2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G

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Group G of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches being played from 23 July to 2 August 2023. [1] The group consisted of Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina. The top two teams, Sweden and South Africa, advanced to the round of 16. [2]

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Sweden won a Women's World Cup group for only the second time in tournament's history, and the first since 2011. South Africa advanced to a senior World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever at the expense of Italy, who were eliminated in the Women's World Cup group stage for only the second time ever, and the first since 1999. This was also statistically Italy's worst Women's World Cup performance; they only recorded three points (one less than in 1999), and for the first time ever finished with a negative goal difference.

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2022 [nb 1] June 2023
G1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 UEFA UEFA Group A winners12 April 20229th 2019 Runners-up (2003)23
G2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 CAF 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions14 July 20222nd 2019 Group stage (2019)5454
G3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 UEFA UEFA Group G winners6 September 20224th 2019 Quarter-finals (1991, 2019)1416
G4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3 CONMEBOL 2022 Copa América Femenina third place29 July 20224th 2019 Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019)2928

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31116604
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310238−53
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 301225−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

Sweden vs South Africa

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Report Magaia Soccerball shade.svg48'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 18,317
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
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South Africa
GK1 Zećira Mušović
RB14 Nathalie Björn
CB13 Amanda Ilestedt
CB6 Magdalena Eriksson
LB2 Jonna Andersson
CM16 Filippa Angeldahl Sub off.svg 67'
CM23 Elin Rubensson Sub off.svg 81'
RW19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Sub off.svg 88'
AM9 Kosovare Asllani (c)
LW18 Fridolina Rolfö Sub off.svg 67'
CF11 Stina Blackstenius Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
MF20 Hanna Bennison Sub on.svg 67'
FW15 Rebecka Blomqvist Sub on.svg 67'
MF22 Olivia Schough Sub on.svg 67'
MF17 Caroline Seger Sub on.svg 81'
FW8 Lina Hurtig Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Peter Gerhardsson
GK1 Kaylin Swart
RB2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB13 Bambanani Mbane
CB3 Bongeka Gamede
LB18 Sibulele Holweni
RM10 Linda Motlhalo Sub off.svg 67'
CM15 Refiloe Jane (c)Yellow card.svg 89'
CM19 Kholosa Biyana Yellow card.svg 74'
LM12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
CF8 Hildah Magaia Sub off.svg 56'
CF11 Thembi Kgatlana
Substitutions:
MF9 Gabriela Salgado Sub on.svg 56'
MF22 Nomvula Kgoale Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis

Player of the Match:
Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Offside video assistant referee:
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)

Italy vs Argentina

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 30,889
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
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Italy
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Argentina
GK22 Francesca Durante
RB4 Lucia Di Guglielmo
CB5 Elena Linari
CB23 Cecilia Salvai
LB17 Lisa Boattin
CM6 Manuela Giugliano
CM16 Giulia Dragoni Sub off.svg 83'
RW8 Barbara Bonansea (c)Yellow card.svg 85'
AM18 Arianna Caruso Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 58'
LW14 Chiara Beccari
CF9 Valentina Giacinti Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
MF20 Giada Greggi Sub on.svg 58'
FW7 Sofia Cantore Sub on.svg 74'
FW10 Cristiana Girelli Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Milena Bertolini
GK1 Vanina Correa (c)
RB13 Sophia Braun
CB14 Miriam Mayorga Yellow card.svg 68'
CB6 Aldana Cometti
LB3 Eliana Stábile Yellow card.svg 90+6'
CM8 Daiana Falfán Sub off.svg 90+2'
CM16 Lorena Benítez
RW7 Romina Núñez Sub off.svg 77'
AM22 Estefanía Banini
LW15 Florencia Bonsegundo Yellow card.svg 76'
CF19 Mariana Larroquette Yellow card.svg 12'Sub off.svg 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW11 Yamila Rodríguez Sub on.svg 77'
FW9 Paulina Gramaglia Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF10 Dalila Ippólito Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Germán Portanova

Player of the Match:
Cristiana Girelli (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Shirley Perelló (Honduras)
Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Argentina vs South Africa

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Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
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Argentina
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South Africa
GK1 Vanina Correa (c)
RB13 Sophia Braun
CB14 Miriam Mayorga Yellow card.svg 45+1'
CB6 Aldana Cometti
LB3 Eliana Stábile
DM8 Daiana Falfán Sub off.svg 46'
DM16 Lorena Benítez Sub off.svg 46'
AM22 Estefanía Banini
AM15 Florencia Bonsegundo
CF19 Mariana Larroquette Sub off.svg 69'
CF9 Paulina Gramaglia Sub off.svg 59'
Substitutions:
FW7 Romina Núñez Sub on.svg 46'
DF4 Julieta Cruz Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Yamila Rodríguez Sub on.svg 59'
FW21 Érica Lonigro Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Germán Portanova
GK1 Kaylin Swart
RB2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB13 Bambanani Mbane
CB3 Bongeka Gamede
LB7 Karabo Dhlamini
DM15 Refiloe Jane (c)Sub off.svg 25'
RM10 Linda Motlhalo Sub off.svg 83'
LM12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
AM6 Noxolo Cesane Sub off.svg 54'
CF8 Hildah Magaia
CF11 Thembi Kgatlana Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
MF19 Kholosa Biyana Yellow card.svg 43'Sub on.svg 25'Sub off.svg 54'
DF14 Tiisetso Makhubela Yellow card.svg 56'Sub on.svg 54'
MF18 Sibulele Holweni Sub on.svg 54'
MF22 Nomvula Kgoale Sub on.svg 83'
FW17 Melinda Kgadiete Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis

Player of the Match:
Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Felisha Mariscal (United States)

Sweden vs Italy

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 29,143
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
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Sweden
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Italy
GK1 Zećira Mušović
RB14 Nathalie Björn
CB13 Amanda Ilestedt
CB6 Magdalena Eriksson
LB2 Jonna Andersson
CM16 Filippa Angeldahl
CM23 Elin Rubensson Sub off.svg 75'
RW19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Sub off.svg 75'
AM9 Kosovare Asllani (c)Sub off.svg 62'
LW18 Fridolina Rolfö Sub off.svg 62'
CF11 Stina Blackstenius Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutions:
MF22 Olivia Schough Sub on.svg 62'
FW7 Madelen Janogy Sub on.svg 62'
MF17 Caroline Seger Sub on.svg 75'
FW10 Sofia Jakobsson Sub on.svg 75'
FW15 Rebecka Blomqvist Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Peter Gerhardsson
GK22 Francesca Durante
RB4 Lucia Di Guglielmo Sub off.svg 59'
CB5 Elena Linari
CB23 Cecilia Salvai
LB17 Lisa Boattin
CM6 Manuela Giugliano
CM18 Arianna Caruso Sub off.svg 71'
RW8 Barbara Bonansea (c)Sub off.svg 59'
AM16 Giulia Dragoni Sub off.svg 59'
LW14 Chiara Beccari Sub off.svg 75'
CF7 Sofia Cantore
Substitutions:
DF19 Martina Lenzini Sub on.svg 59'
FW15 Annamaria Serturini Sub on.svg 59'
MF20 Giada Greggi Sub on.svg 59'
MF21 Valentina Cernoia Sub on.svg 71'
FW9 Valentina Giacinti Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Milena Bertolini

Player of the Match:
Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Argentina vs Sweden

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 17,907
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
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Argentina
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Sweden
GK1 Vanina Correa (c)
RB4 Julieta Cruz Sub off.svg 71'
CB2 Adriana Sachs
CB6 Aldana Cometti
LB3 Eliana Stábile
CM13 Sophia Braun
CM17 Camila Gómez Ares Yellow card.svg 45+4'Sub off.svg 71'
RW7 Romina Núñez
AM22 Estefanía Banini
LW15 Florencia Bonsegundo Sub off.svg 41'
CF19 Mariana Larroquette Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF8 Daiana Falfán Sub on.svg 41'Sub off.svg 79'
MF10 Dalila Ippólito Sub on.svg 71'
DF18 Gabriela Chávez Sub on.svg 71'
FW21 Érica Lonigro Sub on.svg 79'
FW11 Yamila Rodríguez Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Germán Portanova
GK12 Jennifer Falk
RB4 Stina Lennartsson
CB13 Amanda Ilestedt Sub off.svg 62'
CB6 Magdalena Eriksson
LB5 Anna Sandberg
CM20 Hanna Bennison
CM17 Caroline Seger (c)Sub off.svg 46'
RW10 Sofia Jakobsson Sub off.svg 76'
AM7 Madelen Janogy Sub off.svg 90+3'
LW22 Olivia Schough Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 62'
CF15 Rebecka Blomqvist
Substitutions:
MF23 Elin Rubensson Sub on.svg 46'
FW8 Lina Hurtig Sub on.svg 62'
DF3 Linda Sembrant Sub on.svg 62'
MF19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Sub on.svg 76'
FW11 Stina Blackstenius Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Peter Gerhardsson

Player of the Match:
Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Queency Victoire (Mauritius)
Mary Njoroge (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

South Africa vs Italy

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Caruso Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 74'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 14,967
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
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South Africa
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Italy
GK1 Kaylin Swart
CB13 Bambanani Mbane
CB4 Noko Matlou
CB3 Bongeka Gamede
RWB2 Lebogang Ramalepe Sub off.svg 90+5'
LWB7 Karabo Dhlamini Sub off.svg 90+15'
CM10 Linda Motlhalo
CM20 Robyn Moodaly Sub off.svg 46'
CM12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
CF8 Hildah Magaia Sub off.svg 90+5'
CF11 Thembi Kgatlana (c)
Substitutions:
MF22 Nomvula Kgoale Sub on.svg 46'
DF14 Tiisetso Makhubela Sub on.svg 90+5'
FW23 Wendy Shongwe Sub on.svg 90+5'
MF18 Sibulele Holweni Sub on.svg 90+15'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
GK22 Francesca Durante
RB4 Lucia Di Guglielmo Sub off.svg 64'
CB5 Elena Linari
CB3 Benedetta Orsi Sub off.svg 90+10'
LB17 Lisa Boattin
CM6 Manuela Giugliano
CM18 Arianna Caruso Sub off.svg 83'
RW8 Barbara Bonansea (c)Sub off.svg 64'
AM16 Giulia Dragoni
LW14 Chiara Beccari Sub off.svg 83'
CF9 Valentina Giacinti
Substitutions:
FW10 Cristiana Girelli Sub on.svg 64'
DF13 Elisa Bartoli Sub on.svg 64'
MF20 Giada Greggi Sub on.svg 83'
FW7 Sofia Cantore Sub on.svg 83'
FW11 Benedetta Glionna Sub on.svg 90+10'
Manager:
Milena Bertolini

Player of the Match:
Hildah Magaia (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Mónica Amboya (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: [2]

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2−2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2−2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22−4
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 411−6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA . Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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