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.
| 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 |
The final was played in the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. The defending champions, Germany, lost to Japan during the quarter-finals.
Qualified Teams
changeAFC (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
changeGroup A
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| France
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Canada
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Group B
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Japan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Mexico
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 New Zealand
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Group C
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 North Korea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
 Colombia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Group D
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
 Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Norway
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Equatorial Guinea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Knockout Stage
change| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| Germany
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0 | |||||||||
| 13 July | ||||||||||
| Japan (aet)
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1 | |||||||||
| Japan
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3 | |||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||
| Sweden
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1 | |||||||||
| Sweden
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3 | |||||||||
| 17 July | ||||||||||
| Australia
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1 | |||||||||
| Japan (pen)
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2 (3) | |||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| United States
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2 (1) | |||||||||
| England
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1 (3) | |||||||||
| 13 July | ||||||||||
| France (pen)
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1 (4) | |||||||||
| France
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1 | |||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||
| United States
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3 | |||||||||
| Brazil
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2 (3) | |||||||||
| United States (pen)
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2 (5) | |||||||||
Awards
change| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Homare Sawa
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Abby Wambach
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Hope Solo
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Top goalscorer (Golden Boot)
change| Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Bronze Boot |
|---|---|---|
| Homare Sawa
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Marta
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Abby Wambach
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Other awards
change| Best Goalkeeper | Best Young Player | FIFA Fair Play Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Solo
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Caitlin Foord
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Japan
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All-Star Team
change| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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