2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the top two teams of each of the four groups. It began on July 9 and ended with the Final on July 17, 2011.

Qualified teams

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Germany	France
B	England	Japan
C	Sweden	United States
D	Brazil	Australia

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

9 July – Wolfsburg

Germany	0
		13 July – Frankfurt
Japan (a.e.t.)	1
		Japan	3
10 July – Augsburg
		Sweden	1
Sweden	3
				17 July – Frankfurt
Australia	1
				Japan (p)	2 (3)
9 July – Leverkusen
				United States	2 (1)
England	1 (3)
		13 July – Mönchengladbach
France (p)	1 (4)
		France	1
10 July – Dresden
		United States	3	Third place play-off
Brazil	2 (3)
				16 July – Sinsheim
United States (p)	2 (5)
				Sweden	2

				France	1

Quarter-finals

England vs France

9 July 2011

18:00

England	1–1 (a.e.t.)	France
J. Scott 59'	Report	Bussaglia 88'
Penalties
Smith Carney Stoney Rafferty F. White	3–4	Abily Bussaglia Thiney Bompastor Le Sommer

BayArena, Leverkusen

Attendance: 26,395^[1]

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

England^[2]

France^[2]


ENGLAND:
GK	1	Karen Bardsley	87'
RB	2	Alex Scott		81'
CB	5	Faye White (c)
CB	6	Casey Stoney
LB	3	Rachel Unitt		81'
CM	4	Jill Scott	90+3'
CM	8	Fara Williams	5'
RW	12	Karen Carney
AM	10	Kelly Smith
LW	11	Rachel Yankey		84'
CF	9	Ellen White	77'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Steph Houghton		81'
DF	20	Claire Rafferty		81'
MF	18	Anita Asante		84'
Manager:
Hope Powell


FRANCE:
GK	1	Céline Deville
RB	11	Laure Lepailleur
CB	4	Laura Georges
CB	20	Sabrina Viguier
LB	8	Sonia Bompastor
CM	6	Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)		67'
CM	15	Élise Bussaglia
RW	10	Camille Abily
AM	14	Louisa Necib		79'
LW	17	Gaëtane Thiney
CF	18	Marie-Laure Delie
Substitutions:
FW	12	Élodie Thomis		67'
FW	19	Sandrine Brétigny	79'	106'
FW	9	Eugénie Le Sommer		106'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Player of the Match:
Camille Abily (France)

Assistant referees:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)^[3]
Helen Karo (Sweden)^[3]
Fourth official:
Christina W. Pedersen (Norway)^[3]

Germany vs Japan

9 July 2011

20:45

Germany	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Japan
	Report	Maruyama 108'

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

Attendance: 26,067^[4]

Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Germany^[5]

Japan^[5]


GERMANY:
GK	1	Nadine Angerer
RB	10	Linda Bresonik		65'
CB	5	Annike Krahn
CB	3	Saskia Bartusiak
LB	4	Babett Peter	105+1'
CM	14	Kim Kulig		8'
CM	6	Simone Laudehr
RW	18	Kerstin Garefrekes (c)
AM	13	Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
LW	7	Melanie Behringer
CF	8	Inka Grings		102'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Bianca Schmidt		8'
DF	20	Lena Goeßling		65'
FW	11	Alexandra Popp		102'
Manager:
Silvia Neid


JAPAN:
GK	21	Ayumi Kaihori
RB	2	Yukari Kinga
CB	3	Azusa Iwashimizu	55'
CB	4	Saki Kumagai	115'
LB	15	Aya Sameshima
CM	6	Mizuho Sakaguchi	72'
CM	10	Homare Sawa (c)	87'
RW	11	Shinobu Ohno		66'
LW	8	Aya Miyama
CF	7	Kozue Ando
CF	17	Yūki Nagasato		46'
Substitutions:
FW	18	Karina Maruyama		46'
FW	20	Mana Iwabuchi	66'	116'
MF	13	Rumi Utsugi		116'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Homare Sawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Rita Munoz (Mexico)^[3]
Mayte Chavez (Mexico)^[3]
Fourth official:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)^[3]

Sweden vs Australia

10 July 2011

13:00

Sweden	3–1	Australia
Sjögran 11' Dahlkvist 16' Schelin 52'	Report	Perry 40'

Impuls Arena, Augsburg

Attendance: 24,605^[6]

Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Sweden^[7]

Australia^[7]


