2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Saki Kumagai scored the winning penalty
Japan United States
2 2
After extra time
Japan won 3–1 on penalties
Date17 July 2011 (2011-07-17)
VenueWaldstadion, Frankfurt
Player of the MatchAyumi Kaihori (Japan)
RefereeBibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Attendance48,817[1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
77% humidity[2][3]
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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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8] 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.[9][10][11] This final was also the last major sports event broadcast in Japan before the country switched to digital TV on 24 July 2011.

Match

Japan 2–2 (a.e.t.) United States
 Report
Penalties
 3–1
Attendance: 48,817[1]
Japan[12]
United States[12]
GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu Red card 120+1'
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
RM 11 Shinobu Ohno Substituted off 66'
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)
LM 8 Aya Miyama Yellow card 97'
CF 7 Kozue Ando Substituted off 66'
CF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi
Substitutions:
FW 18 Karina Maruyama Substituted in 66' Substituted off 119'
FW 17 Yūki Nagasato Substituted in 66'
FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi Substituted in 119'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Rachel Buehler
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet
RM 9 Heather O'Reilly
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
CM 7 Shannon Boxx
LM 15 Megan Rapinoe Substituted off 114'
SS 12 Lauren Cheney Substituted off 46'
CF 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW 13 Alex Morgan Substituted in 46'
MF 17 Tobin Heath Substituted in 114'
Manager:
Sweden Pia Sundhage
Player of the Match:

Ayumi Kaihori (Japan)

Assistant referees:

Marina Wozniak (Germany)[13]

Katrin Rafalski (Germany)[13]

Fourth official:

Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)[13]

Statistics

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Match report – Final – Japan v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Start list – Final – Japan v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2020. [dead link]
  3. ↑ "Final – USA v Japan". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Japan vs Sweden Update: Japan Wins and Will Face USA in World Cup Final". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Japan edge USA for maiden title". FIFA. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Gregory, Sean (17 May 2011). "Japan Beats U.S. in Thrilling Women's World Cup Final". Time. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Team of destiny turns out to be Japan". ESPN. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "USA v Japan - as it happened". Guardian. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Japan hold their nerve on penalties to lift women's World Cup". 18 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Giant-killing glory for Japan as women beat US for World Cup".
  11. ↑ "Women's World Cup victory brings joy to Japan". TheGuardian.com. 18 July 2011.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Tactical Line-up – Japan-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2011: Steinhaus (GER)". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.