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Sweden vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Sweden

2–1

South Africa

Amanda Ilestedt
Fridolina Rolfö

Hildah Magaia

23/07/2023 08:00 · Strawberry Arena

Sweden2–1South Africa

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Amanda Ilestedt
Fridolina Rolfö

Hildah Magaia
Kholosa Biyana
Refiloe Jane

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

SwedenSouth Africa

6Shots on target4

9Fouls8

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Sweden

South Africa

Amanda IlestedtDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Hildah MagaiaMF · 56′7.7
Kosovare AsllaniFW · 90′7.5
Fridolina RolföFW · 67′7.5
Filippa AngeldahlMF · 67′7.5

Amanda IlestedtDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Kosovare AsllaniFW · 90′7.5
Fridolina RolföFW · 67′7.5

Hildah MagaiaMF · 56′7.7
Kaylin SwartGK · 90′7.0
Jermaine SeoposenweMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Kick-off: Sun 23 Jul 08:00 EEST
Stadium: Strawberry Arena
Capacity: 54,329
City: Solna

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Sweden wins

0Draws

0South Africa wins

Last matches: Sweden

13.10.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenLithuania W100W
09.10.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeLithuania WSweden05W
09.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenItaly22D
05.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeDenmarkSweden21L
18.04.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenSerbia W10W

Last matches: South Africa

13.10.26Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFSouth Africa30W
09.10.26Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFSouth Africa04W
13.08.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsSouth AfricaNigeria21W
08.08.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsMoroccoSouth Africa21L
04.08.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsBurkina FasoSouth Africa01W

Head-to-head matches

23.07.23FIFA Women's World CupSwedenSouth Africa21W

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Sweden vs South Africa: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Sweden wins

0Draws

0South Africa wins

2:1Goals (Sweden : South Africa)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Sweden at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Sweden's biggest win: 2–1Sweden 2–1 South Africa, 23 Jul 2023

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
23 Jul 2023	FIFA Women's World Cup	Sweden	2–1	South Africa

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Sweden3W 1D 1L · goals 19–4

W13.10Women's WC Qualification EuropeHLithuania W10–0
W09.10Women's WC Qualification EuropeALithuania W5–0
D09.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeHItaly2–2
L05.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeADenmark1–2
W18.04Women's WC Qualification EuropeHSerbia W1–0

South Africa4W 0D 1L · goals 11–3

W13.10Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFH3–0
W09.10Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFA4–0
W13.08CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsHNigeria2–1
L08.08CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsAMorocco1–2
W04.08CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsABurkina Faso1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

SwedenSouth Africa

2.4Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets5

10%Failed to score10%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

SwedenSouth Africa

Top stats

6Shots on target4

Passes

548Passes253

429Accurate passes135

78%Pass accuracy53%

Defence

9Fouls8

3Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Amanda IlestedtSweden
7.7Hildah MagaiaSouth Africa
7.5Kosovare AsllaniSweden
7.5Fridolina RolföSweden
7.5Filippa AngeldahlSweden

Sweden (16)

South Africa (13)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

SwedenFormationSouth Africa

Sweden

South Africa

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Sweden vs South Africa preview

Final score in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sun, 23 Jul 2023: Sweden 2–1 South Africa.

Form · last 5 matches

SwedenWWDLW19 scored · 4 conceded

South AfricaWWWLW11 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

SwedenSouth Africa

2.4Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Sweden wins

0Draws

0South Africa wins

1 meetings

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Sweden come into the game with WWDLW in their last 5 (19 scored, 4 conceded), while South Africa have WWWLW (11 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Sweden's recent games and 70% of South Africa's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 40%.

Per game, Sweden average 2.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 5), South Africa 1.7 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Sweden 1 wins, South Africa 0 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Sweden vs South Africa

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Sweden and South Africa matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Sweden's last 10 matches and 40% of South Africa's last 10. In this match it landed (Sweden 2-1 South Africa).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Sweden reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, South Africa in 70% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWDLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Sweden, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (19 scored, 4 conceded). South Africa, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (11 scored, 3 conceded).

Sweden vs South Africa: questions & answers

Who won Sweden vs South Africa?

Sweden won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Sweden vs South Africa?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Sweden vs South Africa played?

Sweden vs South Africa was played on Sun, 23 Jul 2023 at 08:00 (GMT+3) at Strawberry Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Sweden and South Africa?

1 meetings: Sweden 1 wins, 0 draws, South Africa 0 wins.

Sweden vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Sweden

South Africa

Key events

Key events