England1–1 · dtsFrance
dcr: 3–4
goalscorers →World Cup 2011 · Women
Germany
World Cup 2011 · Women
Germany
Italy’s campaign: Did not qualify
The tournament in short
WinnerJapan
Teams16
Matches played32
Goal86
Update of tabellini: 31 October 2026
The path of Italy
Italy did not play the final stage of this edition.
Spins and Charts
Phases of rafts · Girone A
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | — |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — |
Phases of rafts · Girone B
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | — |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | — |
Phases of rafts · Girone C
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | — |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | — |
Phases of rafts · Girone D
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Access to the direct elimination phase |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | — |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — |
Final classification
| Rank | Girone | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Japan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | Sample |
| 2 | C | United States | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | Second place |
| 3 | C | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | A | France | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | D | Brazil | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 6 | A | Germany (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 7 | B | England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 8 | D | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | A | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | Elimination: group stage |
| 10 | D | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | Elimination: group stage |
| 11 | B | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | Elimination: group stage |
| 12 | B | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 13 | C | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 14 | C | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 15 | D | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Elimination: group stage |
| 16 | A | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Elimination: group stage |
Direct elimination phase
Key: dts = after extra time; dcr = after a penalty shootout.
Direct elimination phase · Final quarters
Germany0–1 · dtsJapan
goalscorers →Sweden3–1Australia
goalscorers →Brazil2–2 · dtsUnited States
dcr: 3–5
goalscorers →Direct elimination phase · Semi-finals
France1–3United States
goalscorers →Japan3–1Sweden
goalscorers →Direct elimination phase · Final for third place
Sweden2–1France
goalscorers →Direct elimination phase · Final
Japan2–2 · dtsUnited States
dcr: 3–1
goalscorers →All games
The dates follow the local tournament schedule.
Showed parties: 32
Nigeria0–1France
France: Delie 56'
Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim · 15:00
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) · Spectators: 25,475
Table at source ↗Germany2–1Canada
Germany: Garefrekes 10'; Okoyino da Mbabi 42'
Canada: Sinclair 82'
Olympiastadion, Berlin · 18:00
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia) · Spectators: 73,680
Table at source ↗Japan2–1New Zealand
Japan: Nagasato 6'; Miyama 68'
New Zealand: Hearn 12'
Ruhrstadion, Bochum · 15:00
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland) · Spectators: 12,538
Table at source ↗Mexico1–1England
Mexico: Ocampo 33'
England: Williams 21'
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg · 18:00
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru) · Spectators: 18,702
Table at source ↗Colombia0–1Sweden
Sweden: Landström 57'
BayArena, Leverkusen · 15:00
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 21,106
Table at source ↗United States2–0North Korea
United States: Cheney 54'; Buehler 76'
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden · 18:15
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) · Spectators: 21,859
Table at source ↗Norway1–0Equatorial Guinea
Norway: Haavi 84'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg · 15:00
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) · Spectators: 12,928
Table at source ↗Brazil1–0Australia
Brazil: Rosana 54'
Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach · 18:15
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden) · Spectators: 27,258
Table at source ↗Canada0–4France
France: Thiney 24', 60'; Abily 66'; Thomis 83'
Ruhrstadion, Bochum · 18:00
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan) · Spectators: 16,591
Table at source ↗Germany1–0Nigeria
Germany: Laudehr 54'
Waldstadion, Frankfurt · 20:45
Referee: Cha Sung-mi (South Korea) · Spectators: 48,817
Table at source ↗Japan4–0Mexico
Japan: Sawa 13', 39', 80'; Ohno 15'
