 Kristine Lilly volleyed a shot from in the 28th minute and was followed by a Cindy Parlow header for a 2–0 halftime lead.A header by Victoria Svensson in the 58th minute cut the lead, but the two-goal margin was restored in the 78th minute by Shannon Boxx's header on a corner kick.Sweden won 1–0 in its second match, played against North Korea in Philadelphia, with a seventh-minute volley by Svensson.