Soccer World Cup 2011 / Japan

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This article covers the Japanese women's national soccer team at the 2011 women's soccer World Cup in Germany. Japan was ranked fourth in the FIFA world rankings as the best Asian team before the World Cup and has taken part in all previous World Cups, but only reached the quarter-finals once ( 1995 ). Japan is the only Asian country that took part in all world championships and was able to become world champion for the first time in 2011.

qualification

Japan qualified for the finals in third place in the 2010 Asian Women's Cup . The most goals (3 each) for Japan were scored by Kozue Andō and Homare Sawa . No other player scored more goals in the Asian Cup.

The way to the World Cup

The championship took place in May 2010 in the Chinese city ​​of Chengdu . Japan was selected as one of the five strongest national teams for the finals and thus automatically qualified. The preliminary round was played in the league system.

Preliminary round

rank country Gates Points
1 JapanJapan Japan 14: 1 9
2 Korea NorthNorth Korea North Korea 6: 2 6th
3 ThailandThailand Thailand 2: 7 3
4th Myanmar 1974Myanmar Myanmar 0:12 0
May 20, 2010 in Chengdu (Chengdu Sports Center)
Japan - Myanmar 8: 0 (3: 0)
May 22, 2010 in Chengdu (Chengdu Sports Center)
Thailand - Japan 0: 4 (0: 3)
May 24, 2010 in Chengdu (Chengdu Sports Center)
North Korea - Japan 1: 2 (0: 2)

Semifinals

May 27, 2010 in Chengdu Japan - Australia 0: 1 (0: 1)

3rd place match

May 30, 2010 in Chengdu Japan - China 2: 0 (1: 0)

Due to the defeat against Japan, China, the host of the last World Cup and vice world champion in 1999 , could not qualify for a World Cup for the first time.

Squad for the World Cup

The preliminary roster for the World Cup was announced on April 28, 2011. On May 3, Miho Fukumoto was nominated for the initially nominated Nozomi Yamagō after she was injured. On June 8, the final squad was announced, which now again Nozomi Yamagō belonged.

The most experienced player was the captain, record international player and record goal scorer Homare Sawa , who had previously participated in four World Cup finals. Except for three players who played in Germany and France, all players played in the Japanese L. League . The players had an average height of 1.63 m, this was the smallest average height of all squads. Shinobu Ōno was the smallest at 1.54 m and Saki Kumagai was the tallest player at 1.71 m.

number Playername Date of birth debut society Calls Gates World Cup games World Cup 2011
Sp. Gates yellow cards Yellow-red cards Red cards
goal
1 Nozomi Yamagō 01/16/1975 1997 Urawa Reds ladies 97 0 5 (1999, 2003) 0 0 0 0 0
12 Miho Fukumoto 10/02/1983 2002 Okayama Yunogo Belle 54 0 3 (2007) 0 0 0 0 0
21st Ayumi Kaihori 09/04/1986 2008 INAC Kobe Leonessa 24 0 6th 0 0 0 0
Defense
2 Yukari Kinga 05/02/1984 2005 INAC Kobe Leonessa 67 4th 3 (2007) 6th 0 0 0 0
3 Azusa Iwashimizu 10/14/1986 2006 NTV Beleza 69 9 3 (2007) 6th 0 0 0 1
4th Saki Kumagai 10/17/1990 2008 Urawa Reds ladies 28 0 6th 0 0 0 0
5 Kyōko Yano 06/03/1984 2003 Urawa Reds ladies 67 1 3 (2003, 2007) 0 0 0 0 0
15th Aya Sameshima 06/16/1987 2008 United StatesUnited States Boston Breakers 32 2 6th 0 0 0 0
midfield
6th Mizuho Sakaguchi 10/15/1987 2006 Albirex Niigata Ladies 43 15th 0 (2007) 6th 0 0 0 0
7th Kozue Andō 07/09/1982 1999 GermanyGermany FCR 2001 Duisburg 91 17th 3 (2003, 2007) 6th 0 0 0 0
8th Aya Miyama 01/28/1985 2003 Okayama Yunogo Belle 98 24 4 (2003, 2007) 6th 2 1 0 0
9 Nahomi Kawasumi 09/23/1985 2008 INAC Kobe Leonessa 18th 4th 4th 2 0 0 0
10 Homare Sawa Team captain 09/06/1978 1993 INAC Kobe Leonessa 173+ 80 12 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007) 6th 5 0 0 0
13 Rumi Utsugi December 05, 1988 2005 FranceFrance Montpellier HSC 45 5 3 (2007) 2 0 0 0 0
14th Megumi Kamionobe 03/15/1986 2009 Albirex Niigata Ladies 14th 2 1 0 0 0 0
16 Asuna Tanaka 04/23/1988 2011 INAC Kobe Leonessa 4th 0 1 0 0 0 0
attack
11 Shinobu Ōno 01/23/1984 2003 INAC Kobe Leonessa 92 35 3 (2007) 6th 1 0 0 0
17th Yūki Nagasato 07/15/1987 2004 GermanyGermany Turbine Potsdam 68 32 3 (2007) 6th 1 0 0 0
18th Karina Maruyama 03/26/1983 2002 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 65 14th 1 (2003) 4th 1 0 0 0
19th Megumi Takase 11/10/1990 2002 INAC Kobe Leonessa 17th 4th 1 0 0 0 0
20th Mana Iwabuchi 03/18/1993 2010 NTV Beleza 8th 2 5 0 0 0 0
Coaching staff
Trainer Norio Sasaki 05/28/1958 - - - - 6th 0 0 0 0
Remarks:
  1. ↑ Numbers and positions according to the FIFA squad list [1]
  2. ↑ As of 1 May 2011, taking into account the cadres data [2] and the data of the FIFA [3] In conflicting data, the highest value was taken into account and if necessary updated
  3. ↑ Status: Before the World Cup
  4. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  5. ↑ From July 1st , 1st FFC Frankfurt
  6. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  7. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  8. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  9. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  10. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  11. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  12. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)
  13. ↑ Statistics on the website of the Japanese Association (as of June 16, 2011)

