The final two games of Group G in the first round of the Women’s Soccer World Cup were held on the 2nd, with Sweden, who won three straight games, breaking through the group in first place, and South Africa finishing in second place, advancing to the finals tournament for the first time. I was.
In Group G, Sweden, who had won two consecutive matches, had already secured their place in the finals, and three teams competed for the remaining slot in the final match.
SOUTH AFRICA WIN IN FIRE POINT STOCK
In Wellington, New Zealand, Italy with 3 points played against South Africa with 1 point, and it was a fierce battle for points.
In the first half, Italy took the lead with a penalty kick, but a back pass to the goalkeeper went straight into the goal, allowing South Africa to equalize with an own goal.
In the second half, after South Africa scored the winning goal with a counter-attack from the flank, Italy also scored from a corner kick to equalize again.
Then, just before the end of injury time, South Africa scored the winning goal to win the match 3-2 and take their first win of the tournament.
South Africa advanced to the finals tournament for the first time by improving their points to 4 and coming from behind to finish second in the group.
With a record of 1 win and 2 losses, Italy finished 3rd in the group with 3 points and was eliminated.
Sweden tops the table with three straight wins
In Hamilton, Sweden with 6 points played Argentina with 1 point.
Sweden, ranked 3rd in the world, scored 2 goals in the second half and won 2-0 to win their 3rd consecutive match and advance to the final tournament as the top of the group.
Argentina finished the tournament in 4th place in the group with 1 point, with 1 draw and 2 losses.
In the first round of the knockout round, Sweden will face the United States, who are aiming for the first-ever three consecutive victories, and South Africa will face the Netherlands, who were runners-up in the previous tournament.
2023-08-02 11:58:00
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