2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
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Japanese players celebrating the World Cup win
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| Event | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||||||
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| (a.e.t.). Japan won 3–1 on penalties. | |||||||
| Date | 17 July 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Ayumi Kaihori (Japan) | ||||||
| Referee | Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,817 | ||||||
The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a 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 on a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw after extended time, becoming the first Asian team to win a FIFA World Cup final.
The 2011 final was the last major sporting event to be broadcast in Japan prior to the country's digital switchover that would take place on 24 July 2011.
The match was between the United States (USA), which had been a major power in women's association football since winning the inaugural World Cup championship, and Japan, which had never won a major world title, or indeed even reached the finals of a major world competition. This was also the first appearances of the United States in the final after 12 years. The United States was bidding to become the first team to win a third world championship, having won in 1991 and 1999. Japan became the fourth team to win a world championship, joining the United States, Norway and Germany.
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