2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
Dates	26 June – 17 July
Teams	16 (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 played	32
Goals scored	86 (2.69 per match)
Attendance	845,751 (26,430 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Homare Sawa (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Homare Sawa
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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.

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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	7	3	+4	9
France	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	6
Nigeria	3	1	0	2	1	2	−1	3
Canada	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7
Japan	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
Mexico	3	0	2	1	3	7	−4	2
New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	6	−2	1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	3	0	0	4	1	+3	9
United States	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	6
North Korea	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3	1
Colombia	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
Norway	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
Equatorial Guinea	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	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)

Golden Ball	Silver Ball	Bronze Ball
Homare Sawa	Abby Wambach	Hope Solo

Golden Boot	Silver Boot	Bronze Boot
Homare Sawa	Marta	Abby Wambach

Best Goalkeeper	Best Young Player	FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Hope Solo	Caitlin Foord	Japan

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