Matildas stunned by Nigeria to leave Women’s World Cup hopes in balance

Without Kerr and Fowler, the Australians found two goals – only they had not counted on conceding three.
Matildas stunned by Nigeria to leave Women’s World Cup hopes in balance

STUNNER: Nigeria's Ifeoma Onumonu, right, celebrates after teammate Uchenna Kanu, background, scored their side's first goal. Pic: AP Photo/Tertius Pickard

Australia 2 Nigeria 3

All week, the question for the Matildas had been where the goals would come from, in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr and, more recently, concussed striker Mary Fowler. 

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