Japan Wins the World Cup in Penalty Kicks Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Japan’s players celebrate with the trophy after the World Cup final match on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt. ( CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Saumya Vaishampayan Produced by PRI and WNYC