FIFA Women's World Cup; Italy Beats Argentina

A mouth-watering game it was between the Italian ladies and Argentina ladies.
A game of electrifying performances but no goal was scored up until the 87th minute.

Cristiana Girelli’s header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in their Women’s World Cup opener at Eden Park, denying the South Americans a first win at the global soccer showpiece.

A huge goal from Cristiana Girelli gave @AzzurreFIGC the three points in a hard-fought contest with Argentina! 🇮🇹💪#BeyondGreatness | #FIFAWWC #FIFAWomensWorldCup2023 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/iR1gQ5NWTF

— The Super Strikaz (@thesuperstrikaz) July 24, 2023

Veteran striker Girelli, 33, replaced 16-year-old midfielder Giulia Dragoni in the 83rd minute and needed only four minutes to make an impact, beating goalkeeper Vanina Correa with a fine header to seal a hard-fought victory.

In 2022, Argentina's men won the World Cup after losing their first game of the tournament.
In 2023, Argentina ladies lost their first game.
Is it a coincidence?
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— The Super Strikaz (@thesuperstrikaz) July 24, 2023

Before that, Italy’s Ariana Caruso and Valentina Giacinti both had goals ruled out for offside in a competitive first half after Argentina nearly made a sensational start to the game when Mariana Larroquette’s bicycle kick went narrowly wide in the second minute

Goalkeeper Francesca Durante pushed away Argentine midfielder Florencia Bonsegundo’s attempt from a free kick in stoppage time, ensuring the win for Italy to join Sweden on top of Group G.