FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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FMG Stadium Waikato · 17,907 att. · FOX

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:00 Carlisle: USWNT will have to up game considerably to beat Sweden Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SWE leads series 2-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Vanina CorreaG
  2. 6Aldana ComettiCD-L
  3. 2Adriana SachsCD-R
  4. 13Sophie BraunDM
  5. 3Eliana StábileLB
  6. 4Julieta CruzRB
  7. 22Estefanía BaniniCM-L
  8. 17Camila GómezCM-R
  9. 15Florencia BonsegundoLM
  10. 7Romina NúñezRM
  11. 19Mariana LarroquetteF

SWE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Jennifer FalkG
  2. 6Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. 13Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. 5Anna SandbergLB
  5. 4Stina LennartssonRB
  6. 7Madelen JanogyAM
  7. 17Caroline SegerLM
  8. 20Hanna BennisonRM
  9. 15Rebecka BlomqvistF
  10. 22Olivia SchoughAM-L
  11. 10Sofia JakobssonAM-R

Timeline

  1. 20' Olivia Schough (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 40' Substitution, Argentina. Daiana Falfán replaces Florencia Bonsegundo because of an injury.
  3. 45'+4' Camila Gómez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Sweden. Elin Rubensson replaces Caroline Seger.
  5. 62' Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Olivia Schough.
  6. 62' Substitution, Sweden. Linda Sembrant replaces Amanda Ilestedt.
  7. 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.
  8. 71' Substitution, Argentina. Gabriela Chávez replaces Julieta Cruz because of an injury.
  9. 71' Substitution, Argentina. Dalila Ippólito replaces Camila Gómez.
  10. 76' Substitution, Sweden. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  11. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Érica Lonigro replaces Mariana Larroquette.
  12. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Yamila Rodríguez replaces Daiana Falfán.
  13. 90' Goal! Argentina 0, Sweden 2. Elin Rubensson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  14. 90'+3' Substitution, Sweden. Stina Blackstenius replaces Madelen Janogy.

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