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  • Closing the gap

    Closing the gap

    The official technical report into this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup™ highlights a number of marked improvements in the women’s game and suggests that the competitive gap has become narrower than ever.

  • Nadeshiko awarded FIFA World Champions Badge

    Nadeshiko awarded FIFA World Champions Badge

    Japan’s success at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ has been recognised with the presentation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions Badge.

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    Fixtures and Results

    First stage - Group B
    27 June JPN2:1 (1:1)NZL
    01 July JPN4:0 (3:0)MEX
    05 July ENG2:0 (1:0)JPN
    Quarter-finals
    09 July GER0:1 a.e.t.JPN
    Semi-finals
    13 July JPN3:1 (1:1)SWE
    Final
    17 July JPN2:2 a.e.t. (1:1, 0:0) 3:1 PSOUSA

    Standings

    TeamMPGFGAPts
    ENG3527
    JPN3636
    MEX3372
    NZL3461

    Photos

    • Ellen White of England celebrates her first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 group B match between England and Japan
    • Ria Percival of New Zealand leaps over Aya Miyama of Japan
    • A general view shows the dressing room of the English team
    • Aya Miyama of Japan (R) challenges Heather O'Reilly of USA (L)
    • Sofia Jakobsson of Sweden (R) challenges Saki Kumagai of Japan
    • Abby Wambach of USA celebrates
    • Holding the certification and plaque of the People's Honour Award, Japanese national women's football team head coach Norio Sasaki (front L) and captain Homare Sawa (front R) and other players pose with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan
    • Japanese national women's football team captain Homare Sawa (L) holds the People's Honour Award plaque with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) as they pose for photographers with team head coach Norio Sasaki
    • Shinobu Ohno and Asuna Tanaka and Nahomi Kawasumi

    Statistics

    MPGFGASSOGPENOFFFKCKFCFSY2YCR
    612684330132375555501

    Tournaments
    FIFA Women's World Cup Final All editions

    Squad List

    Goalkeepers
    1Nozomi YAMAGO
    12Miho FUKUMOTO
    21Ayumi KAIHORI
    Defenders
    2Yukari KINGA
    3Azusa IWASHIMIZU
    4Saki KUMAGAI
    5Kyoko YANO
    15Aya SAMESHIMA
    Midfielders
    6Mizuho SAKAGUCHI
    7Kozue ANDO
    8Aya MIYAMA
    9Nahomi KAWASUMI
    10Homare SAWA
    13Rumi UTSUGI
    14Megumi KAMIONOBE
    16Asuna TANAKA
    Forwards
    11Shinobu OHNO
    17Yuki OGIMI
    18Karina MARUYAMA
    19Megumi TAKASE
    20Mana IWABUCHI
    Coach
    SASAKI Norio