Team USA's first game under new head coach Vlatko Andonovski was a success thanks to a 3-2 victory over Sweden Thursday night in a friendly in Columbus, Ohio.
Sweden made things far more interesting midway through the second half. The United States held a three-goal lead in the 75th minute before the defense cracked, allowing two scores in the span of four minutes to cut the deficit to one.
This was the penultimate match of the year for the U.S. women before they reconvene in 2020 for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers. Thursday marked the first meeting between the two countries since the United States beat Sweden 2-0 in group play at the World Cup on June 20.