BayArena, Leverkusen · 15:00
Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway) · Spectators: 22,291
Table at source ↗New Zealand1–2England
New Zealand: Gregorius 18'
England: J. Scott 63'; Clarke 81'
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden · 18:15
Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon) · Spectators: 19,110
Table at source ↗North Korea0–1Sweden
Sweden: Dahlkvist 64'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg · 14:00
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina) · Spectators: 23,768
Table at source ↗United States3–0Colombia
United States: O'Reilly 12'; Rapinoe 50'; Lloyd 57'
Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim · 18:00
Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czechia) · Spectators: 25,475
Table at source ↗Australia3–2Equatorial Guinea
Australia: Khamis 8'; Van Egmond 48'; De Vanna 51'
Equatorial Guinea: Añonman 21', 83'
Ruhrstadion, Bochum · 14:00
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary) · Spectators: 15,640
Table at source ↗Brazil3–0Norway
Brazil: Marta 22', 48'; Rosana 46'
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg · 18:15
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) · Spectators: 26,067
Table at source ↗France2–4Germany
France: Delie 56'; Georges 72'
Germany: Garefrekes 25'; Grings 32', 68' (rigori); Okoyino da Mbabi 89'
Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach · 20:45
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland) · Spectators: 45,867
Table at source ↗Canada0–1Nigeria
Nigeria: Nkwocha 73'
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden · 20:45
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji) · Spectators: 13,638
Table at source ↗England2–0Japan
England: E. White 15'; Yankey 66'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg · 18:15
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 20,777
Table at source ↗New Zealand2–2Mexico
New Zealand: Smith 90'; Wilkinson 90+4'
Mexico: Mayor 2'; Domínguez 29'
Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim · 18:15
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden) · Spectators: 20,451
Table at source ↗Sweden2–1United States
Sweden: Dahlkvist 16' (rigori); LePeilbet 35' (authoritate)
United States: Wambach 67'
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg · 20:45
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan) · Spectators: 23,468
Table at source ↗North Korea0–0Colombia
Ruhrstadion, Bochum · 20:45
Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway) · Spectators: 7,805
Table at source ↗Equatorial Guinea0–3Brazil
Brazil: Érika 49'; Cristiane 54', 90+3' (rigori)
Waldstadion, Frankfurt · 18:00
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) · Spectators: 35,859
Table at source ↗Australia2–1Norway
Australia: Simon 57', 87'
Norway: Thorsnes 56'
BayArena, Leverkusen · 18:00
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina) · Spectators: 18,474
Table at source ↗England1–1 · dtsFrance
dcr: 3–4
England: J. Scott 59'
France: Bussaglia 88'
BayArena, Leverkusen · 18:00
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden) · Spectators: 26,395
Table at source ↗Germany0–1 · dtsJapan
Japan: Maruyama 108'
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg · 20:45
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) · Spectators: 26,067
Table at source ↗Sweden3–1Australia
Sweden: Sjögran 11'; Dahlkvist 16'; Schelin 52'
Australia: Perry 40'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg · 13:00
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru) · Spectators: 24,605
Table at source ↗Brazil2–2 · dtsUnited States
dcr: 3–5
Brazil: Marta 68' (rigori), 92'
United States: Daiane 2' (authoritate); Wambach 120+2'
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden · 17:30
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia) · Spectators: 25,598
Table at source ↗France1–3United States
France: Bompastor 55'
United States: Cheney 9'; Wambach 79'; Morgan 82'
Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach · 18:00
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland) · Spectators: 25,676
Table at source ↗Japan3–1Sweden
Japan: Kawasumi 19', 64'; Sawa 60'
Sweden: Öqvist 10'
Waldstadion, Frankfurt · 20:45
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 45,434
Table at source ↗Sweden2–1France
Sweden: Schelin 29'; M. Hammarström 82'
France: Thomis 56'
Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim · 17:30
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) · Spectators: 25,475
Table at source ↗Japan2–2 · dtsUnited States
dcr: 3–1
Japan: Miyama 81'; Sawa 117'
United States: Morgan 69'; Wambach 104'
Waldstadion, Frankfurt · 20:45
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) · Spectators: 48,817
Table at source ↗No match matches the filters.
