Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori saved two penalty kicks in the shootout, just minutes after Homare Sawa scored the tying goal late in extra time, and Japan defeated the U.S. 3-1 on penalties Sunday after a 2-2 draw to win its first title.
ANIMATED: Alex Morgan Goal Has Young Fan Flashing The World
Underrated: fan in the bottom right who’s literally been blinded by patriotic fervor thanks to the USWNT’s excellence. Japan quickly equalized, leading one to assume there are many shirtless youth in Japan right now.
Read Article >Women’s World Cup 2011 Final, USA Vs. Japan: USWNT Lineup
Here’s the full lineup:
For all of our coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinals and how the two teams got to the final, give our Sweden vs. Japan and USA vs. France StoryStreams a read. For all of our previous coverage of the tournament, check out our 2011 Women’s World Cup section. For more on the final, bookmark this StoryStream. We’ll have updates in the build-up to the game. You can catch the game on Sunday at 2:45 P.M. ET on ESPN. We’ll have more information on the schedule of events and where to watch as the game approaches.
Read Article >Women’s World Cup Final 2011 Live: How To Watch USA Vs. Japan Online And On TV
In awesome countries that have cable and/or satellite television and/or the internet, you can watch the final of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, either on your television or live online. How lucky are you! If you live in the United States, you can catch USA vs. Japan on ESPN on TV or on ESPN3.com on the internet. This game is available all over the world, but we’ve included the information for our Canadian and British readers below.
Television: ESPN (United States), CBC (Canada), Eurosport (Most of Europe, including UK)
Read Article >USA Vs. Japan, Women’s World Cup Final 2011: Schedule, Kickoff Time, And More
For the first time since 1999, all eyes in the soccer watching world are on the USA women’s soccer team, as they have advanced to the final of the World Cup for the first time since they hosted the tournament 12 years ago. They finished in third place in both the 2003 and 2007 World Cups, but their gutty performances have guided them to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup final against Japan. The pressure is on, as the United States have never finished a World Cup with a loss, finishing in first or third place in every Women’s World Cup. Here’s the schedule, time, and venue information for the game.
United States vs. Japan, 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
Read Article >Abby Wambach’s Post-Women’s World Cup Homecoming Close To Sellout
Rochester, New York native Abby Wambach is among the most popular players on the USA women’s soccer team that made the final of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and it’s not surprising that she’s the most popular player in her hometown. When her club team magicJack (South Florida) of Women’s Professional Soccer made a trip up to Rochester to play the Western New York Flash, the club of Alex Morgan and Marta earlier in the WPS season, the Flash drew their biggest crowd of the season.
By pure chance (okay, probably not), magicJack plays the Flash in Rochester on Wednesday, just three days after the final of the Women’s World Cup. Over 8,000 tickets have already been sold and there will likely be more tickets sold before the game, as well as some walk-up sales. The Flash will come close to selling out the 13,000-plus capacity Sahlen’s Stadium, which they have not yet done in their short existence.
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