In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process, one spot was allocated to the winner of a two-legged play-off between the winner of the UEFA repechage play-offs and the winner of the third-place qualification match in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.
The order of play for these matches was announced following a draw held at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich on 17 March 2010.[1]
From UEFA, Italy qualified by defeating Ukraine and Switzerland in repechage play-offs. Italy had been defeated by France in the direct qualification stage in UEFA.
From CONCACAF, the United States qualified by defeating Costa Rica in the third-place play-off. The USA had been defeated by Mexico in the semi-finals, their first ever loss in the Women's Gold Cup and their first loss ever to Mexico.
| 20 November 2010 16:30 UTC+1 |
Italy | 0 – 1 | United States | Stadio Euganeo, Padua Referee: Silvia Elizabeth Reyes Juarez (Peru) |
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| Report | Morgan 90+4' |
| 27 November 2010 13:00 UTC-6 |
United States | 1 – 0 | Italy | Toyota Park, Bridgeview Attendance: 9,508 Referee: Cha Sung-Mi (South Korea) |
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| Rodriguez 40' | Report |
The United States won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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