French talents join champions in All Star squad: In addition to the usual suspects from Japan and the United States, the All Star team for the 2011 Women’s World Cup features three players from début semifinalists France and a young star from Equatorial Guinea. Homare SAWA leads the Japanese contingent, including fellow midfielders Aya MIYAMA and Shinobu OHNO, plus goalkeeper Ayumi KAIHORI. Other stars include top goalkeeper Hope SOLO of the US, France’s midfield powerhouse Louisa NÉCIB, Sweden’s inspirational captain Caroline SEGER, and Eq Guinea’s starlet striker AÑONMAN.
» Goalkeepers: Ayumi Kaihori [Japan], Hope Solo [United States]
» Defenders: Saskia BARTUSIAK [Germany], Sonia BOMPASTOR [France], ÉRIKA [Brazil], Laura GEORGES [France], Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT [Australia], Alex SCOTT [England]
» Defensive midfielders: Shannon BOXX [United States], Homare Sawa [Japan], Jill SCOTT [England], Caroline Seger [Sweden]
» Attacking midfielders: Añonman [Eq Guinea], Lauren CHENEY [United States], Kerstin GAREFREKES [Germany], Aya Miyama [Japan], Louisa Nécib [France], Shinobu Ohno [Japan]
» Forwards: MARTA [Brazil], Lotta SCHELIN [Sweden], Abby WAMBACH [United States]

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Coach: Bruno BINI [FRA]
NumNum	PosPos	NameName	BornBorn	ClubClub [CountryCountry ]	CapsCaps	GoalsGoals
10	M	Camille ABILY	WED 05 DEC 1984	FCF Lyon [FRA]	74	18
8	D	Sonia BOMPASTOR	SUN 08 JUN 1980	FCF Lyon [FRA]	126	1
3	M	Laure BOULLEAU	WED 22 OCT 1986	Paris St-Germain [FRA]	1	0
19	F	Sandrine BRÉTIGNY	MON 02 JUL 1984	FCF Lyon [FRA]	18	10
15	M	Élise BUSSAGLIA	TUE 24 SEP 1985	Paris St-Germain [FRA]	80	18
18	F	Marie-Laure DELIE	FRI 29 JAN 1988	Montpellier [FRA]	19	21
1	G	Céline DEVILLE	SUN 24 JAN 1982	Montpellier [FRA]	41	0
7	D	Corine FRANCO	WED 05 OCT 1983	FCF Lyon [FRA]	46	8
4	D	Laura GEORGES	MON 20 AUG 1984	FCF Lyon [FRA]	97	0
9	F	Eugénie LE SOMMER	THU 18 MAY 1989	FCF Lyon [FRA]	33	9
11	D	Laure LEPAILLEUR	THU 07 MAR 1985	Paris St-Germain [FRA]	27	2
5	D	Ophélie MEILLEROUX	WED 18 JAN 1984	Montpellier [FRA]	43	0
14	M	Louisa NÉCIB	FRI 23 JAN 1987	FCF Lyon [FRA]	57	0
21	G	Laëtitia PHILIPPE	TUE 30 APR 1991	Montpellier [FRA]	1	0
13	M	Caroline PIZZALA	MON 23 NOV 1987	Paris St-Germain [FRA]	14	0
2	D	Wendie RENARD	FRI 20 JUL 1990	FCF Lyon [FRA]	6	0
16	G	Bérangère SAPOWICZ	SUN 06 FEB 1983	Paris St-Germain [FRA]	17	0
6	M	Sandrine SOUBEYRAND	THU 16 AUG 1973	Juvisy [FRA]	159	6
17	F	Gaëtane THINEY	MON 28 OCT 1985	Juvisy [FRA]	47	19
12	F	Élodie THOMIS	WED 13 AUG 1986	FCF Lyon [FRA]	44	13
20	D	Sabrina VIGUIER	SUN 04 JAN 1981	FCF Lyon [FRA]	84	1
Cap and goal totals accurate as of FRI 17 JUN 2011