FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—Japan has won the Women’s World Cup, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie.

Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all missed penalties for the Americans, who squandered dozens of chances throughout the game and blew a lead just six minutes from winning their third World Cup title.

The Americans had taken the lead in the 104th minute off a header by Abby Wambach. Alex Morgan, who scored the first American goal, came up with a blocked cross and sent it to Wambach, who was camped in front of the goal on the 6-yard line. Standing a head taller—and then some—from defenders on either side of her, she needed only to nod the ball into the net.

But Sawa flicked in corner kick—earned after 36-year-old captain Christie Rampone raced to clear Yukari Kinga’s chip over Hope Solo off the line.

Japan is the first Asian nation to win the World Cup.

To help with the hurt the Jap's put to us...

Good! After Japan's recent ass whoopin' from Ma Nature, she needed something to cheer up about. Good for them!

She can hurt me all she wants.

I knew the result 30 minutes in. You have to finish your chances or it comes back to bite you. I've seen that movie enough times in the past. The end is usually the same.

Their keeper stopped a couple pk's but did nothing during the game. Bury your chances or take the 2nd place ribbon.1 crossbar, 2 posts, other sitters that were squandered. Japan didn't win, the USA lost.

Good for their country though!

These photo's look enhanced to me, look very close and notice not one freckle or mole on either girl.

Not really I just thought I would give everyone another reason to look at the photo's again very close.