 Malin Andersson scored the winning goal for Sweden in the 53rd minute from a free kick as Sweden resisted several chances from Brazil and a controversial uncalled foul in the penalty area during stoppage time to win 2–1.The United States played Norway in their quarterfinal match-up, which pitted two of the tournament favorites and ended in a 1–0 victory for the hosts.Abby Wambach scored in the 24th minute from a header off Cat Reddick's free kick from while also creating other chances to score to no avail.