In the opening match of Group G at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Italy narrowly defeated Argentina (1-0) on Monday.
The first day of the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicked off on Monday morning with a closely contested match between Italy and Argentina in Group G. After a hard-fought battle between the two teams, it was the Italians who managed to come out on top with a narrow 1-0 victory.
In the first half, the Italian team dominated but faced a resilient Argentine side. The Squadra Azzura had two goals disallowed for offside. However, during a tightly contested second half, Argentina eventually conceded a goal in the 87th minute, a superb lobbed header by Girelli. It’s worth noting that Italy was saved by a decisive save from Francesca Durante in stoppage time.
With this win, Italy is now level on points with Sweden, who tops the group after their 2-1 victory against South Africa. The co-captain, Caroline Seger, and her teammates also faced significant difficulties in overcoming the Bayana Bayana. Italy and Sweden will face each other on July 29th in the highly anticipated group clash.
