Australia W vs Nigeria W: Thrilling World Cup Clash

Australia W

2–3Match Finished

Nigeria W ✓

Match Summary

In a captivating encounter at Suncorp Stadium, Nigeria W edged out Australia W with a final score of 3-2. The match, held on July 27, 2023, featured an exhilarating display of talent as both teams fought fiercely for victory. Despite Australia's relentless efforts, they couldn't overcome Nigeria's impressive performance in this Women's World Cup showdown.

Match Events

21'Michelle Alozie Foul Nigeria W
45+3'Caitlin Foord Foul Australia W
45+1'E. van Egmond (C. Foord) Australia W
45+6'U. Kanu Nigeria W
63'I. Onumonu (E. Okoronkwo) Nigeria W
64'U. Kanu (A. Oshoala) Nigeria W
65'O. Ohale Nigeria W
72'A. Oshoala Nigeria W
73'Asisat Oshoala Nigeria W
76'H. Ayinde (J. Echegini) Nigeria W
77'A. Plumptre (G. Ogbonna) Nigeria W
82'C. Vine (C. Polkinghorne) Australia W
85'H. Raso (A. Chidiac) Australia W
90'T. Payne (O. Ebi) Nigeria W
90+10'A. Kennedy 0 (K. Cooney-Cross) Australia W

Statistics

Australia W		Nigeria W
8	Shots on Goal	6
13	Shots off Goal	2
28	Total Shots	11
7	Blocked Shots	3
21	Shots insidebox	6
7	Shots outsidebox	5
5	Fouls	8
15	Corner Kicks	2
1	Offsides	1
64%	Ball Possession	36%
1	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	6
467	Total passes	270
367	Passes accurate	171
79%	Passes %	63%
	expected_goals

Lineups

Australia W 4-4-2

7S. Catley

15C. Hunt

23K. Cooney-Cross

16H. Raso

9C. Foord

10E. van Egmond

18 M. Arnold G
21 E. Carpenter D
15 C. Hunt D
14 A. Kennedy D
7 S. Catley D
16 H. Raso M
23 K. Cooney-Cross M
19 K. Gorry M
5 C. Vine M
10 E. van Egmond F
9 C. Foord F

Substitutes

4 C. Polkinghorne D
8 A. Chidiac M
1 L. Williams G
22 C. Grant D
6 C. Wheeler M
17 K. Simon F
2 C. Nevin D
13 T. Yallop M
12 T. Micah G
11 M. Fowler F
20 S. Kerr F
3 A. Luik D

Coach: T. Gustavsson

Nigeria W 4-2-3-1

16C. Nnadozie

2A. Plumptre

14O. Demehin

12U. Kanu

6I. Onumonu

16 C. Nnadozie G
22 M. Alozie D
3 O. Ohale D
14 O. Demehin D
2 A. Plumptre D
10 C. Ucheibe M
18 H. Ayinde M
15 R. Ajibade M
7 T. Payne M
12 U. Kanu M
6 I. Onumonu F

Substitutes

21 E. Okoronkwo F
8 A. Oshoala F
19 J. Echegini M
4 G. Ogbonna D
5 O. Ebi D
11 G. Monday F
1 T. Oluehi G
20 R. Imuran D
9 D. Oparanozie F
17 F. Ordega F
23 Y. Balogun G

Coach: R. Waldrum

Player Stats

Top Rated: Emily Van Egmond (highest match rating)

