Nigeria vs Canada, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup

Nigeria

90'+8': Deborah Abiodun

FT
0 - 0

Canada

Nigeria hold Canada to 0-0 draw in World Cup opener

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a Cristine Sinclair's penalty and helped Nigeria secure a valuable 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in their Women's World Cup opener on Friday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
3': Quinn (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
10': Christine Sinclair (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
14': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Francisca Ordega.
15': Attempt blocked. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
15': Attempt blocked. Quinn (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Quinn (Canada).
15': Delay in match because of an injury Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Nigeria).
18': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Deanne Rose (Canada).
23': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Payne.
23': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
28': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
28': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn.
32': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Plumptre.
32': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
33': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisca Ordega with a cross.
33': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Quinn.
34': Attempt missed. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
35': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
36': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
39': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
39': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt blocked. Toni Payne (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Plumptre.
40': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
41': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe with a cross following a corner.
44': Christine Sinclair (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
45': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
45'+1': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ashleigh Plumptre.
45'+3': First Half ends, Nigeria 0, Canada 0.
45': Second Half begins Nigeria 0, Canada 0.
45': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Deanne Rose.
46': Foul by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
46': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Penalty Canada. Christine Sinclair draws a foul in the penalty area.
47': Penalty conceded by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
48': VAR Decision: Penalty Canada.
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Penalty saved! Christine Sinclair (Canada) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
50': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Canada).
52': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
52': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria).
53': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
56': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Nigeria).
57': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Adriana Leon.
66': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Évelyne Viens with a headed pass.
66': Attempt saved. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema with a headed pass.
67': Attempt missed. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
71': Substitution, Canada. Sophie Schmidt replaces Christine Sinclair.
71': Substitution, Canada. Allysha Chapman replaces Jayde Riviere.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allysha Chapman with a cross.
73': Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Francisca Ordega.
74': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
74': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
75': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
75': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
76': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe with a headed pass following a corner.
77': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
77': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
80': Offside, Nigeria. Michelle Alozie tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
82': Substitution, Canada. Nichelle Prince replaces Julia Grosso.
83': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jordyn Huitema.
83': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
83': Kailen Sheridan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
84': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Canada).
84': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Nigeria. Esther Okoronkwo replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
85': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
85': Évelyne Viens (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Oluwatosin Demehin.
87': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt with a cross following a corner.
87': Cloé Lacasse (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
89': Offside, Canada. Quinn tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
90': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Quinn with a cross.
90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Onyi Echegini replaces Asisat Oshoala.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Sophie Schmidt (Canada) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
90'+4': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
90'+6': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
90'+7': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
90'+8': Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Foul by Évelyne Viens (Canada).
90'+9': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Évelyne Viens (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Nigeria 0, Canada 0.
0': Match ends, Nigeria 0, Canada 0.

Statistics

CAN		NGA
6	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	3
67.5	Possession	32.5
16	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
365	Accurate Passes	120
451	Passes	215
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
5	Accurate Crosses	4
24	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.3
33	Long Balls	57
14	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
8	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	19
20	Tackles	32
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	8
19	Effective Clearances	22
19	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 21,410

FIFA Women's World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Australia	3	+4	6
2	Nigeria	3	+1	5
3	Canada	3	-3	4
4	Republic of Ireland	3	-2	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
14	Blessing Demehin
3	Osinachi Ohale
2	Ashleigh Plumptre
22	Michelle Alozie
7	Toni Payne
13	Deborah Abiodun
10	Christy Ucheibe
8	Asisat Oshoala
6	Ifeoma Onumonu
17	Francisca Ordega

Nigeria Substitutes:

Gift Monday, Esther Okoronkwo, Glory Ogbonna, Rofiat Imuran, Onome Ebi, Zainab Balogun, Uchenna Kanu, Tochukwu Oluehi, Jennifer Echegini.

Canada (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Kailen Sheridan (GK)
14	Vanessa Gilles
3	Kadeisha Buchanan
10	Ashley Lawrence
8	Jayde Riviere
12	Christine Sinclair
7	Julia Grosso
5	Quinn
9	Jordyn Huitema
19	Adriana Leon
6	Deanne Rose

Canada Substitutes:

Shelina Zadorsky, Simi Awujo, Gabrielle Carle, Evelyne Viens, Allysha Chapman, Jessie Fleming, Sabrina D'Angelo, Lysianne Proulx, Cloé Lacasse, Nichelle Prince, Olivia Smith, Sophie Schmidt.

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