Argentina will be looking to finally get over the Women's World Cup hump as they take on South Africa in the second round of Group G play.
The South American nation has yet to win its first Women's World Cup match through 10 tries, with eight defeats and two draws to their name. Ranked 28th in the world and matched up against the 54th-ranked South Africans, this seems to be their best opportunity yet for that elusive first victory.
The Albiceleste were narrowly beaten 1-0 in their opener against Italy on an 87th-minute decider, leaving them needing three points from this match to keep their realistic hopes of a knockout-stage spot alive.
The same goes for South Africa, who were felled 2-1 by Sweden, pushing the third-ranked European nation to the brink before falling in heartbreaking fashion on a 90th-minute winner.
If Argentina are buoyed by their ranking advantage, they only need to look to that recent near-miss for South Africa to know this match won't be a cake-walk to that milestone moment. The opponents are looking for a milestone of their own, with South Africa yet to earn a single point through four Women's World Cup matches in the nation's history.
Both these teams pushed better-ranked nations to the brink in their opening matches, and both came away with nothing to show for it, so the hunger will be there on both sides to snatch three points. With Sweden and Italy now holding all the cards in the group, a draw here does neither of these teams any good, so it should be an exciting affair.
Argentina weren't exactly prolific against Italy, but they managed to hold their own, progressing the ball forward and breaking the opposing defensive line at nearly the same volume that Italy did to them. If they can get Atletico
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