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Japan the USA 3-1 on penalties to win the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The was 1-1 after normal time. USA striker Alex Morgan scored the opening after 69 minutes. Japan equalized twelve minutes when Aya Miyama coolly put the ball in the of the net. Abby Wambach put the USA again in the 104th minute, but Japan kept and Homare Sawa brought the two teams level three minutes before the whistle. The game into penalties. Japan’s goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori two US kicks. Japan’s Ski Kumagai then scored the winning penalty.

Almost 50,000 spectators the Final in Frankfurt, Germany. It was the 26th between the two teams and Japan had never the USA. Before the game, Japan’s players said they to win the World Cup for the victims of the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Japan Sawa said: "We fought until the very ." USA coach Pia Sundhage congratulated Japan and said they showed great . “They are comfortable with the even when they are , and that kind of thing is for women's football," she said.