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]