FIFA Women's World Cup

Argentina

FIFA #30 · 4thin Group G · 0-1-2
Ugh, no.
Argentina lost to Sweden
Sweden3-0-0 2 – 0 Argentina0-1-2
FT · Wed, Aug 2

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.
  • ·Match ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.
  • 90'+7'Second Half ends, Argentina 0, Sweden 2.
  • 90'+6'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5'Delay in match because of an injury Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 90'+4'Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden).
  • 90'+3'Substitution, Sweden. Stina Blackstenius replaces Madelen Janogy.
  • 90'+2'Attempt missed. Érica Lonigro (Argentina) header from very close range is too high.
  • 90'Goal! Argentina 0, Sweden 2. Elin Rubensson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 89'Penalty conceded by Gabriela Chávez (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89'Penalty Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist draws a foul in the penalty area.

Line Score

12T
SWE 02 2
ARG 00 0

Match Leaders

Sweden
Argentina

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings
TeamGPWDLGDPts
1 Sweden 3300+89
2 South Africa 311104
3 Italy 3102-53
4 Argentina 3012-31

Key Events

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

Team Stats

SwedenArgentina
General
58.8 Possession % 41.2
7 Shots 6
3 On Target 2
1 Offsides 1
4 Corners 1
21 Fouls 7
Passing & Defense
336 Passes Completed 201
4 Crosses Won 2
13 Tackles Won 15
11 Interceptions 14
12 Clearances 15
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 1

Recent Form

Argentina L W W L D
Sweden D L D W W

Starting Lineups

Sweden4-2-3-1
12 Falk
4 Lennartsson 13 Ilestedt 6 Eriksson 5 Sandberg
20 Bennison 17 Seger
10 Jakobsson A 7 Janogy 22 Schough
15 Blomqvist 66'
19 Larroquette
15 Bonsegundo 22 Banini 17 Gómez 7 Núñez
13 Braun
3 Stábile 6 Cometti 2 Sachs 4 Cruz
1 Correa
Argentina4-1-4-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Argentina

  1. VC #1 Vanina CorreaG
  2. #6 Aldana ComettiCD-L
  3. AS #2 Adriana SachsCD-R
  4. SB #13 Sophie BraunDM
  5. ES #3 Eliana StábileLB
  6. JC #4 Julieta CruzRB
  7. EB #22 Estefanía BaniniCM-L
  8. CG #17 Camila GómezCM-R
  9. FB #15 Florencia BonsegundoLM
  10. RN #7 Romina NúñezRM
  11. ML #19 Mariana LarroquetteF
Substitutes · 5 used

Sweden

  1. JF #12 Jennifer FalkG
  2. ME #6 Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. AI #13 Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. AS #5 Anna SandbergLB
  5. SL #4 Stina LennartssonRB
  6. MJ #7 Madelen JanogyAM
  7. CS #17 Caroline SegerLM
  8. HB #20 Hanna BennisonRM
  9. RB #15 Rebecka BlomqvistF66'
  10. OS #22 Olivia SchoughAM-L
  11. SJ #10 Sofia JakobssonAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used

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