USA vs Japan | 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals

USA vs Japan
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 (Finals)
Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
July 17, 2011

Japan took home its first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup title after defeating USA 3-1 in a penalty kick shootout following a 2-2 draw on Sunday's championship match at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. Japan is the first Asian nation to win the Women's World Cup.


USA - 2 : A. Morgan (68'), A. Wambach (104')
Japan - 2 : A. Miyama (81'), H. Sawa (117')

USA vs Japan Penalty Kick Shootout

USA - 1 : S. Boxx (save), C. Lloyd (miss), T. Heath (save), A. Wambach (goal) 
Japan - 3 : A. Miyama (goal), Y. Nagasato (save), M. Sakaguchi (goal), S. Kumagai (goal)

USA vs Japan Lineup/Stats

USA | Coach: P. Sundhage Japan | Coach: N. Sasaki
1 H. Solo
3 C. Rampone
11 A. Krieger
19 R. Buehler
6 A. LePeilbet
7 S. Boxx
10 C. Lloyd
15 M. Rapinoe (sub: 17 T. Heath 114')
9 H. O'Reilly
20 A. Wambach (goal 104')
12 L. Cheney (sub: 13 A. Morgan 46', goal 68')		 21 A. Kaihori
2 Y. Kinga
3 A. Iwashimizu (red card 120')
4 S. Kumagai
10 H. Sawa (goal 117')
8 A. Miyama (goal 81', yellow card 97')
6 M. Sakaguchi
15 A. Sameshima
9 N. Kawasumi
7 K. Ando (sub: 17 Y. Nagasato 66')
11 S. Ohno (sub: 18 K. Maruyama 66', sub: 20 M. Iwabuchi 119')

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