The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup 27, Thursday B match between Australia and Nigeria at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Nigeria won 3-2 against Australia with goals from Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale, Asisat Oshoala. Nigeria is at the first position on the points table and Australia is at the third position.
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia 2-3 Nigeria – as it happened
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beat Australia 3-2.
Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia have been drawn in Group B against Nigeria.
In the last few minutes of the first half, both the teams scored to equalize 1-1.
Australia’s Emily van Egmond scored the first goal for her team in the 45th minute.
Nigeria’s Uchenna Kanu scored the first goal within 45+6 minutes to make it 1-1.
Nigeria’s Osinachi Ohale scored in the 65th minute to give his team a 2-0 lead.
Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria scored a goal in the 72nd minute to take the match away from Australia.
Australia’s Alanna Kennedy scored in the 90+10 minutes to bring the team to 2-3.
Against Nigeria, Australia showed a lot of aggression but could not score.
australia vs nigeria highlights
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup 27, Thursday B match between Australia and Nigeria at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
Nigeria won 3-2 against Australia with goals from Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale, Asisat Oshoala. Australia’s Emily van Egmond was the first goal to cheer the team, but the Nigerian team weakened Australia’s offensive by scoring one goal after another.
Nigeria is at the first position on the points table and Australia is at the third position. But it is necessary for both the teams to win the last match, only then they will be able to make it to the last 16. Australia will have to learn a lot from this defeat, if they had won this match today, they would have made it to the last 16.
Australia XI: Arnold, Carpenter, Hunt, Kennedy, Catley, Gorry, Van Egmond, Cooney-Cross, Vine, Foord, Raso.
Nigeria XI: Nnadozie, Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Payne, Ucheibe, Ayinde, Onumonu, Kanu, Ajibade