The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup competition, the world championship for women's national football teams. It was held from 26 June to 17 July 2011 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in October 2007. Japan won the final against the United States on a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw after extra time and became the first Asian team to win a senior FIFA World Cup.
The matches were played in nine stadiums in nine host cities around the country, with the final played at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt. Sixteen teams were selected for participation via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in 2009. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These eight teams advanced to the knockout stage, where two rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.
Venues[]
| Stadiums | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiastadion | Berlin | 73,680 |
| Commerzbank-Arena (FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Frankfurt/Main) |
Frankfurt, Hesse | 48,837 |
| Ruhrstadion (FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Bochum) |
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia | 20,556 |
| Borussia-Park | Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia | 45,860 |
| Rhein-Neckar-Arena | Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg | 30,150 |
| BayArena (FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Leverkusen) |
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia | 29,708 |
| Volkswagen-Arena (Arena im Allerpark) |
Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony | 26,062 |
| Glücksgas Stadium (Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion) |
Dresden, Saxony | 25,582 |
| Impuls Arena (FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium Augsburg) |
Augsburg, Bavaria | 24,661 |
Participating teams[]
| Region (confederation) | Team | FIFA ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Asia (AFC) | Australia | 11 |
| Japan | 4 | |
| North Korea | 8 | |
| Africa (CAF) | Equatorial Guinea | 61 |
| Nigeria | 27 | |
| Oceania (OFC) | New Zealand | 24 |
| North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) | Canada | 6 |
| Mexico | 22 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| South America (CONMEBOL) | Brazil | 3 |
| Colombia | 31 | |
| Europe (UEFA) | England | 10 |
| France | 7 | |
| Germany (host country) | 2 | |
| Norway | 9 | |
| Sweden | 5 |
List of games[]
Group stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 26 June 2011 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim | France | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| Olympiastadion, Berlin | Germany | 2–1 | Canada | |
| 30 June 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum | France | 4–0 | Canada |
| FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt | Germany | 1–0 | Nigeria | |
| 5 July 2011 | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach | Germany | 4–2 | France |
| Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden | Nigeria | 1–0 | Canada | |
| Group B | ||||
| 27 June 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum | Japan | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| Arena im Allerpark, Wolfsburg | Mexico | 1–1 (draw) |
England | |
| 1 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen | Japan | 4–0 | Mexico |
| Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden | England | 2–1 | New Zealand | |
| 5 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Augsburg | England | 2–0 | Japan |
| Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim | New Zealand | 2–2 (draw) |
Mexico | |
| Group C | ||||
| 28 June 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen | Sweden | 1–0 | Colombia |
| Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden | United States | 2–0 | North Korea | |
| 2 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Augsburg | Sweden | 1–0 | North Korea |
| Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim | United States | 3–0 | Colombia | |
| 6 July 2011 | Arena im Allerpark, Wolfsburg | Sweden | 2–1 | United States |
| FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum | North Korea | 0–0 (draw) |
Colombia | |
| Group D | ||||
| 29 June 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Augsburg | Norway | 1–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
| Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach | Brazil | 1–0 | Australia | |
| 3 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Bochum | Australia | 3–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| Arena im Allerpark, Wolfsburg | Brazil | 3–0 | Norway | |
| 6 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt | Brazil | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
| FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen | Australia | 2–1 | Norway | |
Knockout stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||||
| 9 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen | France | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (penalties) |
England |
| Arena im Allerpark, Wolfsburg | Japan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Germany | |
| 10 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Augsburg | Sweden | 3–1 | Australia |
| Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden | United States | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (penalties) |
Brazil | |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 13 July 2011 | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach | United States | 3–1 | France |
| FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt | Japan | 3–1 | Sweden | |
| Third place play-off | ||||
| 16 July 2011 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim | Sweden | 2–1 | France |
| Final | ||||
| 17 July 2011 | FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt | Japan | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (penalties) |
United States |
Broadcasters[]
| Country/Territory | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Europe | Eurosport, EBU |
| South America | DirecTV Sports |
| Middle East and North Africa | Al Jazeera Sport |
| Pacific Islands | SBS, Mai TV |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | African Union of Broadcasting, SuperSport |
| Argentina | TyC Sports |
| Australia | SBS |
| Bolivia | beIN Sports |
| Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes, SporTV |
| Brunei | MEASAT Satellite Systems |
| Cambodia | CBS |
| Canada | CBC Television, Sportsnet |
| Chile | beIN Sports |
| China | CCTV |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión, RCN Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Teletica |
| Ecuador | Ecuador TV |
| France | Direct 8 |
| French Polynesia New Caledonia Wallis and Futuna |
Canal+ |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF |
| Indonesia | M-League |
| Japan | NHK, Fuji TV, J Sports |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Maldives | MediaNet |
| Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca |
| New Zealand | Sky New Zealand |
| North Korea | SBS |
| Paraguay | Unicanal, Ocho TV, Lobo TV |
| Puerto Rico | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| Singapore | StarHub TV |
| South Korea | SBS, SBS Sports, KBS N Sports, MBC Sports+ |
| Sri Lanka Timor-Leste |
Asian Broadcast Union |
| Sweden | SVT |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Thailand | Admas World |
| United Kingdom | BBC Red Button, BBC Three |
| United States | ESPN, ESPN2, Univision, Galavisión, Telefutura |
| Uruguay | VTV, Nueve TV, Lobo TV |
| Venezuela | Meridiano Televisión |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Football Media, VTV6 |