# 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G

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 of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | October 2022 | 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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |
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

| 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 |
| RM | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | | 67' |
| CM | 15 | Refiloe Jane (c) | 89' |
| CM | 19 | Kholosa Biyana | 74' |
| LM | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| CF | 8 | Hildah Magaia | | 56' |
| CF | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 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

| 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 | 22 | Estefanía Banini |
| LW | 15 | Florencia Bonsegundo | 76' |
| 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

| 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 | 8 | Daiana Falfán | | 46' |
| DM | 16 | Lorena Benítez | | 46' |
| AM | 22 | Estefanía Banini |
| AM | 15 | Florencia Bonsegundo |
| CF | 19 | Mariana Larroquette | | 69' |
| CF | 9 | Paulina Gramaglia | | 59' |
| 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 |
| DM | 15 | Refiloe Jane (c) | | 25' |
| RM | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | | 83' |
| LM | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| AM | 6 | Noxolo Cesane | | 54' |
| CF | 8 | Hildah Magaia |
| 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

| 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

| Argentina | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Vanina Correa (c) |
| RB | 4 | Julieta Cruz | | 71' |
| CB | 2 | Adriana Sachs |
| CB | 6 | Aldana Cometti |
| LB | 3 | Eliana Stábile |
| CM | 13 | Sophia Braun |
| CM | 17 | Camila Gómez Ares | 45+4' | 71' |
| RW | 7 | Romina Núñez |
| AM | 22 | Estefanía Banini |
| LW | 15 | Florencia Bonsegundo | | 41' |
| 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

| South Africa | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Kaylin Swart |
| CB | 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| CB | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| CB | 3 | Bongeka Gamede |
| RWB | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe | 90+5' |
| LWB | 7 | Karabo Dhlamini | 90+15' |
| CM | 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
| CM | 20 | Robyn Moodaly | 46' |
| CM | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| CF | 8 | Hildah Magaia | 90+5' |
| CF | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Nomvula Kgoale | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Tiisetso Makhubela | 90+5' |
| FW | 23 | Wendy Shongwe | 90+5' |
| MF | 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)

## 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.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| Italy | 2 | | | −2 |
| Sweden | | | 2 | −2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | | −4 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | −6 |