- Japan upsets U.S. in Women's World Cup final video
- Japan defeated the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout in the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany.
- Japan beats U.S. in Women's World Cup final video
- Japan became the first Asian nation to win the Women's World Cup on Sunday from Frankfurt, Germany, beating the United States in a penalty shootout after both sides were level at 2-2 after extra time.
- blog Japan exemplified class at the World Cup
- CBCSports.ca's John F. Molinaro writes that of all the adjectives used to describe Japan's amazing run in winning the FIFA Women's World Cup, one stands above the rest: classy.
- blog Women's World Cup: 5 things we learned
- For a sport so globally dominated by men, what did we learn about the women's game at its highest level? Nigel Reed offers his impressions of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- Japan's World Cup victory helps lift earthquake-ravaged nation video
- The players on Japan's Women's World Cup team invoked the slow recovery from a devastating tsunami and earthquake time and again. Whatever they could do, they vowed, they would.
- Despite loss, plenty of optimism for U.S. video
- Once the Americans get over the disappointment of coming up just short at the Women's World Cup, they'll find plenty of reasons for optimism.
- video Top 10 goals of the Women's World Cup
- There were plenty of amazing goals over the past three weeks at the FIFA Women's World Cup. CBC Sports picks out the best 10 for your enjoyment!
- blog Photo finish at the World Cup
- CBCSports.ca's Anjali Nayar files her final report from Germany with her final reflections on the FIFA Women's World Cup.
- blog World Cup's 3rd-place game had it all
- Rogers Sportsnet commentator Gerry Dobson writes that third place match between France and Sweden on Saturday served as a microcosm for the entire Women's World Cup.
- Japan, U.S. out to make World Cup history video
- The United States seeks a third FIFA Women's World Cup crown and Japan will attempt to become the first Asian nation to win the title when the two teams meet in Sunday's final from Frankfurt, Germany (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2:30 p.m. ET).
- Women's World Cup final: The experts' picks video
- Our panel of soccer experts from CBC Sports and Rogers Sportsnet weigh in with their picks and predictions for Sunday's FIFA Women's World Cup final between Japan and the United States (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2:30 p.m. ET).
- blog Can Japan get the better of the United States?
- If Japan can get the best of the United States in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, it will be a storyline fit for Hollywood, writes CBC Sports soccer commentator Jason de Vos.
- Bumpy road looking pretty good now for Americans video
- Eight months after having to win a playoff just to get to Germany, the Americans play Japan in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday.
- Japan has grown since losing to U.S. in May video
- The U.S. beat Japan twice over a five-day span in mid-May, by identical 2-0 scores. Two months later, the teams will play again on Sunday — only this time, it's in the Women's World Cup final.
- Sweden wins bronze at Women's World Cup video
- Sweden overcame having a player expelled in the second half to register a 2-1 win over France in Saturday's third-place match at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Sinsheim, Germany.
- 3 more North Korean World Cup players fail drug test video
- FIFA said Saturday that a total of five North Korean players have tested positive for steroids at the women's World Cup, soccer's biggest doping scandal at a major tournament in 17 years.
- analysis World Cup expansion not such a crazy idea
- CBC Sports soccer analyst Clare Rustad, a former defender who played for Canada, thinks the "rate of progress in women's soccer right now is huge" that it's the perfect time to expand the Women's World Cup from 16 to 24 teams.
- World Cup final a clash of styles video
- With two World Cup titles and three Olympic gold medals, the United States has history on its side in Sunday's final against Japan.
- Courage, fortitude key for Japan at Women's World Cup video
- Meticulous planning and execution are everything in Japanese soccer. So when the team falls behind, there is a system to rely on, a belief there is still a way to win.
- '99 team watching Americans with pride, nostalgia
- Lauren Cheney was just 11 during the 1999 World Cup, watching from the stands and imagining what it would be like to be on that field with Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers and Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain.
- blog Germany by Autobahn
- CBCSports.ca's Anjali Nayar reports from Frankfurt, Germany, where her odometer now reads nearly 2500 kilometres, the footprint of three weeks of World Cupping.
- Jill Biden, Chelsea Clinton to attend World Cup final
- Biden and Chelsea Clinton will be part of a U.S. delegation heading to Germany this weekend to cheer on the women's national soccer team in the World Cup finals.
- video What's ahead for Canada?
- Canadian Soccer Association general secretary Peter Montopoli reflects on Canada's first-round exit at the Women's World Cup and talks about the future of the women's program.
- blog More to come from Louisa Necib
- Louisa Necib's name doesn't appear anywhere on the tournament's list of goal scorers, but statistics aren't always an accurate reflection of a player's influence, and the Frenchwoman's influence at the Women's World Cup has been immense.
