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Japan stunned the United States in a riveting Women’s World Cup final, winning 3-1 on penalty kicks Sunday after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori made two brilliant saves in the shootout.
Japan, making its first appearance in the final of a major tournament, hadn’t beaten the Americans in their first 25 meetings, including a pair of 2-0 losses in exhibition games a month before the World Cup.
Finally the long wait has come to an end. Hosts and defending champions Germany are hoping to kick off the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ with a bang this Sunday in front of a record crowd at the legendary Berlin Olympiastadion. Victory is anything but a foregone conclusion, however, with opponents Canada determined to spoil the party on the back of their CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup triumph in 2010.....Go Canada!
