Nigeria came from a goal down to defeat Australia 3-2 in a Group B Women’s World Cup game played at Brisbane Stadium on Thursday.
The Super Falcons came into the match aware they had to avoid defeat to stand a chance of making it out of the group. However, their opponents were motivated by the fact that a win would seal their place in the Round of 16 with a game to spare.
The win put the Super Falcons on top of Group B with four points, the same as Canada who defeated the Republic of Ireland 2-1 and drew 0-0 with Nigeria.
The Girls in Green have already been eliminated from the competition after losing their two matches in the pool.
The Matildas are on three points and must defeat Canada in their final group game to stand a chance of making it to the next phase.
