Homare Sawa Abby Wambach Hope Solo

Top goalscorer (Golden Boot)
Golden BootSilver BootBronze Boot Homare Sawa Marta Abby Wambach

Other awards
Best GoalkeeperBest Young PlayerFIFA Fair Play Trophy Hope Solo Caitlin Foord Japan

All-Star Team
GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards Ayumi Kaihori
 Hope Solo Elise Kellond-Knight
 Érika
 Alex Scott
 Sonia Bompastor
 Laura Georges
 Saskia Bartusiak Jill Scott
 Genoveva Añonma
 Louisa Necib
 Aya Miyama
 Shinobu Ohno
 Homare Sawa
 Kerstin Garefrekes
 Caroline Seger
 Shannon Boxx
 Lauren Cheney Marta
 Lotta Schelin
 Abby Wambach

Other websites
RSSSF

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