Today at the World Cup: Australia rocked by Nigeria as Portugal earn first win

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the day’s action.
Today at the World Cup: Australia rocked by Nigeria as Portugal earn first win
Asisat Oshoala, left, came off the bench to score as Nigeria beat Australia 3-2 (Tertius Pickard/AP)

Nigeria sprung a shock at the World Cup on Thursday as they fought back from a goal down to beat co-hosts Australia 3-2.

Defending champions the United States and the Netherlands battled out a 1-1 draw in a rematch of the 2019 final, while Portugal registered their first ever win at this level, defeating fellow debutants Vietnam 2-0.

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