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson		90+2'
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	5	Caroline Seger (c)
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist
RW	16	Linda Forsberg		67'
LW	15	Therese Sjögran	67'
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	14	Josefine Öqvist		83'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Nilla Fischer	81'	67'
FW	19	Madelaine Edlund		83'
DF	13	Lina Nilsson		90+2'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby


AUSTRALIA:
GK	1	Melissa Barbieri (c)
RB	6	Ellyse Perry		59'
CB	10	Servet Uzunlar
CB	3	Kim Carroll
LB	8	Elise Kellond-Knight
RM	9	Caitlin Foord
CM	12	Emily van Egmond		58'
CM	14	Collette McCallum		79'
LM	7	Heather Garriock	80'
CF	17	Kyah Simon	23'
CF	11	Lisa De Vanna
Substitutions:
DF	4	Clare Polkinghorne		58'
MF	13	Tameka Butt		59'
MF	15	Sally Shipard		79'
Manager:
Tom Sermanni

Player of the Match:
Lotta Schelin (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)^[3]
Maria Rocco (Argentina)^[3]
Fourth official:
Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)^[3]

Brazil vs United States

10 July 2011

17:30

Brazil	2–2 (a.e.t.)	United States
Marta 68' (pen.), 92'	Report	Daiane 2' (o.g.) Wambach 120+2'
Penalties
Cristiane Marta Daiane Francielle	3–5	Boxx Lloyd Wambach Rapinoe Krieger

Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden

Attendance: 25,598^[8]

Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)

Brazil^[9]

United States^[9]


BRAZIL:
GK	1	Andréia
CB	4	Aline (c)	44'
CB	3	Daiane Rodrigues
CB	13	Érika	117'
CM	8	Formiga		113'
CM	7	Ester
RM	14	Fabiana
LM	2	Maurine	112'
AM	11	Cristiane
AM	10	Marta	45'
CF	6	Rosana		85'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Francielle		85'
DF	5	Renata Costa		113'
Manager:
Kleiton Lima


UNITED STATES:
GK	1	Hope Solo	67'
RB	11	Ali Krieger
CB	19	Rachel Buehler	65'
CB	3	Christie Rampone (c)
LB	6	Amy LePeilbet
CM	7	Shannon Boxx	113'
CM	10	Carli Lloyd	29'
RW	9	Heather O'Reilly		108'
LW	12	Lauren Cheney		55'
SS	8	Amy Rodriguez		72'
CF	20	Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF	15	Megan Rapinoe	90'	55'
FW	13	Alex Morgan		72'
MF	17	Tobin Heath		108'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Hope Solo (United States)

Assistant referees:
Allyson Flynn (Australia)^[3]
Sarah Ho (Australia)^[3]
Fourth official:
Etsuko Fukano (Japan)^[3]

Semi-finals

France vs United States

13 July 2011

18:00

France	1–3	United States
Bompastor 55'	Report	Cheney 9' Wambach 79' Morgan 82'

Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach

Attendance: 25,676^[10]

Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

France^[11]

United States^[11]


FRANCE:
GK	16	Bérangère Sapowicz
RB	11	Laure Lepailleur
CB	4	Laura Georges
CB	5	Ophélie Meilleroux
LB	8	Sonia Bompastor
CM	6	Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)		78'
CM	15	Élise Bussaglia
RW	10	Camille Abily
AM	14	Louisa Necib
LW	17	Gaëtane Thiney
CF	18	Marie-Laure Delie		46'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Eugénie Le Sommer		46'
FW	12	Élodie Thomis	90'	78'
Manager:
Bruno Bini


UNITED STATES:
GK	1	Hope Solo
RB	11	Ali Krieger
CB	3	Christie Rampone (c)
CB	4	Becky Sauerbrunn
LB	6	Amy LePeilbet
RM	9	Heather O'Reilly	87'
CM	10	Carli Lloyd	65'
CM	7	Shannon Boxx
LM	12	Lauren Cheney
SS	8	Amy Rodriguez	56'
CF	20	Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW	13	Alex Morgan	56'
MF	15	Megan Rapinoe	65'
MF	17	Tobin Heath	87'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Abby Wambach (United States)

Assistant referees:
Tonja Paavola (Finland)^[12]
Anu Jokela (Finland)^[12]
Fourth official:
Christina W. Pedersen (Norway)^[12]

Japan vs Sweden

13 July 2011

20:45

Japan	3–1	Sweden
Kawasumi 19', 64' Sawa 60'	Report	Öqvist 10'

Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Attendance: 45,434^[13]

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

Japan^[14]

Sweden^[14]


JAPAN:
GK	21	Ayumi Kaihori
RB	2	Yukari Kinga
CB	3	Azusa Iwashimizu
CB	4	Saki Kumagai
LB	15	Aya Sameshima
CM	6	Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM	10	Homare Sawa (c)
RM	11	Shinobu Ohno	86'
LM	8	Aya Miyama	89'
CF	7	Kozue Ando
CF	9	Nahomi Kawasumi	74'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Yūki Nagasato	74'
FW	19	Megumi Takase	86'
DF	14	Megumi Kamionobe	89'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson	70'
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin (c)
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	20	Marie Hammarström		69'
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist
RW	16	Linda Forsberg		65'
LW	15	Therese Sjögran
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	14	Josefine Öqvist		75'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Sofia Jakobsson		65'
FW	9	Jessica Landström		69'
MF	11	Antonia Göransson		75'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Rita Munoz (Mexico)^[12]
Mayte Chavez (Mexico)^[12]
Fourth official:
Therese Neguel (Cameroon)^[12]

Third place play-off

16 July 2011

17:30

Sweden	2–1	France
Schelin 29' M. Hammarström 82'	Report	Thomis 56'

Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim

Attendance: 25,475^[15]

Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)

Sweden^[16]

France^[16]


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	18	Nilla Fischer (c)		73'
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist
RW	16	Linda Forsberg		62'
LW	15	Therese Sjögran
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	14	Josefine Öqvist	68'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Marie Hammarström		62'
MF	3	Linda Sembrant		73'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby


FRANCE:
GK	16	Berangere Sapowicz	32'
RB	7	Corine Franco	84'
CB	4	Laura Georges
CB	2	Wendie Renard
LB	8	Sonia Bompastor
CM	6	Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM	15	Elise Bussaglia
RW	10	Camille Abily
AM	14	Louisa Necib	32'
LW	17	Gaëtane Thiney
CF	9	Eugenie Le Sommer
Substitutions:
GK	1	Celine Deville	32'
FW	14	Élodie Thomis	32'
DF	13	Caroline Pizzala	84'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Player of the Match:
Sara Larsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Marlene Duffy (United States)^[17]
Veronica Perez (United States)^[17]
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)^[17]

Final

17 July 2011

20:45

Japan	2–2 (a.e.t.)	United States
Miyama 81' Sawa 117'	Report	Morgan 69' Wambach 104'
Penalties
Miyama Nagasato Sakaguchi Kumagai	3–1	Boxx Lloyd Heath Wambach

Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Attendance: 48,817^[18]

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

References

^ "Match report – Quarter-finals – England v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – England-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Mexikanerin Alvarado leitet deutsches Viertelfinale". dfb.de. 2011-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
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^ "Match report – Quarter-finals – Sweden v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Sweden-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ "Match report – Quarter-finals – Brazil v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Brazil-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ "Match report – Semi-finals – France v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Semifinal – France-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Semi-finals". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
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^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Semifinal – Japan-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ "Match report – Match for third place – Sweden v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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^ "Match report – Final – Japan v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

External links

FIFA Site

[1] "Match report – Quarter-finals – England v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[eng-fra_line-ups-2] "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – England-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

[Referee_day_4-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Mexikanerin Alvarado leitet deutsches Viertelfinale". dfb.de. 2011-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-08.

[4] "Match report – Quarter-finals – Germany v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[ger-jpn_line-ups-5] "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Germany-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

[6] "Match report – Quarter-finals – Sweden v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[swe-aus_line-ups-7] "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Sweden-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[8] "Match report – Quarter-finals – Brazil v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[bra-usa_line-ups-9] "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Brazil-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[10] "Match report – Semi-finals – France v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[fra-usa_line-ups-11] "Tactical Line-up – Semifinal – France-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[Referee_day_5-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Semi-finals". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-11.

[13] "Match report – Semi-finals – Japan v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[jpn-swe_line-ups-14] "Tactical Line-up – Semifinal – Japan-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[15] "Match report – Match for third place – Sweden v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[swe-fra_line-ups-16] "Tactical Line-up – Third place match – Sweden-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

[Third_place_game-17] "FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Third Place Match: Seitz (USA)". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-14.

[JPN-USA_match_report-18] "Match report – Final – Japan v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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