Washington, D.C. (My Sportsbook) - U.S. women's national side defender Brandi Chastain, who vaulted the team into super-stardom after winning the 1999 World Cup with her left-footed penalty blast, suffered a fracture of the third metatarsal bone in her right foot Sunday. The injury will force her to the sidelines for the remainder of the Americans' first round of play.

Chastain sustained the injury during the Americans' 3-1 opening-round victory over Sweden on Sunday at RFK Stadium. She was replaced by Cat Reddick in the U.S. back line for the second half of the match and underwent X-rays on her foot following the game at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.

The scans confirmed that Chastain had suffered a small fracture. U.S. team doctors said they will re-evaluate her status following the first round. Chastain may be fit enough to play should the States earn a place in the quarterfinals.

"The most important thing about the day is that we earned the three points and we are one step closer to the quarterfinals," Chastain said. This is not an individual thing, my main concern is the team getting the necessary points to move on, and if that I means I have to contribute to that by cheering from the sidelines, I'll cheer as loud as I can for my teammates. I'm a quick healer and feel very good about my chances of playing in the later rounds."

The 35-year-old Chastain has earned 172 international caps for the U.S. women, scoring 30 goals. In addition to being a member of the highly-successful '99 side, she was also a part of the States' 1991 World Cup and 1996 Olympic- winning teams.