- blog Dobson: Surprise final at Women's World Cup
- For the first time in history, two teams that didn't lead their group have made it to the FIFA Women's World Cup final. Gerry Dobson says you could argue it's more surprising that the United States (two-time winners) are through than Japan, a team in it's first World Cup final.
- Japan moves on to World Cup final video
- Japan will meet the United States in the Women's World Cup final after defeating Sweden 3-1 Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany.
- video Japan vs. Sweden highlights
- The CBC Sports soccer panel review the events of Wednesday's Japan-Sweden semifinal match.
- U.S. downs France in World Cup semifinal video
- The United States booked its spot in the Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 win over France Wednesday in Moenchengladbach, Germany.
- video France vs. United States highlights
- The CBC Sports soccer panel review the events from Wednesday's France-U.S. semifnal.
- Silvia Neid will remain coach of German team
- The German football federation says Silvia Neid will remain the women's team coach despite its quarter-final loss at the World Cup.
- photos Anjali Nayar's World Cup photo essay
- CBC's Anjali Nayar travels the country during the Women's World Cup
- blog Anjali Nayar: Sex (and soccer) sells
- Why the rising interest in women's soccer? The women's game is now faster and more enjoyable to watch, but Anjali Nayar reports that advertising experts think it may be because of a tactical switch in the way the sport is being marketed - the players are now seen as sexy.
- blog Germany's fabulous four
- CBC Sports soccer commentator Nigel Reed takes a look at the four teams that are set to compete in the semifinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
- blog De Vos: Americans just never give up
- If it's possible to dislike and admire a characteristic at the same time, that's how CBC Sports soccer commentator Jason de Vos feels about the confidence of the Americans' at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
- U.S. women all the rage after epic win
- The U.S. women's soccer team shared the Yankee Stadium scoreboard with Derek Jeter, made an appearance on "Good Morning America" and can now count Tom Hanks, Lil Wayne and Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers among their list of star-studded admirers.
- Little time for U.S. to recover before facing France video
- Fill up the ice baths, get those naps in and hold off on sampling Germany's finest.
- Japan vs. Sweden for place in World Cup final video
- Japan carries memories of the devastation the tsunami heaped on its country into every game at this Women's World Cup.
- blog American comeback highlight of quarter-finals
- CBCSports.ca's John F. Molinaro reviews the quarter-final round of the FIFA Women's World Cup, including the Americans' incredible comeback victory over Brazil.
- U.S. bounces Brazil from Women's World Cup video
- The United States earned a 5-3 shootout win over Brazil Sunday in quarter-final action from the Women's World Cup in Dresden, Germany.
- blog Anjali Nayar: Supporting the other side
- If you thought interest in the World Cup would fade in Germany after the hosts bowed out of the tournament, you didn't watch the Brazil vs. USA game. Anjali Nayar writes that over 25,000 people packed into the stands (yet another sold-out game), and there was never a dull moment.
- Australia no match for Sweden at World Cup video
- Lotta Schelin scored one goal and set up another Sunday as Sweden beat Australia 3-1 to reach the semifinals at the Women's World Cup in Germany.
- video Football's Finest: Heather O'Reilly of the U.S.
- CBC Sports takes a look at the career of American star Heather O'Reilly.
- blog Women's soccer has been turned on its head
- Rogers Sportsnet commentator Gerry Dobson writes Japan's win over Germany is the final piece of evidence required to say with absolute confidence that what we once knew about the women's soccer no longer applies. Just about anyone can win at anytime.
- Japan stuns Germany at Women's World Cup video
- Japan bounced hosts Germany from the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory in the quarter-finals Saturday from Wolfsburg.
- France advances to Women's World Cup semifinals video
- France booked its spot in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup Saturday with a penalty shootout victory over England in Leverkusen, Germany.
- Brazil, U.S. renew rivalry at World Cup video
- Twenty three times they've played each other in international competition. Brazil and the United States will make it 24 when they clash Sunday at the Women's World Cup in Germany.
- video Football's Finest: France's Louisa Necib
- France's Louisa Necib is a young and talented playmaker
- analysis Panicked return to route 1 doomed Canada at World Cup video
- There has been no shortage of analysis of Canada's capitulation at the Women's World Cup. Former Canadian defender and CBC Sports soccer analyst Clare Rustad has a theory.
- blog Canadian exit casts dim light on 1st round
- Great goals, great games, great drama and great disappointments - the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup provided plenty of highs and lows for fans of the beautiful game.
- Canadian women eyeing Olympic soccer qualifier
- The Canadian Soccer Association hopes Canada's failed campaign at the Women's World Cup will produce some positives. A post-mortem is planned this month, with an eye to making necessary changes in time for Olympic qualifying.
