Portugal beats Vietnam, 2-0, ensures that Vietnam will not advance to knockout round.
BRISBANE, Australia — With the match tied at 1-1 in the second half, few would’ve blamed Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum for bringing in defensive reinforcements against Women’s World Cup co-host Australia.
Ajibade and Oshoala “are needed on the team, and I think they showed that tonight,” said Uchenna Kanu, who scored Nigeria’s opening goal late in first-half stoppage time. “Asisat coming on and doing what she knows how to do was really cool.”After arriving at the World Cup with concerns over the squad’s preparations, Nigeria is unbeaten against two Top 10 teams and shares the Group B lead of four points with Olympic champion Canada.
“It’s all about the communication and understanding each other,” Ajibade said. “We do it in training, so we have to do it in the games.”“The team chemistry has been really strong now and they’re really fighting for each other,” Waldrum said. “They’re not concerned with who gets the glory or who gets the goal. They just battle for each other.”
Portugal still has a shot to advance out of the group stage but will need to win or draw against the United States, with a Netherlands loss next Tuesday against Vietnam.
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