Italy vs. Argentina live updates: Italy’s early goal wiped away

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup rolls on Sunday (on FS1 and the FOX Sports app) with a Group G matchup between Italy and Argentina at Eden Park in New Zealand.

Italy, which checked in at 14th on our latest World Cup power rankings, is led offensively by Cristiana Girelli, who knocked in three goals during the squad’s last World Cup appearance in 2019. The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Argentina comes into the tournament on a losing slide in international competition, having gone 0-2-4 in 2022 against fellow World Cup teams.

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Italy vs. Argentina

15′: It won’t count!

Arianna Caruso put away a clean strike to give Italy the lead in minute 15 – or so she thought. The goal was quickly wiped away after the referee called an offside penalty.

12′: Carded

Aggressiveness was the name of the game early, but Argentina’s Mariana Larroquette got a bit too overzealous on this exchange, receiving a yellow card for the foul.

10′: That won’t cut it

Both teams put together decent runs in the opening minutes, but neither was able to come away with a point. Argentina goalie Vanina Correa was having none of this shot attempt from Italy, which she thwarted with ease.

1′: On the attack

Argentina wasted little time getting into its offense, creating its first opportunity just a minute into the game. However, its bicycle kick attempt on goal missed the mark wide right.

PREGAME

Setting the stage

The “World Cup NOW” crew previewed the match on Twitter Live, taking fans through everything they needed to know ahead of kickoff.

Money moves

This match has the potential to be a defensive battle, per FOX Sports wagering expert Chris “The Bear” Fallica, considering Italy hasn’t had more than three goals in its last 10 matches, while Argentina has kept a clean sheet in five of its last six.

Check out the full Women’s World Cup schedule and how to watch each match live here. Find the latest scores here.

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