Group G at the Women's World Cup was one of the more open groups of the tournament, with Sweden, South Africa, Argentina and Italy all vying to qualify for the knockout rounds.
Sweden, who finished third at the last World Cup and have reached the final once in 2003, lived up their favourites to progress tag by doing so after winning their first two matches.
Italy had a brilliant 2019 World Cup, defeating Australia in the groups and reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 1991 (and they did it at their first tournament in 20 years!)
Argentina and South Africa qualified for their second World Cup in a row and it was the latter who stunned Italy in the final group match to progress as runners up.
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Group G standings and results
Women's World Cup Group G table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweden-Q | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 2. South Africa-Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3. Italy-E | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 |
| 4. Argentina-E | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
- Q = Qualified to Round of 16
- E = Eliminated from World Cup
Group G match results
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, July 23 | Sweden 2-1 South Africa | Highlights | Wellington (NZL) |
| Mon, July 24 | Italy 1-0 Argentina | Highlights | Auckland (NZL) |
| Fri, July 28 | Argentina 2-2 South Africa | Highlights | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Sat, July 29 | Sweden 5-0 Italy | Highlights | Wellington (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | Argentina 0-2 Sweden | Highlights | Hamilton (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | South Africa 3-2 Italy | Highlights | Wellington (NZL) |
Group G round of 16 matchups
The two teams that qualify from Group G will not have an easy task, as they will be paired with the top two teams from Group E, which contains the two finalists of the 2019 World Cup in USA and the Netherlands.
Sweden will take on runners-up USA while South Africa face Netherlands.
Potential path to final for Group F teams
Women's World Cup Round of 16
| Date | Match | Time (Local / ET / GMT) | City |
| Sat, Aug. 5 | Switzerland (1A) vs. Spain (2C) | 5 p.m. / 1 a.m. / 6 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 5 | Japan (1C) vs. Norway (2A) | 8 p.m. / 4 a.m. / 9 a.m. | Wellington (NZL) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | Netherlands (1E) vs. South Africa (2G) | 12 p.m. / 10 p.m. (Aug 5) / 3 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | Sweden (1G) vs. USA (2E) | 7 p.m. / 5 a.m. / 10 a.m. | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | England vs. Nigeria (2B) | 5:30 p.m. / 3:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | Australia (1B) vs. Denmark (2D) | 8:30 p.m. / 6:30 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | Group H Winner (1H) vs. Jamaica (2F) | 6 p.m. / 4 a.m. / 9 a.m. | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | France (1F) vs. Group H Runner-up (2H) | 8:30 p.m. / 7 a.m. / 12 p.m. | Adelaide (AUS) |
Women's World Cup Quarterfinals
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF1: 1A/2C vs. 1E/2G | 11 a.m. | 9 p.m. (Aug. 10) | Wellington (NZL) |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF2: 1C/2A vs. 1G/2E | 5:30 p.m. | 3:30 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF3: 1B/2D vs. 1F/2H | 5 p.m. | 3 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF4: 1D/2B vs. 1H/2F | 8:30 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
Women's World Cup Semifinals
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug. 15 | QF1 vs. QF2 | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 16 | QF3 vs. QF4 | 8 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
Women's World Cup 3rd Place
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 19 | Semifinal losers | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
Women's World Cup Final
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug. 20 | Semifinal winners | 8 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |