In its second match of the group phase of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Sweden matches up with Italy on Saturday, July 29 at 3:30 AM ET.
How to Watch Sweden vs. Italy
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Sweden and Italy Roster Makeup
- Sweden’s roster for the tournament has eight players from English Women’s Super League, including three from Chelsea FC. The roster also includes eight players who compete domestically in Damallsvenskan (33.3% of the team), with three players from BK Hacken FF.
- A total of 22 Italy players play domestically in Serie A, more than any other league (95.7% of the roster). Juventus Turin in Serie A is the home for eight of those players.
- The roster for Italy doesn’t have any representation from the NWSL.
Sweden World Cup Leaders
- In one match for Sweden in Women’s World Cup, Johanna Kaneryd has one assist but zero goals.
- In Women’s World Cup (one match), Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo has scored one goal.
- Kosovare Asllani has one assist for Sweden in Women’s World Cup.
- In one match in Women’s World Cup for Sweden, Amanda Ilestedt has scored one goal.
Italy World Cup Leaders
- Cristiana Girelli has one goal (fifth in the 2023 Women’s World Cup) in one match for Italy in Women’s World Cup play.
- Lisa Boattin has recorded one assist for Italy in Women’s World Cup matches, without scoring.
Sweden and Italy Matchup Statistics
- Sweden took on South Africa in its last match, winning by a final score of 2-1. The victorious Sweden side took 16 shots, outshooting by six.
- Sweden, in that game against , was led by goals from Ilestedt and Rolfo.
- In 2022, Sweden had a record of 7-2-2 against teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a goal differential of +10. Meanwhile, it is 2-2-1 against World Cup teams in 2023, putting up a +3 goal differential.
- In its previous match on July 24, Italy earned a 1-0 victory over Argentina, while putting up six more shots than Argentina.
- Girelli’s goal was Italy’s only one in the match.
- In 2022, Italy had a record of 2-1-3 versus teams competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a goal differential of -3. Meanwhile, it is 3-1-1 against World Cup teams in 2023, putting up a +2 goal differential.
Sweden Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2023 | South Africa | W 2-1 |
| 7/29/2023 | Italy | – |
| 8/2/2023 | Argentina | – |
Italy Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/2023 | Argentina | W 1-0 |
| 7/29/2023 | Sweden | – |
| 8/2/2023 | South Africa | – |