Australia W

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Mackenzie Arnold	G	90'	—	—	6.7
Ellie Carpenter	D	90'	—	—	7.3
Clare Hunt	D	90'	—	—	6.5
Alanna Kennedy	D	90'	1	—	6.6
Stephanie Catley	D	90'	—	—	6.9
Hayley Raso	M	85'	—	—	6.3
Kyra Cooney-Cross	M	90'	—	1	7.5
Katrina Gorry	M	90'	—	—	7
Cortnee Vine	M	82'	—	—	7.2
Emily Van Egmond ★ Top Rated	F	90'	1	—	7.7
Caitlin Foord	F	90'	—	1	7.3
Clare Polkinghorne sub	D	8'	—	—	6.9
Alexandra Chidiac sub	M	18'	—	—	7.3
Lydia Williams sub	G	—	—	—	—
Teagan Micah sub	G	—	—	—	—
Courtney Nevin sub	D	—	—	—	—
Charlotte Grant sub	D	—	—	—	—
Aivi Luik sub	D	—	—	—	—
Clare Wheeler sub	M	—	—	—	—
Tameka Yallop sub	M	—	—	—	—
Kyah Simon sub	F	—	—	—	—
Mary Fowler sub	F	—	—	—	—
Samantha Kerr sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Mackenzie Arnold	—	22/–/20%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Ellie Carpenter	1/2	49/3/35%	4	8/10	2/2	2/–	0/0
Clare Hunt	—	65/–/55%	—	3/7	—	1/–	0/0
Alanna Kennedy	1/2	61/1/51%	—	6/11	—	—	0/0
Stephanie Catley	1/2	37/1/27%	1	3/4	—	—	0/0
Hayley Raso	–/1	23/–/16%	2	8/18	4/7	2/2	0/0
Kyra Cooney-Cross	–/1	60/2/51%	4	8/13	1/2	1/–	0/0
Katrina Gorry	–/1	68/2/52%	3	9/17	1/1	1/1	0/0
Cortnee Vine	2/2	19/2/16%	2	7/13	2/2	1/1	0/0
Emily Van Egmond	1/3	34/3/24%	—	1/3	–/1	—	0/0
Caitlin Foord	1/5	15/1/10%	1	6/15	4/4	–/1	1/0
Clare Polkinghorne	—	9/–/6%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Alexandra Chidiac	1/2	5/2/4%	—	1/1	1/1	—	0/0
Lydia Williams	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Teagan Micah	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Courtney Nevin	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Charlotte Grant	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Aivi Luik	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Clare Wheeler	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tameka Yallop	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kyah Simon	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mary Fowler	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Samantha Kerr	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Nigeria W

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Chiamaka Nnadozie	G	90'	—	—	7.7
Michelle Alozie	D	90'	—	—	6.7
Osinachi Ohale	D	90'	1	—	7.3
Blessing Demehin	D	90'	—	—	6.3
Ashleigh Plumptre	D	77'	—	—	7.3
Christy Ucheibe	M	90'	—	—	7.2
Halimatu Ayinde	M	76'	—	—	6.6
Rasheedat Ajibade	M	90'	—	—	7.2
Toni Payne	M	89'	—	—	6.5
Uchenna Kanu	M	64'	1	—	7.2
Ifeoma Onumonu	F	63'	—	—	6.5
Esther Okoronkwo sub	F	27'	—	—	6.3
Asisat Oshoala sub	F	26'	1	—	7.5
Onyi Echegini sub	M	14'	—	—	6.5
Glory Ogbonna sub	D	13'	—	—	6.2
Onome Ebi sub	D	13'	—	—	6.3
Tochukwu Oluehi sub	G	—	—	—	—
Yewande Balogun sub	G	—	—	—	—
Rofiat Adenike Imuran sub	D	—	—	—	—
Francisca Ordega sub	F	—	—	—	—
Gift Monday sub	F	—	—	—	—
Desire Oparanozie sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Chiamaka Nnadozie	—	37/–/15%	—	2/3	—	—	0/0
Michelle Alozie	–/1	18/1/8%	1	3/7	2/4	–/1	1/0
Osinachi Ohale	1/1	28/–/20%	1	2/4	—	—	0/0
Blessing Demehin	—	28/–/22%	1	2/4	—	—	0/0
Ashleigh Plumptre	—	26/–/19%	—	6/10	1/1	1/–	0/0
Christy Ucheibe	—	24/2/15%	7	9/15	—	–/2	0/0
Halimatu Ayinde	—	27/–/22%	4	6/14	–/1	2/1	0/0
Rasheedat Ajibade	2/3	20/–/9%	2	11/15	5/8	2/–	0/0
Toni Payne	—	24/1/15%	—	2/9	2/4	—	0/0
Uchenna Kanu	1/1	14/1/11%	—	4/11	1/2	—	0/0
Ifeoma Onumonu	—	7/–/5%	1	1/6	–/1	—	0/0
Esther Okoronkwo	—	5/–/5%	—	1/5	—	–/1	0/0
Asisat Oshoala	2/2	7/–/4%	—	2/5	—	–/2	1/0
Onyi Echegini	—	2/–/–	—	1/3	—	–/1	0/0
Glory Ogbonna	—	3/–/1%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Onome Ebi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tochukwu Oluehi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yewande Balogun	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Rofiat Adenike Imuran	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Francisca Ordega	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gift Monday	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Desire Oparanozie	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup - Women
Round: Group Stage - 2
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: E. Staubli