Nigeria pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback win over hosts Australia in Thursday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Super Falcons were trailing 1-0 at halftime after Emily Van Egmond’s goal in injury time. But Uchenna Kanu equalized in injury time before Osinachi Ohale and Asit Oshola scored two goals in the second half to seal the victory.
The win puts Nigeria in Group B with four points, while Australia is in third place with three.
The match was a thrilling encounter, with both teams creating chances. Australia had the better of the first half, but Nigeria came out stronger in the second half and deserved their win.

Kanu was the show’s star for Nigeria, scoring two goals and setting up another. Whale and Oshola also scored important goals for the Super Falcons.
Australia will be disappointed with the loss, but they will still be confident of qualifying for the knockout stages. They have a good goal difference and still have two games to play.
The other matches on Thursday saw Portugal defeat Vietnam 2-0 and the Netherlands draw 1-1 with the United States.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is now in full swing, and the action will continue to be exciting.