BREAKING: Disbelief As Super Falcons Defeats Host Country #Australia At #FIFAWWC – #SoarSuperFalcons—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that The Super falcons Of Nigeria has just defeated the Co-Host Australia at the ongoing FIFA Female World Cup.
First there was dismay, then disbelief, then horror. A shocked Australia watched one of the most spectacular collapses in Women World Cup history unfold with tears, curses and, finally, dejection.
The host nation’s comprehensive 3-1 in Thursday’s group game will prompt a bout of soul-searching in this football obsessed nation, but in the immediate aftermath the reaction was simply confusion.
Never before at a Women’s World Cup have a host nation gone out before the quarter-finals.
Nigeria, against the run of play, have found the back of the net.
Australia just couldn’t clear their lines in the 65th minute as Rasheedat Ajibade heads the ball down and across the face of goal for Osinachi Ohale to run it into the net.
in the 72nd minute, Aussie’s Mackenzie Arnold finds herself in no-man’s land as she runs out to clear a ball over the top which has found substitute Asisat Oshoala.
Alanna Kennedy headed home in the ninth minute of 11 added, but it was not enough as Nigeria held on to move top of the table on goal difference above Canada on four points.
A jubilant Nigeria know they will qualify for the last 16 with a win over the Republic of Ireland in their final group match.
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