2023 Women’s World Cup: Sweden vs. South Africa live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | July 23

The 2023 Women’s World Cup group stage begins for Sweden on July 23 at 1:00 AM ET, when it will play South Africa at Westpac Stadium.

The game between Sweden and South Africa will be shown on Fox Sports 1.

Prepare for this World Cup matchup with everything you need to know before Sunday’s soccer action.

Sweden vs. South Africa Match Information

• Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023
• Time: 1:00 AM ET
• Location: Wellington, New Zealand
• Venue: Westpac Stadium
• TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
• Favorite Moneyline: Sweden -1121
• Underdog Moneyline: South Africa +2450
• Draw Moneyline: +883

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Sweden Stats and Insights

• Sweden advanced to the semifinals of the previous World Cup, in 2019, and was eliminated by England 2-1.
• Kosovare Asllani was the team’s leading scorer at the 2019 World Cup with three goals (and one assist).
• Stina Blackstenius added two goals (and one assist).
• Sweden was 7-2-2 in 2022 versus teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a goal differential of +10. This year, its record is 1-2-1 against fellow World Cup squads (+2 goal differential).
• On April 11, Sweden posted a 3-3 draw with Norway. That was its previous match versus a fellow 2023 Women’s World Cup participant.

South Africa Stats and Insights

• South Africa was knocked out after the group stage at the 2019 World Cup after going winless (0-0-3).
• Thembi Kgatlana scored a team-best one goal in the tournament.
• South Africa’s record in 2022 versus teams that qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup was 3-0-4, and its goal differential was -13 in those matches.
• South Africa’s most recent game against a fellow 2023 Women’s World Cup team was on October 8, 2022 — a 4-1 loss to Australia.

Sweden and South Africa Roster Breakdown

• On Sweden’s roster, there are eight players (34.8% of its roster) that play in English Women’s Super League. That’s more players than any other league. Three of its players (34.8%) compete in Sweden’s domestic league, Damallsvenskan.
• Sweden’s Sofia Jakobsson is the only player on the team who plays in the NWSL, and she plays for San Diego Wave FC.
• South Africa’s roster features 19 players from the domestic SAFA Women’s League (with eight players from UWC Ladies FC), which is more than any other league.
• One South Africa player (Kgatlana) also plays in the NWSL. Her team is Racing Louisville FC.

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