Japan captain Homare Sawa (10) and teammates celebrate at the final whistle after defeating Germany in a World Cup quarterfinal.

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WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - JULY 9: Japan team captain Homare Sawa (10) and teammates celebrate at the final whistle after defeating Germany in a FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal match at Arena Im Allerpark on July 9, 2011 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Editorial use only. Commercial use prohibited. No push to mobile device usage. (Photograph by Jonathan P. Larsen)

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Arena Im Allerpark, Wolfsburg, Germany
Photo credit: © Jonathan Larsen/Diadem Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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