preparation

In preparation for the tournament, the team played two friendly matches in the USA before the final squad was named . Before leaving for Germany, there was a test match against South Korea. In Germany, the team played a test match against World Cup participants Sweden.

date place opponent Result Goal scorers
May 14, 2011 Columbus ( USA ) United StatesUnited States United States 0: 2 (0: 0) -; Abby Wambach , Amy Rodriguez
May 18, 2011 Cary ( USA ) United StatesUnited States United States 0: 2 (0: 1) -; Amy Rodriguez , Heather O'Reilly
June 18, 2011 Matsuyama Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea 1: 1 (0: 0) Aya Miyama ; Ji So-yun
June 23, 2011 Bochum ( Germany ) SwedenSweden Sweden 1: 1 (1: 0) ?; Therese Sjögran

Group games

At the draw, Japan was set as the group head. In Group B, Japan faced New Zealand , winners of the 2010 Oceanic Women's Football Championship, in their first game . Japan took the lead after four minutes, but had to accept the equalizer in the 12th minute. After that, the Japanese had a hard time against the self-sacrificing Ferns. It wasn't until the 68th minute that Aya Miyama scored the 2-1 winner with a directly converted free kick from the edge of the penalty area. The New Zealanders then lacked the strength to fight for the balance. It was the fourth win in a fifth game against New Zealand.

The second game saw Mexico , the runner-up in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup . The Japanese, who started with the same line-up as against New Zealand, controlled the game from the start. The outstanding player was the record international player and goal scorer Homare Sawa , who set the course for victory with her first goal in the 13th minute. After Shinobu Ōno managed to score the 2-0 in the 15th minute, the game was practically decided, because Mexico had nothing to oppose the combination game of the Japanese. Most of the time, they tried wide passes to the top, which were either intercepted by the Japanese defense or could not be used by Maribel Domínguez . With her second goal in the 39th minute and the 4-0 in the 80th minute, Sawa became the first player to score three goals in a game at the World Cup. After this sixth win in the seventh game against Mexico (with a draw and a loss), the Japanese were early qualified for the quarter-finals.

In the last group game they faced runner-up European champions England , against whom there was only one game that ended in a draw. The English largely prevented the Japanese from playing their combination game and allowed hardly any scoring opportunities. Although the English had only a few chances, Ellen White took advantage of the first : After a pass into the top, she lifted the ball over the Japanese goalkeeper into the goal. They were able to prevent a goal shortly afterwards with an overhead kick from White, but the English team could now start their game. In the second half, the substitute Rachel Yankey managed the 2-0, with which the game was decided.

rank country Gates Points
1 EnglandEngland England 5: 2 7th
2 JapanJapan Japan 6: 3 6th
3 MexicoMexico Mexico 3: 7 2
4th New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand 4: 6 1
Monday, June 27, 2011, 3 p.m. in Bochum
JapanJapan Japan - New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand 2: 1 (1: 1)
Friday, July 1, 2011, 3 p.m. in Leverkusen
JapanJapan Japan - MexicoMexico Mexico 4: 0 (3: 0)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 6:15 p.m. in Augsburg
EnglandEngland England - JapanJapan Japan 2: 0 (1: 0)

