Head coach Marieanne Spacey made two changes to the side that defeated Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday, with Melissa Lawley and Millie Turner replacing Paige Williams and Molly Bartrip respectively.
Birmingham City’s Aoife Mannion captained the side for the second game in a row and put in a dominant performance at the back as both sides excelled defensively.
The result left England on top of the tournament table, goal-difference ahead of the Americans.
The Young Lionesses’ final match is against Norway on Monday.
The Norwegians went down 1-0 to hosts Sweden in Friday’s other match, Sofia Wännerdahl coming off the bench to score on 74 minutes, as her cross into the box beat everyone and ended up in the net.
England U-23s: 13 Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City), 2 Hannah Blundell (Chelsea), 3 Jessica Carter (Birmingham City), 4 Leah Williamson (Arsenal), 5 Aoife Mannion (capt; Birmingham City), 6 Gabby George (Everton), 8 Keira Walsh (Manchester City), 9 Claudia Walker (Everton), 10 Beth England (Chelsea), 14 Melissa Lawley (Manchester City), 15 Millie Turner (Bristol City).
Substitutes: 20 Beth Mead (Arsenal) for Walker 61, 12 Jodie Brett (Chelsea – on loan at Bristol City) for England 79, 17 Molly Bartrip (Reading) for Lawley 85.
Substitutes not used: 1 Megan Walsh (Yeovil Town), 7 Sarah Mayling (Birmingham City), 11 Paige Williams (Birmingham City), 16 Meaghan Sargeant (Birmingham City), 18 Abbey-Leigh Stringer (Birmingham City), 19 Freda Ayisi (Birmingham City).
USA U-23s: 1. Jane Campbell, 3. Christina Gibbons, 5. Sophia Smith, 6. Jaelin Howell, Margaret Purce, 9. Ashley Hatch, 10. Brianna Pinto, 13. Christian McNabb, 19. Kaleigh Riehl, 20. Tegan McGrady, 24. Savannah McCaskill
Substitutes: 2. Zoey Goralski for Howell 88, 15. Michelle Xiao for Pierce 77, 16. Sandra Yu for Smith 65, 17. Danielle Weatherholt for Pinto 46.
Substitutes not used: 12. Casey Murphy, 4. Ellie Jean, 8. Jordan DiBiasi, 11. Mayra Pelayo, 14. Natalie Jacobs, 18. Hailie Mace, 21. Erica Skroski
Photo – TheFA.com
