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. The group consisted of Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina. The top two teams, Sweden and South Africa, advanced to the round of 16.
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 position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2022 June 2023 G1 1 UEFA UEFA Group A winners 12 April 2022 9th 2019 Runners-up (2003) 2 3 G2 4 CAF 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions 14 July 2022 2nd 2019 Group stage (2019) 54 54 G3 2 UEFA UEFA Group G winners 6 September 2022 4th 2019 Quarter-finals (1991, 2019) 14 16 G4 3 CONMEBOL 2022 Copa América Femenina third place 29 July 2022 4th 2019 Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019) 29 28 Notes
Standings
In the round of 16: The winners of Group G, Sweden, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, the United States. The runners-up of Group G, South Africa, advanced to play the winners of Group E, the Netherlands.
Matches All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).
Sweden vs South Africa
GK 1 Zećira MušovićRB 14Nathalie BjörnCB 13Amanda IlestedtCB 6 Magdalena ErikssonLB 2 Jonna AnderssonCM 16Filippa Angeldahl CM 23Elin Rubensson RW 19Johanna Rytting Kaneryd AM 9 Kosovare Asllani (c)LW 18Fridolina Rolfö CF 11Stina Blackstenius Substitutions:MF 20Hanna Bennison FW 15Rebecka Blomqvist MF 22Olivia Schough MF 17Caroline Seger FW 8 Lina Hurtig Manager:Peter Gerhardsson GK 1 Kaylin SwartRB 2 Lebogang RamalepeCB 13Bambanani MbaneCB 3 Bongeka GamedeLB 18Sibulele HolweniCM 15Refiloe Jane (c) CM 19Kholosa Biyana RW 12Jermaine SeoposenweAM 10Linda Motlhalo LW 8 Hildah Magaia CF 11Thembi KgatlanaSubstitutions:MF 9 Gabriela Salgado MF 22Nomvula Kgoale 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
GK 22Francesca DuranteRB 4 Lucia Di GuglielmoCB 5 Elena LinariCB 23Cecilia SalvaiLB 17Lisa BoattinCM 6 Manuela GiuglianoCM 18Arianna CarusoRW 8 Barbara Bonansea (c)AM 16Giulia Dragoni LW 14Chiara BeccariCF 9 Valentina Giacinti Substitutions:MF 20Giada Greggi FW 7 Sofia Cantore FW 10Cristiana Girelli Manager:Milena Bertolini GK 1 Vanina Correa (c)RB 13Sophia BraunCB 14Miriam MayorgaCB 6 Aldana ComettiLB 3 Eliana StábileRM 7 Romina Núñez CM 8 Daiana Falfán CM 16Lorena BenítezCM 22Estefanía BaniniLM 15Florencia BonsegundoCF 19Mariana Larroquette Substitutions:FW 11Yamila Rodríguez FW 9 Paulina Gramaglia MF 10Dalila Ippólito 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
GK 1 Vanina Correa (c)RB 13Sophia BraunCB 14Miriam MayorgaCB 6 Aldana ComettiLB 3 Eliana StábileRM 19Mariana Larroquette CM 8 Daiana Falfán CM 16Lorena Benítez CM 15Florencia BonsegundoLM 22Estefanía BaniniCF 9 Paulina Gramaglia Substitutions:FW 7 Romina Núñez DF 4 Julieta Cruz FW 11Yamila Rodríguez FW 21Érica Lonigro Manager:Germán Portanova GK 1 Kaylin SwartRB 2 Lebogang RamalepeCB 13Bambanani MbaneCB 3 Bongeka GamedeLB 7 Karabo DhlaminiCM 15Refiloe Jane (c) CM 10Linda Motlhalo RW 6 Noxolo Cesane AM 12Jermaine SeoposenweLW 8 Hildah MagaiaCF 11Thembi Kgatlana Substitutions:MF 19Kholosa Biyana DF 14Tiisetso Makhubela MF 18Sibulele Holweni MF 22Nomvula Kgoale FW 17Melinda Kgadiete 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
GK 1 Zećira MušovićRB 14Nathalie BjörnCB 13Amanda IlestedtCB 6 Magdalena ErikssonLB 2 Jonna AnderssonCM 16Filippa AngeldahlCM 23Elin Rubensson RW 19Johanna Rytting Kaneryd AM 9 Kosovare Asllani (c) LW 18Fridolina Rolfö CF 11Stina Blackstenius Substitutions:MF 22Olivia Schough FW 7 Madelen Janogy MF 17Caroline Seger FW 10Sofia Jakobsson FW 15Rebecka Blomqvist Manager:Peter Gerhardsson GK 22Francesca DuranteRB 4 Lucia Di Guglielmo CB 5 Elena LinariCB 23Cecilia SalvaiLB 17Lisa BoattinCM 6 Manuela GiuglianoCM 18Arianna Caruso RW 7 Sofia CantoreAM 16Giulia Dragoni LW 8 Barbara Bonansea (c) CF 14Chiara Beccari Substitutions:DF 19Martina Lenzini FW 15Annamaria Serturini MF 20Giada Greggi MF 21Valentina Cernoia FW 9 Valentina Giacinti 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
GK 1 Vanina Correa (c)RB 4 Julieta Cruz CB 2 Adriana SachsCB 6 Aldana ComettiLB 3 Eliana StábileDM 13Sophia BraunCM 17Camila Gómez Ares CM 15Florencia Bonsegundo RF 7 Romina NúñezCF 19Mariana Larroquette LF 22Estefanía BaniniSubstitutions:MF 8 Daiana Falfán MF 10Dalila Ippólito DF 18Gabriela Chávez FW 21Érica Lonigro FW 11Yamila Rodríguez Manager:Germán Portanova GK 12Jennifer FalkRB 4 Stina LennartssonCB 13Amanda Ilestedt CB 6 Magdalena ErikssonLB 5 Anna SandbergCM 20Hanna BennisonCM 17Caroline Seger (c) RW 10Sofia Jakobsson AM 7 Madelen Janogy LW 22Olivia Schough CF 15Rebecka BlomqvistSubstitutions:MF 23Elin Rubensson FW 8 Lina Hurtig DF 3 Linda Sembrant MF 19Johanna Rytting Kaneryd FW 11Stina Blackstenius 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
GK 1 Kaylin SwartRB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe CB 13Bambanani MbaneCB 4 Noko MatlouLB 7 Karabo Dhlamini CM 20Robyn Moodaly CM 3 Bongeka GamedeRW 8 Hildah Magaia AM 10Linda MotlhaloLW 12Jermaine SeoposenweCF 11Thembi Kgatlana (c)Substitutions:MF 22Nomvula Kgoale DF 14Tiisetso Makhubela FW 23Wendy Shongwe MF 18Sibulele Holweni Manager:Desiree Ellis GK 22Francesca DuranteRB 4 Lucia Di Guglielmo CB 5 Elena LinariCB 3 Benedetta Orsi LB 17Lisa BoattinCM 6 Manuela GiuglianoCM 18Arianna Caruso RW 14Chiara Beccari AM 16Giulia DragoniLW 8 Barbara Bonansea (c) CF 9 Valentina GiacintiSubstitutions:FW 10Cristiana Girelli DF 13Elisa Bartoli MF 20Giada Greggi FW 7 Sofia Cantore FW 11Benedetta Glionna 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: first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 2 −2 2 −2 2 2 −4 4 1 1 −6
See also Argentina at the FIFA Women's World Cup Italy at the FIFA Women's World Cup South Africa at the FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup
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