2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

2011 edition of the 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.

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates26 June – 17 July
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Sweden
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored86 (2.69 per match)
Attendance845,751 (26,430 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Homare Sawa
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Homare Sawa
2007
2015

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

Qualified Teams

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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

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Group A

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany330073+49
 France320174+36
 Nigeria310212−13
 Canada300317−60

Group B

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 England321052+37
 Japan320163+36
 Mexico302137−42
 New Zealand301246−21

Group C

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Sweden330041+39
 United States320162+46
 North Korea301203−31
 Colombia301204−41

Group D

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Brazil330070+79
 Australia320154+16
 Norway310225−33
 Equatorial Guinea300327−50

Knockout Stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
9 July    
  Germany 0
13 July
  Japan (aet) 1 
  Japan 3
10 July
   Sweden 1 
  Sweden 3
17 July
  Australia 1 
  Japan (pen) 2 (3)
9 July
   United States 2 (1)
  England 1 (3)
13 July
  France (pen) 1 (4) 
  France 1
10 July
   United States 3 
  Brazil 2 (3)
  United States (pen) 2 (5) 

Awards

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Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Homare Sawa Abby Wambach Hope Solo

Top goalscorer (Golden Boot)

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Golden BootSilver BootBronze Boot
Homare Sawa Marta Abby Wambach

Other awards

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

All-Star Team

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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

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