USA Vs Japan Game Thread - 2011 Women's World Cup Final TV, Time, Lineups And Other Info

by Scott Kessler on Jul 17, 2011 1:37 PM EDT in Game Day

SINSHEIM, GERMANY - JULY 02: Megan Rapinoe (L) and Abby Wambach of USA celebrate after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Group C match between USA and Colombia at the Fifa Womens World Cup Stadium on July 2, 2011 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The United States Women's National Team will play against Japan this afternoon in the 2011 Women's World Cup Final. Feel free to chat in the comments section below from now until the Philadelphia Union-New England Revolution game tonight.

Game Time: 2:45 pm Eastern (EST), with coverage beginning at 2 pm. A pre-match show will air at 1:30 pm.

TV: ESPN, ESPN3

Location: Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank-Arena is used in the German Bundesliga by Eintracht Frankfurt and is the location of the 2011 Women's World Cup Final game.

United States starting 11: Hope Solo; Ali Krieger, Christie Rampone, Rachel Buehler, Amy LePeilbet; Heather O'Reilly, Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe; Abby Wambach, Lauren Cheney.

Buehler returns to the starting line up after sitting out the US' 3-1 win over France in the semi-finals. The veteran center back received a red card inside of the US box against Brazil, which lead to Brazilian star Marta's game tying penalty kick goal. Becky Sauerbrunn took over in her place versus the French women and helped the team into the Final.

Prediction:

As our friends at Black and Red United said in their own WWC article earlier today:

The USWNT has never lost to Japan, with a 22-0-3 all-time record, outscoring them 77-13. The U.S. is also undefeated (2-0) in World Cup Finals.

2-0 USA on the back of Wambach.

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Go Go USA!

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Obviously I want the U.S. to win

But Japan winning is not a bad thing either. They are a great story.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

I thought that went in

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

Man. Almost.

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

DAMMIT!

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

Cheese and crackers. How close can you get.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

LAWD!

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

Rapinoe needs to cross that

Terrible angle to take a shot at.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

THE WOODWORK UNKIND TO WAMBACH!

How unlucky can the U.S. get. Yeesh.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

Sneaky bastards!

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

Lots of bad shots being taken in this match

First the U.S. women, now Ando for Japan.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

Fuck

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

0-0 at half time

This one is going to be difficult on my heart, isn’t it?

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

yep

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Cheney off

Morgan on

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Cheney has her ankle wrapped up

Hopefully Jrue Holiday is there to console her.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

An exercise in brinkmenship….that would be a good way to put it.

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

oh come on ref.

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, another corner

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

Ohno off

Maruyama on

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

Ando off

Nagasato on

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

The Japanese are changing their attacking approach in this one.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

ALEX MORGAN SCORES!!!

USA LEADS!

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Am I the only one that noticed the Lidge-ian celebration from Morgan after she scored?

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

by ColeStevens on Jul 17, 2011 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

SHIT

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

Terrible U.S. defending directly leads to Miyama scoring a Japanese equalizer

1-1 in the 83rd minute.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

To extra time we go in Frankfurt

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

GOALLL

by ColeStevens on Jul 17, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

ABBY WAMBACH HAS DONE IT AGAIN! U.S.A. LEAD IT AGAIN!

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

That was a great play by Alex Morgan to set that goal up.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Julie Foudy is absolutely clueless.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

so how much time is left

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

Just over 8 min + stoppage time

Wow what a clusterfluck by the US in front of goal.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah. that was a nice wake-up call

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Rapinoe off

Heath on

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

oh shit

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

Wow.

2-2. Something tells me it’s not meant to be for us.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

Japan equalize

This may be the greatest World Cup Final ever played. And that includes men’s finals.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

it’d be hard to be upset at a loss
a] it’s a great game
b] It would mean so much for Japan

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Maruyama off

Iwabuchi on

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Red card!

Now Japan will definitely win this game.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

It's destiny, my friend.

All of this drama makes for a great redemption story for Japan.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

redemption from what? they got nailed by god damn earthquakes and tsumanis. It would be a great win for them but there’s no remdemption invovled.

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

We're on to penalties.

There’s only so many times you can flirt with the PK gods before they fuck you over.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

now you might be right about this

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

good cal

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

good call

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

oof

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

Most obvious influence by the sports gods

ever.

by phillyhoosfan on Jul 17, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

my friend just said “the us just literally lost to god”

i’m an atheist but damn

by ColeStevens on Jul 17, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

That was a game for the ages. Congrats to Japan.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

man I’m drained.

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

Meanwhile in Argentina

Brazil and Paraguay are about to start a penalty shootout of their own.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Those saying the U.S. women had the 3 worst PKs ever did not see what Elano just did. Yeesh.

/Copa America

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

i really hate shoot outs!

by j reed on Jul 17, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

And Santos just sent one to Buenos Aires.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Brazil just went 0 for 4 on PKs

And Paraguay are joining Peru and Uruguay in the Copa America semifinals. Seriously.

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by Justin F. on Jul 17, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

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