- England fearful of France in World Cup quarter-final video
- England doesn't have history on its side ahead of its quarter-final against France at the Women's World Cup on Saturday.
- Germany favoured to beat Japan in World Cup quarter-final video
- Germany is the towering favourite over Japan in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals with a height advantage possibly counting as much as the home advantage.
- blog Nayar: Parity the name of the game
- This year at the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Top 5 ranked teams - Brazil, Germany, the U.S., Sweden and Japan - are still holding court. But the underdogs are quickly closing the gap, writes CBCSports.ca's Anjali Nayar.
- blog Bigger isn't better for the Women's World Cup
- The 2015 Women's World Cup, to be hosted by Canada, is being expanded to 24 nations. Eight more teams will get a chance, but surely it is quality not quantity that counts, writes Nigel Reed.
- Germany has favourable path to World Cup final video
- With its main rivals on the other side of the draw for the knockout round, host nation Germany has a favourable path toward the women's World Cup final as it looks for an unprecedented third straight title.
- Two North Korean World Cup players fail drug test
- Two North Korea players failed drug tests at the women's World Cup and the entire team was then subjected to an unprecedented doping control, FIFA said Thursday.
- World Cup quarter-final matches set video
- The group stage is over. Now it's on to the quarter-finals at the Women's World Cup, as eight teams continue their quest for the crown.
- video Stephen Brunt: Canada's long journey home
- Rogers Sportsnet's Stephen Brunt examines Canada's failed Women's World Cup campaign and peers into the team's immediate future.
- Canada finishes last at Women's World Cup video
- Canada will officially finish last at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
- #sidelines: Canadian team looks ahead
- Canada's bid at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup ended in disappointment Tuesday after a 1-0 loss to Nigeria.
- video Disappointed Canadians leave Germany
- CBC Sports' Brenda Irving reports from Germany, where Team Canada members look back on their World Cup campaign as they prepare to return home.
- Morace's ambitious training regime all for naught
- Carolina Morace had an ambitious vision when she was hired as the head of coach Canada's women's soccer team, one that would see her players on the podium at both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.
- Sweden beats U.S. to win Group C video
- Sweden earned a 2-1 victory over the United States Wednesday at the Women's World Cup in Wolfsburg, Germany to claim first place in Group C.
- Australia earns World Cup quarter-final berth video
- Australia booked its spot in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after defeating Norway 2-1 Wednesday in Leverkusen, Germany.
- Colombia, North Korea end with meaningless draw video
- North Korea and Colombia drew 0-0 on Wednesday at the women's World Cup, ensuring neither team scored a single goal at the tournament.
- Victorious Brazil wraps up Group D video
- Erika produced some samba skills to unleash a frustrated Brazil and lead it to a 3-0 win over Equatorial Guinea to secure top spot in Group D at the women's World Cup.
- blog Fixing Canadian soccer - a call to action
- In the wake of Canada's elimination from the Women's World Cup, CBC Sports commentator Jason de Vos weighs in with his thoughts what must be done to fix Canadian soccer.
- blog Coach's stance symptomatic of homophobia in Africa
- Every time Nigeria has stepped on the field this tournament, the crowd has whistled in derision. And tonight, when they take on Canada, it will likely be no different.
- Canada exits Women's World Cup with 3 losses video
- Canada closed out its campaign at the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Nigeria on Tuesday, the Canadians' third consecutive setback of the tournament.
- Germany doubles France, wins Group A
- Inka Grings scored twice to lead Germany to a 4-2 win over France to reclaim top spot in Group A at the women's World Cup on Tuesday.
- England through to World Cup quarter-finals video
- England clinched first place in Group B and a quarter-final berth in the Women's World Cup following a 2-0 win over Japan Tuesday in Augsburg, Germany.
- Mexico ousted despite draw with New Zealand video
- Last-gasp goals from Hannah Wilkinson and captain Rebecca Smith earned New Zealand a 2-2 draw with Mexico at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.
- Canadian women go winless at World Cup video
- A third loss and a power outage extended Canada's misery at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
- blog World Cup game anything but meaningless for Canada
- CBCSports.ca's John F Molinaro writes that Canada's "meaningless" match against Nigeria at the Women's World Cup is actually a must-win for the Canadian women.
- Canadians hope to salvage win at Women's World Cup
- The Canadian women's soccer team is just hoping to salvage something from a World Cup campaign that has gone horribly wrong.
- Canadian keeper LeBlanc has important role
- Karina LeBlanc watched from the sidelines for the first two games of the FIFA Women's World Cup. But her role on the Canadian team cannot be underestimated. The veteran goalkeeper has been a member of the national team since 1998 and has long been its backbone.
