2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the top two teams of each of the four groups. It began on July 9 and ended with the Final on July 17, 2011.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

England vs France


ENGLAND:
GK 1
RB 2
CB 5 Faye White (c)
CB 6 Casey Stoney
LB 3
CM 4
CM 8
RW 12 Karen Carney
AM 10 Kelly Smith
LW 11
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 16
DF 20
MF 18
Manager:
Hope Powell

FRANCE:
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GK 1 Céline Deville
RB 11 Laure Lepailleur
CB 4 Laura Georges
CB 20 Sabrina Viguier
LB 8 Sonia Bompastor
CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RW 10 Camille Abily
AM 14
LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney
CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie
Substitutions:
FW 12
FW 19
FW 9
Manager:
Bruno Bini
Player of the Match:
Camille Abily (France)

Assistant referees


Anna Nyström (Sweden)[1]
Helen Karo (Sweden)
Fourth official


Christina W. Pedersen (Norway)

Germany vs Japan


GERMANY:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 10
CB 5 Annike Krahn
CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak
LB 4
CM 14
CM 6 Simone Laudehr
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes (c)
AM 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
LW 7 Melanie Behringer
CF 8
Substitutions:
DF 2
DF 20
FW 11
Manager:
Silvia Neid

JAPAN:
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GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3
CB 4
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
CM 6
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)
RW 11
LW 8 Aya Miyama
CF 7 Kozue Ando
CF 17
Substitutions:
FW 18
FW 20
MF 13
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
Player of the Match:
Homare Sawa (Japan)

Assistant referees


Rita Munoz (Mexico)
Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Fourth official


Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

Sweden vs Australia


SWEDEN:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 5 Caroline Seger (c)
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist
RW 16
LW 15
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 14
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 19
DF 13
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

AUSTRALIA:
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GK 1 Melissa Barbieri (c)
RB 6
CB 10 Servet Uzunlar
CB 3 Kim Carroll
LB 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
RM 9 Caitlin Foord
CM 12
CM 14
LM 7
CF 17
CF 11 Lisa De Vanna
Substitutions:
DF 4
MF 13
MF 15
Manager:
Tom Sermanni
Player of the Match:
Lotta Schelin (Sweden)

Assistant referees


Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)
Maria Rocco (Argentina)
Fourth official


Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)

Brazil vs United States


BRAZIL:
GK 1 Andréia
CB 4 Aline (c)
CB 3 Daiane Rodrigues
CB 13
CM 8
CM 7 Ester
RM 14 Fabiana
LM 2
AM 11 Cristiane
AM 10
CF 6
Substitutions:
FW 15
DF 5
Manager:
Kleiton Lima

UNITED STATES:
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GK 1
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet
CM 7
CM 10
RW 9
LW 12
SS 8
CF 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF 15
FW 13
MF 17
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
Player of the Match:
Hope Solo (United States)

Assistant referees


Allyson Flynn (Australia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official


Etsuko Fukano (Japan)

Semi-finals

France vs United States


FRANCE:
GK 16 Bérangère Sapowicz
RB 11 Laure Lepailleur
CB 4 Laura Georges
CB 5 Ophélie Meilleroux
LB 8 Sonia Bompastor
CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RW 10 Camille Abily
AM 14
LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney
CF 18
Substitutions:
FW 9
FW 12
Manager:
Bruno Bini

UNITED STATES:
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GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet
RM 9
CM 10
CM 7
LM 12
SS 8
CF 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW 13
MF 15
MF 17
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
Player of the Match:
Abby Wambach (United States)

Assistant referees


Tonja Paavola (Finland)[2]
Anu Jokela (Finland)
Fourth official


Christina W. Pedersen (Norway)

Japan vs Sweden


JAPAN:
GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)
RM 11
LM 8
CF 7 Kozue Ando
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 17
FW 19
DF 14
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

SWEDEN:
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GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin (c)
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 20
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist
RW 16
LW 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 14
Substitutions:
MF 10
FW 9
MF 11
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby
Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees


Rita Munoz (Mexico)
Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Fourth official


Therese Neguel (Cameroon)

Third place play-off


SWEDEN:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4 Annica Svensson
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 18 Nilla Fischer (c)
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist
RW 16
LW 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8
CF 14
Substitutions:
FW 20
MF 3
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

FRANCE:
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GK 16
RB 7
CB 4 Laura Georges
CB 2 Wendie Renard
LB 8 Sonia Bompastor
CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM 15 Elise Bussaglia
RW 10 Camille Abily
AM 14
LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney
CF 9 Eugenie Le Sommer
Substitutions:
GK 1
FW 14
DF 13
Manager:
Bruno Bini
Player of the Match:
Sara Larsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees


Marlene Duffy (United States)[3]
Veronica Perez (United States)
Fourth official


Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Final

See main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexikanerin Alvarado leitet deutsches Viertelfinale . 2011-07-08 . dfb.de . 2011-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707105502/https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500014&tx_dfbnews_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=28123&tx_dfbnews_pi4%5Bcat%5D=167 . 2011-07-07 .
  2. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Semi-finals. 2011-07-11. refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 2011-07-11.
  3. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Third Place Match: Seitz (USA). 2011-07-14. refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 2011-07-14.