Argentina vs South Africa
Women’s World Cup
Group G
Friday
28th July 2023
Dunedin Stadium
Preview, analysis and predictions for the Group G Women’s World Cup fixture between Argentina and South Africa.
Argentina form analysis
The Argentina Women’s team has recently showcased their football prowess in a series of five matches. Their performance has been commendable, with three wins, one draw, and one loss, indicating their relatively strong form.
In these five matches, Argentina Women demonstrated their attacking prowess by netting an impressive total of 10 goals. Notably, they displayed dominant performances in their victories against Peru (4-0) and Venezuela (3-0).
On the defensive front, Argentina Women proved to be resilient, conceding only two goals in the five matches. Their defensive prowess led to three clean sheets, notably in their hard-fought 1-0 win against New Zealand.
The match against Venezuela exemplified Argentina Women’s fighting spirit, as they managed to secure a last-minute equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Participating in the Women’s World Cup, Argentina Women faced a closely contested match against Italy, resulting in a narrow 0-1 defeat. Throughout this period, notable goal scorers for the team included M. Larroquette, E. Banini, F. Bonsegundo, Y. Rodríguez, and C. Gómez, showcasing their attacking depth.
While friendly matches yielded mixed results, with one win, one draw, and one loss, Argentina Women’s character shone through as they salvaged a late draw against Venezuela.
Overall, the Argentina Women’s team has displayed promising performances in their recent matches, with a potent attack and resolute defense.
South Africa form analysis
The highlight of their recent performances was in the Women’s World Cup match against Sweden on July 23rd, 2023. In this competitive encounter, South Africa displayed their competitiveness and took an early lead with a goal from H. Magaia in the 48th minute. However, Sweden staged a comeback, scoring two goals through Rolfö in the 65th minute and Ilestedt in the 90th minute, resulting in a 2-1 victory for Sweden.
Previously this year, on April 10th, 2023, the South Africa Women’s team faced a competitive match against Serbia in friendly fixtures. It was a closely contested match, with Serbia ultimately securing a 3-2 victory.
Fast forward to July 2nd, 2023, South Africa played a friendly match against Botswana. Unfortunately, the match proved challenging for South Africa, as they suffered a 5-0 defeat.
On July 15th, 2023, South Africa took on Costa Rica in another friendly encounter. Despite their efforts, Costa Rica emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline.
Overall, South Africa Women’s team has faced tough challenges in their recent fixtures, with mixed results. While they have shown promising moments, they have also encountered strong oppositions that have tested their abilities on the field.
Argentina vs South Africa: Prediction
Argentina are by no means in good form. However, their opponents have always struggled against stronger opponents. That despite their spirited fight against Sweden. Hence expect an Argentine win. However, I don’t see a lot of games in this contest.