- blog World Cup stars missing in action
- The FIFA Women's World Cup has been quiet thus far for a number of big game players. CBC Sports commentator Nigel Reed asks if if the pre-tournament hype lead us down a dead end?
- Teams preparing for Women's World Cup quarters
- The women's World Cup took its first breather on Monday, and the host nation certainly needed one. Not only to give fervent fans across the nation a rest but also to give the German team time to focus and get its act together.
- blog Brazil emerges as the favourite
- After watching Brazil demolish Norway 3-0 on Sunday afternoon, Rogers Sportsnet commentator Gerry Dobson is predicting the South Americans to win this year's Women's World Cup.
- Canada laments lack of big games in World Cup lead-up video
- While 10 members of France's women's soccer team were hoisting a Champions League trophy back in May, Canada's women's team was training in virtual seclusion in Rome.
- video Canada prepares for final World Cup match
- CBC Sports' Brenda Irving reports from Dresden, Germany where she talks to several Canadian players ahead of their final match against Nigeria.
- video Canada's Karina LeBlanc keeps the faith
- Canadian goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc keeps the faith.
- Marta leads Brazil into World Cup quarter-finals video
- Brazil punched its ticket for the Women's World Cup quarter-finals following a 3-0 win over Norway Sunday in Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Australia keeps World Cup hopes alive video
- Australia remains in contention for a Women's World Cup quarter-final berth following a slim 3-2 win over Equatorial Guinea Sunday in Bochum, Germany.
- blog Still questions to answer for the Americans
- Coming into the Women's World Cup, there were question marks surrounding the United States. Even though they've moved on to the quarter-finals, those questions haven't gone away.
- blog Down with the Diva
- CBCSports.ca's Anjali Nayar watches Marta train in Wolfsburg, Germany, and marvels at the technical expertise of the Brazilian super star.
- video Sinclair looks ahead to Canada's last match
- Rogers Sportsnet's Kara Lang interviews Christine Sinclair and gets the Canadian captain's thoughts on Canada's last game against Nigeria.
- U.S. moves on at World Cup, eliminates Colombia video
- The United States booked its spot in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a 3-0 win over Colombia Saturday in Sinsheim, Germany.
- Sweden qualifies for World Cup quarter-finals video
- Lisa Dahlkvist scored in the 65th minute to guide Sweden to a 1-0 win over North Korea Saturday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Augsburg, Germany.
- blog Japan not such a World Cup dark horse
- Only once in five previous attempts had Japan survived the group stages of the Women's World Cup. Make that two in six. CBC Sports' Nigel Reed writes that Japan is looking good.
- video Sinclair reflects on World Cup elimination
- A day after Canada was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup of Soccer, captain Christine Sinclair talks to CBC Sports in Germany, reflecting on the loss to France and looking ahead to the Nigeria game.
- analysis Disappointment in Germany for Team Canada
- Rogers Sportsnet commentator Kara Lang, a former member of Canada's national team, examines the reasons behind the Canadian side's World Cup exit.
- analysis Q&A with Rhian Wilkinson
- CBCSports.ca's Anjali Nayar catches up with Canadian defender Rhian Wilkinson in Germany to get her views on Canada's early exit from the Women's World Cup.
- video Where does Canada go from here?
- CBC Sports commentators Jason de Vos and Clare Rustad try to answer that question after Canada's early exit from the Women's World Cup.
- Canada still reeling from World Cup exit
- Canada's women's soccer team looked like a funeral procession as the players boarded the team bus Friday morning for a practice, nothing like the squad that marched into Germany last week with such high hopes.
- England wins at World Cup to eliminate New Zealand video
- England scored twice in the second half to earn a come-from-behind 2-1 win over New Zealand Friday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Dresden, Germany.
- Japan books spot in World Cup quarter-finals video
- Japan became the third team to advance to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup following a 4-0 win over Mexico Friday courtesy of a Homare Sawa hat trick.
- France sparkles at Women's World Cup
- They dominated from the opening day of the three-week Women's World Cup. Produced sparkling play with a fresh, confident attitude for the lead in Group A.
- Sundhage brings European flair to U.S. team
- For years, the United States stuck with the same opportunistic style of soccer, getting the ball quickly up to the forwards and letting them use their superior athleticism and speed to dismantle the opposing defences.
- Canada eliminated at Women's World Cup video
- Canada's run at the FIFA Women's World Cup is over. The Canadian team suffered a humiliating 4-0 loss to France on Thursday and was officially eliminated after Germany beat Nigeria 1-0 later in the day.
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