2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final was a football match held on 17 July 2011, at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, to decide the winner of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Japan played against the United States and won 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw in extra time. This made Japan the first team from Asia and outside Europe and South America to win a senior World Cup, either men's or women's. Japan's win was surprising and significant, as the country was recovering from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that killed over 15,000 people. This final was also the last major sports event broadcast in Japan before the country switched to digital TV on 24 July 2011.

 Match 

GK21Ayumi KaihoriRB2Yukari KingaCB3Azusa IwashimizuCB4Saki KumagaiLB15Aya SameshimaRM11Shinobu OhnoCM6Mizuho SakaguchiCM10Homare Sawa (c)LM8Aya MiyamaCF7Kozue AndoCF9Nahomi KawasumiSubstitutions:FW18Karina MaruyamaFW17Yūki NagasatoFW20Mana IwabuchiManager:Norio Sasaki415x415pxGK1Hope SoloRB11Ali KriegerCB19Rachel BuehlerCB3Christie Rampone (c)LB6Amy LePeilbetRM9Heather O'ReillyCM10Carli LloydCM7Shannon BoxxLM15Megan RapinoeSS12Lauren CheneyCF20Abby WambachSubstitutions:FW13Alex MorganMF17Tobin HeathManager: Pia Sundhage
Player of the Match: 

Ayumi Kaihori (Japan)

Assistant referees: 

Marina Wozniak (Germany) 

Katrin Rafalski (Germany) 

Fourth official: 

Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

 Statistics 

+OverallStatisticJapanUnited StatesGoals scored  2  2Total shots  14  27Shots on target  6  5Ball possession  52%  48%Corner kicks  4  8Fouls committed  11  10Offsides  2  3Yellow cards  1  0Red cards  1  0

 References 

Category:2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Category:FIFA Women's World Cup finals