Knockout round

Saturday, July 9, 2011, 8:45 p.m. in Wolfsburg
GermanyGermany Germany - JapanJapan Japan 0: 1 a.d.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 8:45 p.m. in Frankfurt
JapanJapan Japan - SwedenSweden Sweden 3: 1 (1: 1)
Sunday, July 17, 2011, 8:45 p.m. in Frankfurt
JapanJapan Japan - United StatesUnited States United States 2: 2 n.v. (1: 1, 0: 1), 3: 5 i. E.

A second group struck Japan in the quarterfinals on July 9 in Wolfsburg on Germany , the group winners of Group A. Until that time, Japan was able to win even a game against Germany. In the last encounter, however, it was enough to draw after losing seven games. Japan beat Germany for the first time on July 9, 2011. The Asians made it into a World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a 1-0 win. The goal was scored by Karina Maruyama , who was substituted on for the second half, in the 108th minute after a counterattack from an acute angle during an urgent phase of the German team.

In the semi-finals, the Japanese met Sweden on July 13, 2011 in Frankfurt . Although Sweden took an early lead through Josefine Öqvist , the Japanese won the game 3-1 with two goals from Nahomi Kawasumi and one from Homare Sawa . It was the third win in the ninth game against Sweden, with two draws and four defeats.

This was the first time Japan had made it to a World Cup final, as was the second Asian team after China (1999). There they met the USA on July 15, against which there have been three draws and 22 defeats in 25 games so far. The last time both teams met twice in the USA in May, both games were lost 2-0.

The USA immediately took the initiative and did not let the Japanese play their combination game by pressing in front of their penalty area. In the 8th minute, Lauren Cheney had the first good chance to score, but shot just wide of the target. More attacks followed and in the 29th minute Wambach hit the crossbar. The restrained style of play of the Japanese drew the displeasure of the spectators, who whistled again and again when the goalkeeper delayed the game. Japan had their first opportunity a minute before the break, but Ando narrowly missed a cross from Ōno. Alex Morgan came on for Cheney in the second half and had her first good goal opportunity in the 49th minute. The Japanese were unlucky in the 64th minute when assistant referee Shinobu Ōno saw offside after a pass from Homare Sawa . When the Japanese tried harder to design the game and gave up their counter-tactics, they were countered classically themselves. Morgan was served in the 69th minute by Megan Rapinoe with a pass from their own half, ran away three Japanese women and scored the 1-0 opening goal. When the USA wanted to take the lead over time, the 1-1 equalizer fell in the 80th minute. Aya Miyama took advantage of a confusion in the US defense when Rachel Buehler and Alex Krieger shot each other. A minute before the end of regular time, Mizuho Sakaguchi still had a chance to score the winner, but shot wide. In the 104th minute Abby Wambach succeeded with her fourth tournament goal the renewed lead for the USA. Japan pushed for an equalizer and in the 115th minute they were unlucky again when Rapinoe cleared a shot from Kinga before the line. However, Sawa was able to extend the subsequent corner from the six-yard corner to 2-2 into the goal. In the 120th minute, Morgan was again alone in front of goal, but was brought down by Azusa Iwashimizu , who was the first player to receive a red card in a women's World Cup final. The US girls could not use the subsequent free kick from the edge of the penalty area, so there was a second penalty shootout in a World Cup final. Ayumi Kaihori was able to save two penalties here and was only powerless against Wambach. Since Carli Lloyd also missed, while the Japanese Aya Miyama, Mizuho Sakaguchi and Saki Kumagai scored and only Yūki Nagasato failed to Hope Solo , Japan won their first World Cup title in Asia. Japan is the first team to become world champions after losing in the preliminary round and second in the group. As the third team - after Norway in 1995 and Germany in 2003 - the Japanese succeeded in eliminating the defending champions.

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Data on the number of games and goals (Japanese)
  2. ↑ Injured Yamago to miss Nadeshiko Japan's US tour
  3. ↑ Nagasato, Ando, ​​Iwabuchi named to Nadeshiko Japan World Cup squad
  4. ↑ [4]
  5. ↑ FIFA.com: Double Honor for Sawa, July 18, 2011, accessed May 20, 2017
  6. ↑ FIFA.com: Goal of the Tournament
  7. ↑ Japan honors the "Nadeshiko"
  8. ↑ FIFA.com: Football Coach of the Year