The action in Group G at the Women’s World Cup gets underway on Sunday, as one of the potential underdog contenders to win the tournament take to the field. Sweden will be looking for a first World Cup honour, but they face a difficult opening match against South Africa.
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Sweden has been one of the most successful nations in the women’s game for generations, but they are yet to get their hands on the World Cup. They have come close on a number of occasions, most notably in 2003, as they were beaten in the final. Sweden has also finished third on more occasions than any other nation, including in 2019 after beating England in France.
However, the Swedes will have a tough challenge to repeat that feat this summer, as they have struggled to put together a run of victories throughout the year. Sweden has won just twice from five international matches, with one of those coming against the Philippines in July. While they may have the quality to navigate the group stage, they could come up short when the knockout rounds get underway.
South Africa will be making their second appearance at the World Cup this summer. However, they will be hoping for a better performance than they managed in France in 2019, as they failed to pick up a single point from three group stage matches. During the group phase, they conceded eight goals, and scored just once.
It’s likely that South Africa could struggle once again at the World Cup this summer, as they have won just twice from their previous eight international matches. However, they did warm up for the competition with a fine 2-0 win over Costa Rica in mid July.
Sweden vs South Africa Head to Head
This will be the sixth time that Sweden and South Africa have locked horns at the World Cup. The Swedes are unbeaten in all four previous encounters, having landing three wins. They have also kept clean sheets in the three most recent clashes between the nations.
Sweden vs South Africa Prediction
This could be a tricky opening test for Sweden against South Africa. However, we fully expect the Swedes to continue their excellent record against the African nation to open Group G with a victory. A chance will be taken on a 2-0 win for Sweden on Sunday.
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