Oh, the agony of de-feet.

In one of the most thrilling soccer matches ever played, a plucky Japanese team upset the heavily favored US squad in the Women’s World Cup final.

Japan came back twice from one-goal deficits, including once in overtime, to tie 2-2 and later win 3-1 on penalty kicks.

For the US — in its third Cup final, while Japan was in its first — the loss was heartbreaking.

But the Japanese were looking to boost their nation’s morale after this year’s horrific earthquake, tsunami and radiation leak — certainly a worthy goal.

They got their wish.

Of course, both squads deserve huge thanks for staging a terrific match.

But congratulations especially to the Japanese for managing to send their compatriots an uplifting surprise after so much misery.