2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group G is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023.^[1] The teams in this group are.Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.^[2]

Teams change

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	October 2022^{[nb 1]}	June 2023
G1	Sweden	1	UEFA	UEFA Group A winners	12 April 2022	9th	2019	Runners-up (2003)	2	3
G2	South Africa	4	CAF	2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions	14 July 2022	2nd	2019	Group stage (2019)	54	54
G3	Italy	2	UEFA	UEFA Group G winners	6 September 2022	4th	2019	Quarter-finals (1991, 2019)	14	16
G4	Argentina	3	CONMEBOL	2022 Copa América Femenina third place	29 July 2022	4th	2019	Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019)	29	28

Notes

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

Standings change

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	3	8	−5	3
4	Argentina	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

The winners of Group G will advance to play the runners-up of Group E.
The runners-up of Group G will advance to play the winners of Group E.

Matches change

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

Sweden vs South Africa change

23 July 2023

17:00

Sweden	2–1	South Africa
Rolfö 65' Ilestedt 90'	Report	Magaia 48'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Attendance: 18,317

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

Sweden

South Africa


GK	1	Zećira Mušović
RB	14	Nathalie Björn
CB	13	Amanda Ilestedt
CB	6	Magdalena Eriksson
LB	2	Jonna Andersson
CM	16	Filippa Angeldahl	67'
CM	23	Elin Rubensson	81'
RW	19	Johanna Rytting Kaneryd	88'
AM	9	Kosovare Asllani (c)
LW	18	Fridolina Rolfö	67'
CF	11	Stina Blackstenius	67'
Substitutions:
MF	20	Hanna Bennison	67'
FW	15	Rebecka Blomqvist	67'
MF	22	Olivia Schough	67'
MF	17	Caroline Seger	81'
FW	8	Lina Hurtig	88'
Manager:
Peter Gerhardsson


GK	1	Kaylin Swart
RB	2	Lebogang Ramalepe
CB	13	Bambanani Mbane
CB	3	Bongeka Gamede
LB	18	Sibulele Holweni
CM	15	Refiloe Jane (c)	89'
CM	19	Kholosa Biyana	74'
RW	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
AM	10	Linda Motlhalo		67'
LW	11	Thembi Kgatlana
CF	8	Hildah Magaia		56'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Gabriela Salgado		56'
MF	22	Nomvula Kgoale		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 change

24 July 2023

18:00

Italy	1–0	Argentina
Girelli 87'	Report

Eden Park, Auckland

Attendance: 30,889

Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Italy

Argentina


GK	22	Francesca Durante
RB	4	Lucia Di Guglielmo
CB	5	Elena Linari
CB	23	Cecilia Salvai
LB	17	Lisa Boattin
CM	6	Manuela Giugliano
CM	16	Giulia Dragoni		83'
RW	8	Barbara Bonansea (c)	85'
AM	18	Arianna Caruso	25'	58'
LW	14	Chiara Beccari
CF	9	Valentina Giacinti		74'
Substitutions:
MF	20	Giada Greggi		58'
FW	7	Sofia Cantore		74'
FW	10	Cristiana Girelli		83'
Manager:
Milena Bertolini


GK	1	Vanina Correa (c)
RB	13	Sophia Braun
CB	14	Miriam Mayorga	68'
CB	6	Aldana Cometti
LB	3	Eliana Stábile	90+6'
CM	8	Daiana Falfán		90+2'
CM	16	Lorena Benítez
RW	7	Romina Núñez		77'
AM	15	Florencia Bonsegundo	76'
LW	22	Estefanía Banini
CF	19	Mariana Larroquette	12'	90+2'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Yamila Rodríguez		77'
FW	9	Paulina Gramaglia		90+2'
MF	10	Dalila Ippólito		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 change

28 July 2023

12:00

Argentina	2–2	South Africa
Braun 74' Núñez 79'	Report	Motlhalo 30' Kgatlana 66'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Attendance: 8,834

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Argentina

South Africa


GK	1	Vanina Correa (c)
RB	13	Sophia Braun
CB	14	Miriam Mayorga	45+1'
CB	6	Aldana Cometti
LB	3	Eliana Stábile
DM	16	Lorena Benítez		46'
RM	9	Paulina Gramaglia		59'
CM	8	Daiana Falfán		46'
CM	15	Florencia Bonsegundo
LM	22	Estefanía Banini
CF	19	Mariana Larroquette		69'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Romina Núñez		46'
DF	4	Julieta Cruz		46'
FW	11	Yamila Rodríguez		59'
FW	21	Érica Lonigro		69'
Manager:
Germán Portanova


GK	1	Kaylin Swart
RB	2	Lebogang Ramalepe
CB	13	Bambanani Mbane
CB	3	Bongeka Gamede
LB	7	Karabo Dhlamini
CM	15	Refiloe Jane (c)		25'
CM	10	Linda Motlhalo		83'
RW	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
AM	8	Hildah Magaia
LW	6	Noxolo Cesane		54'
CF	11	Thembi Kgatlana		83'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Kholosa Biyana	43'	25' 54'
DF	14	Tiisetso Makhubela	56'	54'
MF	18	Sibulele Holweni		54'
MF	22	Nomvula Kgoale		83'
FW	17	Melinda Kgadiete		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 change

