USA: 26-Siri Mullinix; 3-Christie Pearce, 4-Carla Overbeck (C) (19-Danielle Slaton, 66), 14-Joy Fawcett, 6-Brandi Chastain; 11-Julie Foudy, 15-Tisha Venturini (2-Lorrie Fair, 46), 13-Kristine Lilly, 8-Shannon MacMillan (7-Sara Whalen, 66); 12-Cindy Parlow (9-Mia Hamm, 46), 16-Tiffeny Milbrett.

SWE: Ulrika Karlsson, Karolina Westberg, Cecilia Sandell, Asa Lonqvist, Jane Tornqvist, (Eva Carneholm, 81), Malin Mostrom, Kristin Bengtsson (Hanna Marklund, 68), Malin Anderssen (C), Malin Cwedberg (Therese Ojagran, 59), Tina Nordlund (Linda Fagerstron, 65), Hanna Ljungberg (Erin Flyborg, 86).

Referee: Katrina Elovirta (Finland)

Asst. Referees: Ana Paz (Portugal), Martins Albino (Portugal)

With the win, the USA (3-0) won Group A in Algarve Cup competition. Denmark, 2-0 victors over Portugal, took third place in Group A. Norway, courtesy of a Dagny Mellgren hat trick, claimed Group B with a 3-0 blanking of China while Canada finished third after a 2-1 defeat of Finland.

April Heinrichs moved her record as head coach (3-2-0) above .500 for the first time with the victory.

Mia Hamm, coming on as a sub for just the sixth time in nine years, nailed a low drive into the left corner for the game-winner. Shannon MacMillan set up Hamm for the score. After receiving a pass from Julie Foudy, MacMillan battled Swedish defender Kristin Bengtsson side-by-side for 15 yards before slotting the ball to Hamm.

In the 14th minute, Cindy Parlow headed a potential Sweden goal off the goal line.