Argentina on Wednesday slumped to Sweden 0-2 in a group G cracker at the FMG Stadium Waikato that sank the Argentines to the bottom of the group.
Wolfsburg wonder girl who had scored against Italy, Rebecka Blomquist nodded home the curtain raiser from a Jakobsson pass at the 66th minute.
Substitute Elin Reubensson scored the second goal from a penalty spot after Blomquist was wrestled down by Gabriela Chavez.
Sweden had dazed South Africa 2-1 in the first round matches and Italy won 1-0 over Argentina but in the second round matches, Argentina played 2-2 draw while Sweden ponded Italy 5-0.6 goals and conceding 6 also; Italy could only make 3 points from a win and two loses scoring 3 goals and conceding 8 while Argentina brought up the rear with only a point scoring 2 goals and conceding 5.
Sweden topped group G with maximum points of 9 scoring 9 goals and conceding only one; South Africa came second with 4 points from a win, a draw and a loss scoring
With the results today, South Africa will face Netherlands on Sunday at 0300 hours at the Allianz Stadium while Sweden that placed second will play four times champions USA at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium also on Sunday at 1000 hours in the Round of 16.
Some records show that both teams have met five times with Sweden winning four times and losing once.
Argentina failed to win their final group games at any of their three previous world cup with a draw and two loses conceding 6 goals in each of the defeats 1-6 to Germany in 2003 and another 1-6 to England in 2007.
Sweden won their final group games in first six matches at the world cup but failed to win last two; drawing 1-1 with Australia in 2015 and lost 0-2 to USA in 2019.
We are still expecting at 1100 hours Group F matches. Panama the whipped team of the group will try to survive against former Champions, France at the Allianz Stadium while the Reggae Girlz will try to obtain another miracle with a win over the Samba Girls of Brazil at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
The last group games meant for Group H will be decided at 1100 hours tomorrow Thursday. African representative, Morocco will trade tackles with Columbia at the Perth Rectangular Stadium with Ref Maria Caputi of Italy in charge.
At the same time, South Korea that is yet to score a goal or score a point will engage the German Machine at the Lang Park Stadium also called Suncorp Stadium with New Zealand Ref Anne-Marie Keighley.
By Eniola Olatunji
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