2011 proved to be an exceptional year for Homare Sawa, who was voted FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year thanks to her outstanding performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, where she scored five goals. Although she failed to find the back of the net at the Olympics, where her influence was more subtle, the Nadeshiko midfielder remains a key element of her team.
| Tournaments | Editions | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Y | 2YC | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Women's World Cup Final | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Football Tournament Women Final | 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier | 2003, 2007 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Edition | Venue | Date | Match | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Frankfurt/Main | 17/07/2011 |  JPN | 2:2 a.e.t. (1:1, 0:0) 3:1 PSO | USA  | Final |
| 2011 | Frankfurt/Main | 13/07/2011 | JPN | 3:1 (1:1) | SWE  | Semi-finals |
| 2011 | Wolfsburg | 09/07/2011 |  GER | 0:1 a.e.t. | JPN | Quarter-finals |
| 2011 | Augsburg | 05/07/2011 |  ENG | 2:0 (1:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 2011 | Leverkusen | 01/07/2011 | JPN | 4:0 (3:0) | MEX  | First stage |
| 2011 | Bochum | 27/06/2011 | JPN | 2:1 (1:1) | NZL  | First stage |
| 2007 | Hangzhou | 17/09/2007 | GER | 2:0 (1:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 2007 | Shanghai | 14/09/2007 |  ARG | 0:1 (0:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 2007 | Shanghai | 11/09/2007 | JPN | 2:2 (0:0) | ENG | First stage |
| 2003 | Foxboro/Boston | 27/09/2003 |  CAN | 3:1 (1:1) | JPN | Group matches |
| 2003 | Columbus | 24/09/2003 | GER | 3:0 (2:0) | JPN | Group matches |
| 2003 | Columbus | 20/09/2003 | JPN | 6:0 (2:0) | ARG | Group matches |
| 1999 | Chicago | 26/06/1999 |  NOR | 4:0 (3:0) | JPN | Group matches |
| 1999 | Portland | 23/06/1999 | JPN | 0:5 (0:1) | RUS  | Group matches |
| 1999 | San Jose (Usa) | 19/06/1999 | JPN | 1:1 (0:1) | CAN | Group matches |
| 1995 | Vasteras | 09/06/1995 | SWE | 2:0 (0:0) | JPN | Group matches |
| 1995 | Karlstad | 07/06/1995 |  BRA | 1:2 (1:2) | JPN | Group matches |
| 1995 | Karlstad | 05/06/1995 | GER | 1:0 (1:0) | JPN | Group matches |
| Edition | Venue | Date | Match | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | London | 09/08/2012 | USA | 2:1 (1:0) | JPN | Gold medal match |
| 2012 | London | 06/08/2012 |  FRA | 1:2 (0:1) | JPN | Semi-finals |
| 2012 | Cardiff | 03/08/2012 | BRA | 0:2 (0:1) | JPN | Quarter-finals |
| 2012 | Coventry | 28/07/2012 | JPN | 0:0 | SWE | First stage |
| 2012 | Coventry | 25/07/2012 | JPN | 2:1 (2:0) | CAN | First stage |
| 2008 | Beijing | 21/08/2008 | GER | 2:0 (0:0) | JPN | Bronze medal match |
| 2008 | Beijing | 18/08/2008 | JPN | 2:4 (1:2) | USA | Semi-finals |
| 2008 | Qinhuangdao | 15/08/2008 |  CHN | 0:2 (0:1) | JPN | Quarter-finals |
| 2008 | Shanghai | 12/08/2008 | NOR | 1:5 (1:1) | JPN | First stage |
| 2008 | Qinhuangdao | 09/08/2008 | USA | 1:0 (1:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 2008 | Qinhuangdao | 06/08/2008 | JPN | 2:2 (0:1) | NZL | First stage |
| 2004 | Thessaloniki | 20/08/2004 | USA | 2:1 (1:0) | JPN | Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | Piraeus | 14/08/2004 | JPN | 0:1 (0:0) | NGA  | First stage |
| 2004 | Volos | 11/08/2004 | SWE | 0:1 (0:1) | JPN | First stage |
| 1996 | Washington Dc | 25/07/1996 | NOR | 4:0 (1:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 1996 | Birmingham | 23/07/1996 | BRA | 2:0 (0:0) | JPN | First stage |
| 1996 | Birmingham | 21/07/1996 | GER | 3:2 (2:2) | JPN | First stage |
| Edition | Venue | Date | Match | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Toluca | 17/03/2007 | MEX | 2:1 (2:1) | JPN | |
| 2007 | Tokyo | 10/03/2007 | JPN | 2:0 (1:0) | MEX | |
| 2007 | Adelaide | 30/07/2006 | JPN | 2:3 (1:3) | PRK  | Third/Fourth place |
| 2007 | Adelaide | 27/07/2006 | JPN | 0:2 (0:2) | AUS  | Semi-finals |
| 2007 | Adelaide | 23/07/2006 | CHN | 0:1 (0:1) | JPN | Final round |
| 2007 | Adelaide | 21/07/2006 |  TPE | 1:11 (1:4) | JPN | Final round |
| 2007 | Adelaide | 19/07/2006 | JPN | 5:0 (1:0) | VIE  | Final round |
| 2003 | Tokyo | 12/07/2003 | JPN | 2:0 (0:0) | MEX | Play-off |
| 2003 | Mexico City | 05/07/2003 | MEX | 2:2 (0:0) | JPN | Play-off |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 21/06/2003 | JPN | 0:1 (0:1) | KOR  | Match for third place |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 19/06/2003 | PRK | 3:0 (2:0) | JPN | Semi-finals |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 15/06/2003 | JPN | 5:0 (0:0) | TPE | Group matches |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 13/06/2003 | JPN | 7:0 (3:0) | MYA  | Group matches |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 11/06/2003 | JPN | 7:0 (3:0) | GUM  | Group matches |
| 2003 | Bangkok | 09/06/2003 | JPN | 15:0 (8:0) | PHI  | Group matches |
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