The United States will play Japan in the Fifa Women's World Cup final on Sunday 17 July.

美国将与7月17日对阵日本，角逐女子世界杯决赛奖杯。

USA scored twice in the last 11 minutes to overcome France 3-1 in the first semi-final.

The favourites, bidding for an unprecedented¹ third World Cup title after their wins in 1991 and 1999, were pushed all the way by Les Bleus.

Japan beat Sweden 3-1 thanks to a double from Nahomi Kawasumi, including a spectacular² 35-metre lob（高球） .

Josefine Oqvist gave Sweden the lead after pouncing³ on Sawa's poor back-pass before Kawasumi equalised nine minutes later.

Sawa added the second with a close-range header before Kawasumi completed the comeback with a brilliant lob.

Earlier in the day, Laura Cheney tapped the US into a half-time lead, but Sonia Bompastor curled France deservedly level.

However, Abby Wambach's header and Alex Morgan's lob sealed the US victory.

France coach Bruno Bini, meanwhile, was left to lamented⁴（哀悼） his side's missed chances, saying: "We had a lot of chances and played a very good game except the first 10 minutes.

"We were as good as we could have been. It was very physical and we stood up to this. But they have a lot of experience. They know how to play at this level and that told today. I thought we could get back to 2-2 but at 3-1 it's over."