Argentina Women are looking to finally seal their spots in the last 16 of the contest with a win against Sweden Women, who are already qualified. In the group standings, these two teams are at the both ends of the floor. Sweden sits at the top with six points, and have already secured their spots for the next round. Although they already qualified, Sweden are still looking to win here so they could finish strong in the groups. Meanwhile, Argentina is at the fourth as they only have one point, failing to get a single win in their campaign. Despite being at the fourth of the group standings, Argentina remains hopeful they they still have a chance for the next round. This will just be the second meeting between these two teams. This meeting will be on August 2, 2023, at 3:00 PM (GMT+8).
Argentina Women
Argentina did not have a good opener in their campaign as they were beaten during their first game in the groups. They faced Italy in their opener, where they suffered a 1-0 loss, due to their underwhelming performance. On their second game, they were held into a 2-2 draw against South Africa, a hard-earned goals for them. In fact, it was a comeback draw for Argentina, courtesy of the second-half goals from Sophia Braun, and Romina Nunez. However, since they are still winless in the contest, which puts them at the bottom of their group. With just one point, Argentina still have a chance for the next round, but they need to ensure a win here. Nonetheless, Argentina needs to work harder for them to win in this important match.
Unfortunately for Argentina, they will be without Miriam Mayorga, as she needs to serve suspension. She received two booking for their first two group matches, thus her one-game suspension. With that, Julieta Cruz will take her role, along with Aldana Cometti in central defense. Nunez on the other hand could be recalled here.
Sweden Women
Sweden is currently the only team qualified in the round-of-16 in their group, as they have won their first two group matches. They opened their campaign with a 2-1 comeback win against South Africa, giving them confidence. Moreover, on their second game, they really dominated that match, winning against Italy in a 5-0 score line. On that match, four of Sweden’s squad got on the scoresheet, which just shows the talent they have. Despite having a guaranteed spot in the last 16, Sweden are still aiming for a win or at least a draw here. A single point would confirm Sweden as the winners of their group, but they are still aiming for the maximum points. Their results in the group is not surprising though, as they are ranked by FIFA as the third in the latest rankings.
There might be small changes for their squad coming into this match, aiming to secure the top spot. Despite some changes, Rolfo is likely to retain her spot here, considering her performance.
Prediction:
Sweden Women (1.5)
Odds: -0.95
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