FIFA Women's World Cup

Argentina vs Sweden, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Argentina
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sweden
    • 66': Rebecka Blomqvist
    • 90': Elin Rubensson (P)

    Sweden beat Argentina 2-0 to top Group G

    A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women's World Cup round of 16 with a perfect record after goals from Rebecka Blomqvist and Elin Rubensson.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
    • 2': Sophía Braun (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romina Núñez with a headed pass.
    • 3': Foul by Anna Sandberg (Sweden).
    • 3': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Stina Lennartsson (Sweden).
    • 7': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Argentina).
    • 7': Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Anna Sandberg (Sweden).
    • 12': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden).
    • 13': Sophía Braun (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Hand ball by Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Estefanía Banini (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florencia Bonsegundo following a fast break.
    • 17': Foul by Sophía Braun (Argentina).
    • 17': Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Olivia Schough (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Foul by Olivia Schough (Sweden).
    • 19': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Olivia Schough (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Stina Lennartsson (Sweden).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romina Núñez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 26': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Romina Núñez.
    • 26': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 27': Camila Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Hanna Bennison (Sweden).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Olivia Schough (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
    • 30': Hand ball by Anna Sandberg (Sweden).
    • 31': Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Madelen Janogy (Sweden).
    • 34': Aldana Cometti (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden).
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Substitution, Argentina. Daiana Falfán replaces Florencia Bonsegundo because of an injury.
    • 41': Camila Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
    • 43': Offside, Argentina. Julieta Cruz tries a through ball, but Mariana Larroquette is caught offside.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Mariana Larroquette (Argentina).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Estefanía Banini (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Stina Lennartsson (Sweden).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Camila Gómez (Argentina).
    • 45'+4': Madelen Janogy (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Camila Gómez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Anna Sandberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecka Blomqvist.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Sweden 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Elin Rubensson replaces Caroline Seger.
    • 50': Foul by Madelen Janogy (Sweden).
    • 50': Mariana Larroquette (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Offside, Sweden. Anna Sandberg tries a through ball, but Olivia Schough is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Estefanía Banini (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Camila Gómez.
    • 61': Camila Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Sweden).
    • 62': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Olivia Schough.
    • 62': Substitution, Sweden. Linda Sembrant replaces Amanda Ilestedt.
    • 63': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Elin Rubensson.
    • 66': Goal! Argentina 0, Sweden 1. Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Julieta Cruz (Argentina).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Argentina. Gabriela Chávez replaces Julieta Cruz because of an injury.
    • 71': Substitution, Argentina. Dalila Ippólito replaces Camila Gómez.
    • 73': Estefanía Banini (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mariana Larroquette (Argentina).
    • 76': Substitution, Sweden. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Anna Sandberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Gabriela Chávez (Argentina).
    • 79': Estefanía Banini (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Stina Lennartsson (Sweden).
    • 79': Substitution, Argentina. Érica Lonigro replaces Mariana Larroquette.
    • 79': Substitution, Argentina. Yamila Rodríguez replaces Daiana Falfán.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Hanna Bennison (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 82': Foul by Anna Sandberg (Sweden).
    • 82': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Lina Hurtig (Sweden).
    • 83': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Érica Lonigro (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliana Stábile with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Sophía Braun.
    • 87': Hand ball by Stina Lennartsson (Sweden).
    • 88': Foul by Érica Lonigro (Argentina).
    • 88': Madelen Janogy (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Penalty Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 89': Penalty conceded by Gabriela Chávez (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Goal! Argentina 0, Sweden 2. Elin Rubensson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Érica Lonigro (Argentina) header from very close range is too high.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sweden. Stina Blackstenius replaces Madelen Janogy.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden).
    • 90'+4': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 1
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    7 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    336 Accurate Passes 201
    432 Passes 302
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 50
    25 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    16 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 14
    12 Effective Clearances 15
    12 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

    Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
    Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
    Attendance: 17,907

    FIFA Women's World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sweden 3 +8 9
    2 South Africa 3 0 4
    3 Italy 3 -5 3
    4 Argentina 3 -3 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vanina Correa (GK)
    6 Aldana Cometti
    2 Adriana Sachs
    13 Sophie Braun
    3 Eliana Stábile
    4 Julieta Cruz
    22 Estefanía Banini
    17 Camila Gómez Yellow Card
    15 Florencia Bonsegundo
    7 Romina Núñez
    19 Mariana Larroquette
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Daiana Falfán, Abigaíl Chaves, Gabriela Chávez, Chiara Singarella, Dalila Ippólito, Paulina Gramaglia, Érica Lonigro, Yamila Rodríguez, Lorena Benítez, Vanesa Santana, Lara Esponda.

    SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Jennifer Falk (GK)
    6 Magdalena Eriksson
    13 Amanda Ilestedt
    5 Anna Sandberg
    4 Stina Lennartsson
    7 Madelen Janogy
    17 Caroline Seger
    20 Hanna Bennison
    15 Rebecka Blomqvist
    22 Olivia Schough Yellow Card
    10 Sofia Jakobsson
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Lina Hurtig, Fridolina Rolfö, Jonna Andersson, Stina Blackstenius, Zecira Musovic, Tove Enblom, Filippa Angeldahl, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Kosovare Asllani, Nathalie Björn, Elin Rubensson, Linda Sembrant.

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