Group G favorites, Sweden, will kick off their FIFA Women's World Cup (WWC) campaign against South Africa, the lowest-ranked team in the group. With challenging matches against Italy and Argentina ahead, Sweden must avoid a slow start as they aim to improve on their third-place finish from the last edition and compete for their first-ever global title.

After being defeated 4-0 by England in the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championships last year, Sweden has struggled for consistency. They have only managed three wins in their last eight matches (D3, L2), with no victories in their three friendlies leading up to this match. A win in their opener would be crucial for the team's confidence, especially with 38-year-old captain Caroline Seger, Sweden's most-capped player, leading the way in her fifth WWC campaign.

South Africa, playing in their second World Cup, aims to improve on their previous performance where they lost all three matches, conceding eight goals and scoring just once. Winning the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations has given them a boost, and they have higher expectations going into this tournament. However, recent form has been inconsistent, with just three wins in their last ten matches (D2, L5), and their defense has been a concern, conceding at least three goals in four of those five defeats.

Key players to watch include Sweden's Fridolina Rolfö, who recently struck the match-winner for Barcelona in the UEFA Women's Champions League, and South Africa's Linda Motlhalo, who assisted the winning goal for Glasgow City in the SWPL title on the final day of the season.

A hot stat to note is that Sweden has kept a first-half clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches, while South Africa has struggled to score before halftime in seven of their last ten games. While South Africa has the potential to challenge Sweden, the favorites are given a tough handicap to beat, making it difficult for them to secure a convincing victory.

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G组热门球队瑞典将在女足世界杯的首场比赛中对阵小组排名最低的南非队。面对意大利和阿根廷的挑战，瑞典队必须避免开局缓慢，因为他们的目标是在上届获得第三名的基础上取得进步，并争夺他们的第一个全球冠军。

在去年的欧洲杯半决赛中被英格兰0 - 4击败后，瑞典一直在努力保持稳定。他们在最近的8场比赛中只取得了3场胜利(D3, L2)，在这场比赛之前的3场友谊赛中没有取得胜利。首场比赛的胜利对球队的信心至关重要，尤其是38岁的队长卡罗琳·西格(Caroline Seger)是瑞典队出场次数最多的球员，这是她第五次参加世界杯赛。

南非队是第二次参加世界杯，他们的目标是改善他们之前的表现，他们三场比赛都输了，丢了8个球，只进了1球。赢得2022年非洲女足国家杯给了她们鼓舞，她们对这次比赛有了更高的期望。然而，最近的状态一直不稳定，在最近的10场比赛中只取得了3场胜利(D2, L5)，他们的防守也令人担忧，在这5场比赛中，有4场至少丢了3球。

值得关注的关键球员包括瑞典的弗里多利娜Rolfö，她最近在欧洲女子冠军联赛中为巴塞罗那队打进绝杀球，以及南非的琳达莫特哈洛，她在本赛季最后一天为格拉斯哥城队在SWPL冠军中助攻了制胜一球。

值得注意的一个热点数据是，瑞典队在最近8场比赛中有7场上半场零封对手，而南非队在过去10场比赛中有7场半场前进球困难。尽管南非有挑战瑞典的潜力，但夺冠热门面临着艰难的障碍，很难取得令人信服的胜利。

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