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.
The teams played to a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes of regulation and extra time.
Japan's Homare scored her fifth goal in extra time to claim the Golden Shoe award as the tournament's top scorer. She also won the Golden Ball honour as the competition's MVP.
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