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World Cup WomenSeason 2023

Sweden W vs South Africa W

23 July 2023 at 06:00Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: K. Koroleva

Match Summary

Sweden W defeated South Africa W 2:1. The match was played in World Cup - Women 2023. Goals were scored by H. Magaia 48′, F. Rolfö 65′, A. Ilestedt 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Sweden W had 69% possession while South Africa W held 31%. Sweden W had 15 shots (6 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for South Africa W. Sweden W made 5 substitutions, South Africa W made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Sweden W and South Africa W — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
56′
H. MagaiaG. Salgado
F. AngeldahlH. Bennison
67′
F. RolföO. Schough
67′
S. BlacksteniusR. Blomqvist
67′
67′
L. MotlhaloN. Kgoale
E. RubenssonC. Seger
81′
88′
A. Ilestedt

assist: K. Asllani

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sweden W had 69% possession against South Africa W's 31%. Sweden W registered 15 shots (6 on target) while South Africa W managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 13–1. Fouls committed: 9–8.

Shots on Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
5
5
Total Shots
15
10
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots inside the Box
11
6
Shots outside the Box
4
4
Fouls
9
8
Corner Kicks
13
1
Offsides
1
4
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
548
253
Accurate Passes
429
135
Pass Accuracy
78%
53%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2016

Sweden W vs South Africa W Head to Head Results· 1

Sweden W and South Africa W have met 1 times — Sweden W won 1, South Africa W won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Sweden W leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 1 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (1 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–0 in 2016.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
1 · 1.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
0/1 · 0%

Recent Meetings

03/08/16Olympics Women
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 10 v 2016

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Sweden W have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. South Africa W show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026