World Cup 2011
ChampionsJapan
Japan won, ahead of United States (2–2, Japan won on penalties in the final, 17 Jul 2011). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.69 goals a game; hosted by Germany.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englandthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Australiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2011-07-17Japan2–2United States (Japan won on penalties)Final · Frankfurt31%
Top scorers
- Homare Sawa Japan 5
- Marta Brazil 4
- Abby Wambach United States 4
- Lisa Dahlkvist Sweden 3
- Kerstin Garefrekes Germany 2
- Célia Šašić Germany 2
- Marie-Laure Delie France 2
- Aya Miyama Japan 2
- Lauren Holiday United States 2
- Rosana dos Santos Augusto Brazil 2
Upsets
- 2011-07-05Canada0–1NigeriaUpsetGroup A · Dresden73%
- 2011-07-05England2–0JapanUpsetGroup B · Augsburg27%
- 2011-07-06Sweden2–1United StatesUpsetGroup C · Wolfsburg17%
- 2011-07-09Germany0–1JapanUpsetQuarter-finals · Wolfsburg88%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.