Japan celebrates their 2011 Women's World Cup victory.

The United States’ Women’s National Soccer Team lost a heartbreaking World Cup final game to the Japanese women in an epic clash for the ages yesterday afternoon, but while the Japanese team won the penalty kick shootout 3-1 and took home the World Cup, the US women can take heart.  They may not have won the World Cup, but A) they came in second place and B), the Women’s World Cup final shattered a Twitter record in the process.  During the World Cup final’s last moments, Twitter averaged a staggering 7,196 Tweets per second.

When you consider the fact that the USWNT/Japan tilt beat both the death of Osama Bin Laden and the fail whale-causing Men’s World Cup final, that’s a pretty impressive feat.  It’s a testament both to the power of sports, to women’s soccer in general, and a tribute to the growing capacity of Twitter to handle massive events that create a huge stir.  It’s also a testament to the fact that, while the game might have ended in a disappointing fashion, you can’t take anything away from the American women’s team.

Surviving that epic game with Brazil and besting France to make the finals was impressive enough, but taking a second game to a shoot-out despite obviously being dead tired?  Kudos to you, ladies.

Image via The Guardian.

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