USA: Briana Scurry; Carla Overbeck (Sara Whalen, 68), Brandi Chastain, Christie Pearce (Lorrie Fair, 58), Joy Fawcett; Julie Foudy, Tisha Venturini, Shannon MacMillan (Tiffany Roberts, 58); Tiffeny Milbrett (Debbie Keller, 46), Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm (Cindy Parlow, 20).

JPN: Nozomi Yamago, Rie Yamaki, Kae Nishina, Yumi Tomei, Hiromi Isozaki, Tomoe Sakai (Mayumi Omatsu, 76), Homare Sawa, Tomomi Mitsui, Miki Sugawara (Ayumi Hara, 46), Nami Otake, Tamaki Uchiyama.

Referee: Lim Eun Ju (South Korea)

Asst. Referees: Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan), Yayoi Watanabe (Japan)

Notes:
Kristine Lilly earned her 151st cap in this match tying her with Norway's Heidi Store on top of the all-time list.

Tisha Venturini earned her 100th cap in this match joining seven teammates in the century club.

Head coach Tony DiCicco recorded his 66th win at the helm of the USA in this match making him the winningest head coach in the history of U.S. Soccer as he broke the record of 65 wins by Anson Dorrance.

Mia Hamm left the match in the 14th minute with an injured hamstring and was replaced by Cindy Parlow. Tiffeny Milbrett strained a tendon in her left foot and was replaced at halftime by Debbie Keller.

This match was the first of a doubleheader with the Japanese men taking on Paraguay in the second game.