Nigeria

FIFA #36 · 2ndin Group B · 1-1-0

YES!

Nigeria beat Australia

1-1-0 3 – 2

1-0-1

FT · Thu, Jul 27

Match Details

Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane) · 49,156 fans · Fox Sports 1 View tournament bracket →

Highlights

Nigeria stun co-hosts Australia to prevail in five-goal thriller

Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women's World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday.

Recap via ESPN

1:12 How devastating is shock Nigeria loss for Australia?

1:07 Nigeria fans in full party mode after famous win vs. Australia

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Australia 2, Nigeria 3.
90'+13'Second Half ends, Australia 2, Nigeria 3.
90'+12'Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+11'Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a headed pass.
90'+11'Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
90'+11'Clare Hunt (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10'Goal! Australia 2, Nigeria 3. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.
90'+9'Corner, Australia. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
90'+6'Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
90'+5'Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Chidiac with a cross.
90'+3'Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.

Line Score

	1	2	T
NGA	1	2	3
AUS	1	1	2

Match Leaders

Nigeria

UK Uchenna Kanu · 1Goals
RA Rasheedat Ajibade · 4Total Shots
CN Chiamaka Nnadozie · 6Saves

Australia

EV Emily van Egmond · 1Goals
EV Emily van Egmond · 5Total Shots
Mackenzie Arnold · 3Saves

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Australia	3	2	0	1	+4	6
2	Nigeria	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3	Canada	3	1	1	1	-3	4
4	Republic of Ireland	3	0	1	2	-2	1

Key Events

90'+10'Goal! Australia 2, Nigeria 3. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.

90'Substitution, Nigeria. Onome Ebi replaces Toni Payne.

85'Substitution, Australia. Alex Chidiac replaces Hayley Raso.

82'Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Cortnee Vine.

77'Substitution, Nigeria. Glory Ogbonna replaces Ashleigh Plumptre.

76'Substitution, Nigeria. Onyi Echegini replaces Halimatu Ayinde because of an injury.

73'Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

72'Goal! Australia 1, Nigeria 3. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.

65'Goal! Australia 1, Nigeria 2. Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.

64'Substitution, Nigeria. Asisat Oshoala replaces Uchenna Kanu.

63'Substitution, Nigeria. Esther Okoronkwo replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.

45'+6'Goal! Australia 1, Nigeria 1. Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

45'+3'Caitlin Foord (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'+1'Goal! Australia 1, Nigeria 0. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.

21'Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.