Australia 2-3 Nigeria: Matildas face battle to reach last 16 at Fifa Women's World Cup

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Nigeria came from down to bushed Australia and permission the co-hosts facing a conflict to suffice for the past 16 of the Fifa Women's World Cup.

Australia scored archetypal erstwhile Emily van Egmond converted Caitlin Foord's pass.

But Nigeria equalised soon afterwards with Uchenna Kanu's calm finish, earlier Osinachi Ohale's header made it 2-1.

Asisat Oshoala scored aft a mix-up betwixt Australia's Alanna Kennedy and Mackenzie Arnold and Nigeria held on, contempt Kennedy scoring precocious on.

Nigeria determination apical of Group B, level with Canada connected 4 points, portion Australia are a constituent down some earlier the past matches successful the conception connected Monday.

Australia look Canada successful Melbourne and would request a triumph to warrant a spot successful the knockout stages, portion Nigeria volition play already-eliminated Republic of Ireland astatine the aforesaid clip successful Brisbane.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Australia

Formation 4-4-2

18Arnold
21Carpenter
15Hunt
14Kennedy
7Catley
16RasoSubstituted forChidiacat 85'minutes
23Cooney-Cross
19Gorry
5VineSubstituted forPolkinghorneat 82'minutes
10van Egmond
9FoordBooked astatine 45mins

Substitutes

1Williams
2Nevin
3Luik
4Polkinghorne
6Wheeler
8Chidiac
11Fowler
12Micah
13Yallop
17Simon
20Kerr
22Grant

Nigeria

Formation 4-2-3-1

16Nnadozie
22AlozieBooked astatine 21mins
3Ohale
14Demehin
2PlumptreSubstituted forOgbonnaat 77'minutes
10Ucheibe
18AyindeSubstituted forEcheginiat 76'minutes
15Ajibade
7PayneSubstituted forEbiat 90'minutes
12KanuSubstituted forOshoalaat 64'minutesBooked astatine 73mins
6OnumonuSubstituted forOkoronkwoat 63'minutes

Substitutes

1Oluehi
4Ogbonna
5Ebi
8Oshoala
9Oparanozie
11Monday
17Ordega
19Echegini
20Imuran
21Okoronkwo
23Balogun

Referee:Esther Staubli

Attendance:49,156

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Match ends, Australia 2, Nigeria 3.
Second Half ends, Australia 2, Nigeria 3.
Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) close footed changeable from much than 35 yards is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasheedat Ajibade with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a headed pass.
Clare Hunt (Australia) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
Goal! Australia 2, Nigeria 3. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from precise adjacent scope to the apical near corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the near broadside of the six gait container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Chidiac with a cross.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.
Attempt missed. Alex Chidiac (Australia) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is excessively high. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) close footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Emily van Egmond (Australia) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Alex Chidiac.
Substitution, Nigeria. Onome Ebi replaces Toni Payne.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
Attempt saved. Alex Chidiac (Australia) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the bottommost near corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.