Finalists headline Germany 2011 awards: The awards given at the 2011 Women’s World Cup heavily favour the top two teams, Japan and the United States. Japan’s Homare SAWA scored the goal that not only sent the final to penalties but also earned her the Golden Boot, with five goals and an assist. She also earns the Golden Ball as the best overall player. Abby WAMBACH of the US was awarded the Silver Ball and, with four goals and an assist, the Bronze Boot, just behind the four goals and two assists of Brazil’s MARTA. Hope SOLO of the US won the Golden Glove, the best goalkeeper award, as well as the Bronze Ball. Caitlin FOORD of Australia, a sixteen year old defensive power, won the award for the best young player, and the Japanese squad took away the Fair Play award.

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Coach: Pia SUNDHAGE [SWE]
NumNum	PosPos	NameName	BornBorn	ClubClub [CountryCountry ]	CapsCaps	GoalsGoals
18	G	Nicole BARNHART	SAT 10 OCT 1981	Philadelphia Independence [USA]	3	0
7	M	Shannon BOXX	WED 29 JUN 1977	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	143	15
19	D	Rachel BUEHLER	MON 26 AUG 1985	Boston Breakers [USA]	59	1
12	F	Lauren CHENEY	WED 30 SEP 1987	Boston Breakers [USA]	42	14
14	D	Stephanie COX	THU 03 APR 1986	Boston Breakers [USA]	74	0
17	M	Tobin HEATH	SUN 29 MAY 1988	Sky Blue FC [USA]	27	2
11	D	Alex KRIEGER	SAT 28 JUL 1984	[none]	18	0
6	D	Amy LEPEILBET	FRI 12 MAR 1982	Boston Breakers [USA]	49	0
16	M	Lori LINDSEY	WED 19 MAR 1980	Philadelphia Independence [USA]	22	0
10	M	Carli LLOYD	FRI 16 JUL 1982	Atlanta Beat [USA]	108	6
21	G	Jill LOYDEN	TUE 25 JUN 1985	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	1	0
2	D	Heather MITTS	FRI 09 JUN 1978	Atlanta Beat [USA]	116	2
13	F	Alex MORGAN	SUN 02 JUL 1989	Western New York Flash [USA]	19	7
5	M	Kelley O’HARA	THU 04 AUG 1988	Boston Breakers [USA]	5	0
9	M	Heather O’REILLY	WED 02 JAN 1985	Sky Blue FC [USA]	141	12
3	D	Christie RAMPONE	TUE 24 JUN 1975	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	228	4
15	M	Megan RAPINOE	FRI 05 JUL 1985	Philadelphia Independence [USA]	31	10
8	F	Amy RODRIGUEZ	TUE 17 FEB 1987	Philadelphia Independence [USA]	65	17
4	D	Becky SAUERBRUNN	THU 06 JUN 1985	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	10	0
1	G	Hope SOLO	THU 30 JUL 1981	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	49	0
20	F	Abby WAMBACH	MON 02 JUN 1980	Boca Raton Magicjack [USA]	154	80
Cap and goal totals accurate as of FRI 17 JUN 2011