Goals from Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala gave Nigeria a stunning 3-2 win over Australia at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday morning.
The Super Falcons, as Nigeria’s women’s national football team is known, came back from a 1-0 deficit to win the match.
After the two teams went into the break locked at 1-1 thanks to two stoppage-time goals.
Ohale put Nigeria in front in the 65th minute when she headed home after Australian keeper Mackenzie Arnold could only parry a shot into her path.
Oshoala, who came on as a replacement after half-time, then took advantage of a mix-up between Arnold and defender Alanna Kennedy to get between them and fire home from an acute angle.
Australia got one back through Kennedy in the 10th minute of stoppage time but the Nigerians held on for a famous victory.
A Nigeria win seemed highly improbable after a first period which Australia dominated.
The win puts Nigeria in a good position to advance to the knockout stages of the tournament. They will next play Republic of Ireland on Sunday.
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