2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
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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.
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Tournament details | |
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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 final was played in the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. The defending champions, Germany, lost to Japan during the quarter-finals.