2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Saki Kumagai scored the winning penalty | |||||||
| |||||||
| After extra time Japan won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 17 July 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Waldstadion, Frankfurt | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Ayumi Kaihori (Japan) | ||||||
| Referee | Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,817 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 16 °C (61 °F) 77% humidity | ||||||
The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an association football match that took place on 17 July 2011 at Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany, to determine the winner of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was played between Japan and the United States. Japan won 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw after extra time, becoming the first team outside of Europe and South America and the first Asian team to win a senior—either men's or women's—World Cup final. Japan's victory was a major upset, made even more meaningful for the country as Japan was still feeling the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people prior to the tournament.
The 2011 final was the last major sporting event to be broadcast in Japan prior to the country's digital switchover that took place on 24 July 2011.