The FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ has set a new benchmark for the sport after viewers around the world tuned in en masse and smashed several TV audience records along the way. This was particularly notable in the host nation Germany, the defending champions twice over, as well as in the countries of the two finalists, the USA and Japan.
FRANKFURT, Germany (July 17, 2011) – In one of the most thrilling finals in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, the U.S. Women’s National Team twice had leads erased before falling to a spirited Japanese team 3-1 in a penalty kick shootout to finish as runners up in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The teams ended regulation time tied at 1-1, and each scored a goal in overtime to send the game into penalties even at 2-2.
USA FACES JAPAN FOR 2011 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TITLE: The U.S. Women’s National Team arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, via bus from Dusseldorf on July 14 ahead of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final against first-time finalist Japan. The U.S. Women will kick off their third Women’s World Cup Final, and first since 1999, at 2 p.m. ET, live on ESPN, ESPN3.com and Galavision
The U.S. Women’s National Team woke up in Germany this morning to the news that they won Best Play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night for Abby Wambach’s header in the second minute of stoppage time in the second and final 15-minute overtime period of the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal against Brazil. Wambach’s dramatic goal, the latest in Women’s World Cup history, forced the match into penalty kicks, where the U.S. went on to win the penalty shootout and earn a place in the semifinal against France.
DRESDEN, Germany (July 10, 2011) – The U.S. Women’s National Team earned one of the most dramatic wins in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, scoring the tying goal in the dying seconds of overtime while playing with 10 players for more than 55 minutes. Wambach Goal in the 122nd Minute is Latest Goal in Women’s World Cup History; Score Comes in the Final Moments of Overtime. Boxx, Lloyd, Wambach, Rapinoe and Krieger Convert in Penalty Shootout. U.S. Will Face France in Semifinal on July 13 in Mönchengladbach at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN3.com and Galavision
FRANKFURT, Germany (July 17, 2011) – In one of the most thrilling finals in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, the U.S. Women’s National Team twice had leads erased before falling to a spirited Japanese team 3-1 in a penalty kick shootout to finish as runners up in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The teams ended regulation time tied at 1-1, and each scored a goal in overtime to send the game into penalties even at 2-2.
USA FACES JAPAN FOR 2011 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TITLE: The U.S. Women’s National Team arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, via bus from Dusseldorf on July 14 ahead of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final against first-time finalist Japan. The U.S. Women will kick off their third Women’s World Cup Final, and first since 1999, at 2 p.m. ET, live on ESPN, ESPN3.com and Galavision
The U.S. Women’s National Team woke up in Germany this morning to the news that they won Best Play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night for Abby Wambach’s header in the second minute of stoppage time in the second and final 15-minute overtime period of the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal against Brazil. Wambach’s dramatic goal, the latest in Women’s World Cup history, forced the match into penalty kicks, where the U.S. went on to win the penalty shootout and earn a place in the semifinal against France.
DRESDEN, Germany (July 10, 2011) – The U.S. Women’s National Team earned one of the most dramatic wins in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, scoring the tying goal in the dying seconds of overtime while playing with 10 players for more than 55 minutes. Wambach Goal in the 122nd Minute is Latest Goal in Women’s World Cup History; Score Comes in the Final Moments of Overtime. Boxx, Lloyd, Wambach, Rapinoe and Krieger Convert in Penalty Shootout. U.S. Will Face France in Semifinal on July 13 in Mönchengladbach at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN3.com and Galavision
