USA: Briana Scurry (Siri Mullinix, 46); Carla Overbeck (Christie Pearce, 46), Lorrie Fair, Tiffany Roberts, Sara Whalen; Michelle Akers (Danielle Fotopoulos, 46), Julie Foudy (Tisha Venturini, 46), Aly Wagner; Cindy Parlow, Shannon MacMillan, Mia Hamm (Kristine Lilly, 46).

JPN: Naoko Nishigai, Tomoe Sakai (Rie Yamaki, 46), Mai Nakachi (Kaoru Nagadome, 46), Yumi Tomei, Hiromi Isozaki, Miyuki Yanagita (Yayoi Kobayashi, 46, Ayumi Hara, 78), Tomomi Mitsui, Homare Sawa, Mito Isaka (Kazumi Kishi, 88), Nami Otake, Tamaki Uchiyama.

Referee: Tim Weyland (United States)

Asst. Referees: Griff Sims (United States), Renzo Gentile (United States)

Notes:
Mia Hamm's goal was the 105th of her career tying her with Italy's Carolina Morace for second on the all-time list. Hamm's total was two behind world leader Elisabetta Vignotto of Italy (107). The goal also snapped Hamm's eight-game goalless drought, the longest stretch of games she played in-between goals during her career.

Coming on as a sub for only the fifth time during her career, Kristine Lilly earned the 175th cap of her career.

Siri Mullinix earned the first cap of her international career in this match.