2011 United States women's national soccer team season

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The United States women's national soccer team (sometimes referred to as USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer.

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In 2011, the team won the Four Nation Tournament (7th title through 2011), the Algarve Cup (8th title through 2011) and were runners-up at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing with a 14-4-2 record. They were coached by Pia Sundhage.

2011 schedule

The following is a list of matches that were played in 2011.
  Win  Draw  Loss

Four Nations Tournament

January 21 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Chongqing, China
15:35 UTC+08 Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Segerström Soccerball shade.svg16'
Asllani Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Centre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Qin Liang (CHN)
Assistant referees: Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Wu Chun (CHN)
Fourth official: He Jin (CHN)
January 23 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Chongqing, China
19:05 UTC+08 Cheney Soccerball shade.svg54'
Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Centre
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: He Jin (CHN)
Assistant referees: Fang Yang (CHN)
Wu Chun (CHN)
Fourth official: Qin Liang (CHN)
January 25 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chongqing, China
19:05 UTC+08 Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg31'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Centre
Referee: Wang Jia (CHN)
Assistant referees: Fang Yang (CHN)
Cui Yongmei (CHN)
Fourth official: Margaret Domka (USA)

Algarve Cup

March 2 Group A United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
15:00 UTC+00 Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Report Miyama Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
Assistant referees: Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP)
Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth official: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG)
March 4 Group A United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
15:00 UTC+00 Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg33'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hong Eun Ah (KOR)
Assistant referees: Sung Mi Cha (KOR)
Kyoung Min Kim (KOR)
Fourth official: Msui Mei Liu (TPE)
March 7 Group A United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Quarteira, Portugal
15:00 UTC+00 Boxx Soccerball shade.svg8'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg13'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg45', 54'		 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (AUS)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Sarah Ho (AUS)
Fourth official: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
March 9 Final United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Faro, Portugal
17:00 UTC+00 Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg8'
Cheney Soccerball shade.svg43'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg57'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Ómarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg24'
Gísladóttir Soccerball shade.svg26'		Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski (GER)
Marina Wozniak (GER)
Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)

International friendlies

April 2 England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States London, England
18:00 UTC+01 Clarke Soccerball shade.svg8'
Yankey Soccerball shade.svg27'		 Report Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,801
Referee: Sian Massey (ENG)
Assistant referees: Sarah Hollins (ENG)
Rebecca Scott-Mullen (ENG)
Fourth official: Lucy May (ENG)
May 14 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Columbus, Ohio
18:30 UTC-04 Wambach Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA)
Marlene Duffy (USA)
Fourth official: Margaret Domka (USA)
May 18 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Cary, North Carolina
19:00 UTC-04 Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg28'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Moo Hackett (USA)
Assistant referees: Mark Buda (USA)
Daniel Fitzgerald (USA)
Fourth official: Larry Stroud Jr. (USA)
June 5 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Harrison, New Jersey
14:00 UTC-04 Cheney Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 5,852
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Veronica Perez (USA)
Fourth official: Christina Ibanez (USA)

World Cup

June 28 Group C United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Dresden, Germany
18:15 UTC+02 Cheney Soccerball shade.svg54'
Buehler Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 21,859
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Katrin Rafalski (GER)
Fourth official: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
July 2 Group C United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Sinsheim, Germany
18:00 UTC+02 O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg12'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg50'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP)
Fourth official: Jacqui Melksham (AUS)
July 6 Group C Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Wolfsburg, Germany
20:45 UTC+02 Dahlkvist Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
LePeilbet Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)		 Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: Volkswagen-Arena
Attendance: 23,468
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
Assistant referees: Saori Takahashi (JPN)
Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Fourth official: Therese Neguel (CMR)
July 10 Quarterfinals Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dresden, Germany
17:30 UTC+02 Marta Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.), 92' Report Daiane Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg120+2'		Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 25,598
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (AUS)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Sarah Ho (AUS)
Fourth official: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
Penalties
Cristiane Soccerball shad check.svg
Marta Soccerball shad check.svg
Daiane Soccerball shade cross.svg
Francielle Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Boxx
Soccerball shad check.svg Lloyd
Soccerball shad check.svg Wambach
Soccerball shad check.svg Rapinoe
Soccerball shad check.svg Krieger
July 13 Semifinals France  Flag of France.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mönchengladbach, Germany
18:00 UTC+02 Bompastor Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Cheney Soccerball shade.svg9'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg79'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 25,676
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Assistant referees: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Anu Jokela (FIN)
Fourth official: Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP)
July 17 Final Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Frankfurt, Germany
20:45 UTC+02 Miyama Soccerball shade.svg81'
Sawa Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg69'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg104'		Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 48,817
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Katrin Rafalski (GER)
Fourth official: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Penalties
Miyama Soccerball shad check.svg
Nagasato Soccerball shade cross.svg
Sakaguchi Soccerball shad check.svg
Kumagai Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Boxx
Soccerball shade cross.svg Lloyd
Soccerball shade cross.svg Heath
Soccerball shad check.svg Wambach

International friendlies

September 17 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kansas City, Missouri
18:00 UTC-05 Wambach Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.) Report Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,191
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Melanie Johnson (USA)
Fourth official: Jon Freemon (USA)
September 22 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Portland, Oregon
20:00 UTC-07 Wambach Soccerball shade.svg63', 70'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,570
Referee: Christina Ibanez (USA)
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA)
Jeremy Hanson (USA)
Fourth official: Josh Wilkens (USA)
November 19 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Glendale, Arizona
19:00 UTC-06 Heath Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Jakobsson Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 18,482
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA)
Marlene Duffy (USA)
Fourth official: Paul Nothman (USA)

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