USA had the ball in the net after five minutes when Amari Manning tapped home from close range, but a VAR review confirmed she was offside.

Goalkeeper Niu Ziqi launched the resulting free-kick downfield two minutes later which bounced over everyone and fell into Liu Yuxi's path who buried the opportunity with a cool far-post finish. 

Maddie DiMaria, scorer of a record ten goals already, was bound to have her say and duly did in the 69th minute when the deadly No7 met a back-post Manning cross with a stooping header. 

Just as USA thought they could build on that, however, China sucker-punched the erstwhile section leaders.

Zhao Jiayi curled home a sumptuous goal to reinstate their lead in the 71st minute, before Liu Yuxi burst past the USA defence ten minutes later and arrowed in a stunning goal to make the game safe.

Ortiz Isa scored a well-worked stoppage time consolation but Ma Xiaoxu's side held on for the win.