goalscorers
Authors are excluded from the labelling classification. Unidentified players in sources remain separated.
| goalscorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Homare Sawa | Japan | 5 |
| Abby Wambach | United States | 4 |
| Marta | Brazil | 4 |
| Lisa Dahlkvist | Sweden | 3 |
| Alex Morgan | United States | 2 |
| Aya Miyama | Japan | 2 |
| Cristiane Rozeira | Brazil | 2 |
| Célia Šašić | Germany | 2 |
| Gaëtane Thiney | France | 2 |
| Genoveva Añonman | Equatorial Guinea | 2 |
| Inka Grings | Germany | 2 |
| Jill Scott | England | 2 |
| Kerstin Garefrekes | Germany | 2 |
| Kyah Simon | Australia | 2 |
| Lauren Holiday | United States | 2 |
| Lotta Schelin | Sweden | 2 |
| Marie-Laure Delie | France | 2 |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | Japan | 2 |
| Rosana dos Santos Augusto | Brazil | 2 |
| Élodie Thomis | France | 2 |
| Amber Hearn | New Zealand | 1 |
| Camille Abily | France | 1 |
| Carli Lloyd | United States | 1 |
| Christine Sinclair | Canada | 1 |
| Elise Thorsnes | Norway | 1 |
| Ellen White | England | 1 |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 1 |
| Emilie Haavi | Norway | 1 |
| Emily van Egmond | Australia | 1 |
| Fara Williams | England | 1 |
| Hannah Wilkinson | New Zealand | 1 |
| Heather O'Reilly | United States | 1 |
| Jessica Clarke | England | 1 |
| Jessica Landström | Sweden | 1 |
| Josefine Öqvist | Sweden | 1 |
| Karina Maruyama | Japan | 1 |
| Laura Georges | France | 1 |
| Leena Khamis | Australia | 1 |
| Lisa De Vanna | Australia | 1 |
| Maribel Domínguez | Mexico | 1 |
| Marie Hammarström | Sweden | 1 |
| Megan Rapinoe | United States | 1 |
| Mónica Ocampo | Mexico | 1 |
| Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria | 1 |
| Rachel Van Hollebeke | United States | 1 |
| Rachel Yankey | England | 1 |
| Rebecca Smith | New Zealand | 1 |
| Sarah Gregorius | New Zealand | 1 |
| Shinobu Ohno | Japan | 1 |
| Simone Laudehr | Germany | 1 |
| Sonia Bompastor | France | 1 |
| Stephany Mayor | Mexico | 1 |
| Therese Sjögran | Sweden | 1 |
| Yūki Nagasato | Japan | 1 |
| Élise Bussaglia | France | 1 |
| Érika | Brazil | 1 |
Authorized: 2 · Unidentified markers: 0
Curiosity of the edition
goals and records
86 goals in 32 matches: 2.69 goals per game.
The game with more goals
France – Germany 2–4 · 05/07/2011
Supplementary and staff
3 matches decided by shoot-outs, with the shoot-out score shown separately.
Sources of tabellini and charts
Structured data obtained from related sources; undocumented names and minutes remain as unknown. The final rigours are separated from the goals of the game.
Wikipedia · 2011 ↗Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31/10/2026
Data checked: 30 October 2026
Tournament figures
- Team
- Women
- Host country
- Germany
- Winners
- Japan
- Runners-up
- United States
- Third place
- Sweden
- Fourth place
- France
- Final
- Japan – United States · 2–2 · After extra time · Penalty shoot-out 3–1
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 32
- Goals
- 86
- Total attendance
- 845711
- Top scorers
- Homare Sawa (5 goals)
Did not qualify
The comment of the event
Japan wins the tournament. The winner’s campaign: 6 matches, 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats.
The title comes despite a defeat: recovery and performances in the decisive matches shape the campaign.
The title is decided on penalties: Japan–United States, 2–2 · after extra time, shoot-out 3–1.