29 July 2023

19:30

Sweden	5–0	Italy
Ilestedt 39', 50' Rolfö 44' Blackstenius 45+1' Blomqvist 90+5'	Report

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Attendance: 29,143

Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Sweden

Italy


GK	1	Zećira Mušović
RB	14	Nathalie Björn
CB	13	Amanda Ilestedt
CB	6	Magdalena Eriksson
LB	2	Jonna Andersson
CM	16	Filippa Angeldahl
CM	23	Elin Rubensson	75'
RW	19	Johanna Rytting Kaneryd	75'
AM	9	Kosovare Asllani (c)	62'
LW	18	Fridolina Rolfö	62'
CF	11	Stina Blackstenius	89'
Substitutions:
MF	22	Olivia Schough	62'
FW	7	Madelen Janogy	62'
MF	17	Caroline Seger	75'
FW	10	Sofia Jakobsson	75'
FW	15	Rebecka Blomqvist	89'
Manager:
Peter Gerhardsson


GK	22	Francesca Durante
RB	4	Lucia Di Guglielmo	59'
CB	5	Elena Linari
CB	23	Cecilia Salvai
LB	17	Lisa Boattin
CM	6	Manuela Giugliano
CM	18	Arianna Caruso	71'
RW	8	Barbara Bonansea (c)	59'
AM	16	Giulia Dragoni	59'
LW	14	Chiara Beccari	75'
CF	7	Sofia Cantore
Substitutions:
DF	19	Martina Lenzini	59'
FW	15	Annamaria Serturini	59'
MF	20	Giada Greggi	59'
MF	21	Valentina Cernoia	71'
FW	9	Valentina Giacinti	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 change

2 August 2023

19:00

Argentina	0–2	Sweden
	Report	Blomqvist 66' Rubensson 90' (pen.)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Attendance: 17,907

Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Argentina

Sweden


GK	1	Vanina Correa (c)
RB	4	Julieta Cruz		71'
CB	13	Sophia Braun
CB	2	Adriana Sachs
LB	3	Eliana Stábile
RM	7	Romina Núñez
CM	15	Florencia Bonsegundo		41'
CM	6	Aldana Cometti
CM	17	Camila Gómez Ares	45+4'	71'
LM	22	Estefanía Banini
CF	19	Mariana Larroquette		79'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Daiana Falfán		41' 79'
MF	10	Dalila Ippólito		71'
DF	18	Gabriela Chávez		71'
FW	21	Érica Lonigro		79'
FW	11	Yamila Rodríguez		79'
Manager:
Germán Portanova


GK	12	Jennifer Falk
RB	4	Stina Lennartsson
CB	13	Amanda Ilestedt		62'
CB	6	Magdalena Eriksson
LB	5	Anna Sandberg
CM	20	Hanna Bennison
CM	17	Caroline Seger (c)		46'
RW	10	Sofia Jakobsson		76'
AM	7	Madelen Janogy		90+3'
LW	22	Olivia Schough	20'	62'
CF	15	Rebecka Blomqvist
Substitutions:
MF	23	Elin Rubensson		46'
FW	8	Lina Hurtig		62'
DF	3	Linda Sembrant		62'
MF	19	Johanna Rytting Kaneryd		76'
FW	11	Stina Blackstenius		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 change

2 August 2023

19:00

South Africa	3–2	Italy
Orsi 32' (o.g.) Magaia 67' Kgatlana 90+2'	Report	Caruso 11' (pen.), 74'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Attendance: 14,967

Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

South Africa

Italy


GK	1	Kaylin Swart
CB	3	Bongeka Gamede
CB	4	Noko Matlou
CB	13	Bambanani Mbane
RM	2	Lebogang Ramalepe	90+5'
CM	10	Linda Motlhalo
CM	20	Robyn Moodaly	46'
LM	7	Karabo Dhlamini	90+15'
RF	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
CF	11	Thembi Kgatlana (c)
LF	8	Hildah Magaia	90+5'
Substitutions:
MF	22	Nomvula Kgoale	46'
DF	14	Tiisetso Makhubela	90+5'
FW	23	Wendy Shongwe	90+5'
LB	18	Sibulele Holweni	90+15'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis


GK	22	Francesca Durante
RB	4	Lucia Di Guglielmo	64'
CB	5	Elena Linari
CB	3	Benedetta Orsi	90+10'
LB	17	Lisa Boattin
CM	6	Manuela Giugliano
CM	18	Arianna Caruso	83'
RW	8	Barbara Bonansea (c)	64'
AM	16	Giulia Dragoni
LW	14	Chiara Beccari	83'
CF	9	Valentina Giacinti
Substitutions:
FW	10	Cristiana Girelli	64'
DF	13	Elisa Bartoli	64'
MF	20	Giada Greggi	83'
FW	7	Sofia Cantore	83'
FW	11	Benedetta Glionna	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)

References change

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

Other websites change

Official website

[3] The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[match_schedule-1] "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

[regulations-2] "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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