FIFA Women's World Cup

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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

02:16 Canada devastated after legend Christine Sinclair's penalty miss Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CAN leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

NGA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Chiamaka NnadozieG
  2. 14Blessing DemehinCD-L
  3. 3Osinachi OhaleCD-R
  4. 2Ashleigh PlumptreLB
  5. 22Michelle AlozieRB
  6. 7Toni PayneAM
  7. 13Deborah AbiodunLM
  8. 10Christy UcheibeRM
  9. 8Asisat OshoalaF
  10. 6Ifeoma OnumonuAM-L
  11. 17Francisca OrdegaAM-R

CAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 14Vanessa GillesCD-L
  3. 3Kadeisha BuchananCD-R
  4. 10Ashley LawrenceLB
  5. 8Jayde RiviereRB
  6. 12Christine SinclairAM
  7. 7Julia GrossoLM
  8. 5QuinnRM
  9. 9Jordyn HuitemaF
  10. 19Adriana LeonAM-L
  11. 6Deanne RoseAM-R

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Deanne Rose.
  2. 50' Penalty saved! Christine Sinclair (Canada) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  3. 54' Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 64' Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Adriana Leon.
  5. 71' Substitution, Canada. Sophie Schmidt replaces Christine Sinclair.
  6. 71' Substitution, Canada. Allysha Chapman replaces Jayde Riviere.
  7. 73' Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Francisca Ordega.
  8. 74' Ashley Lawrence (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 82' Substitution, Canada. Nichelle Prince replaces Julia Grosso.
  10. 85' Substitution, Nigeria. Esther Okoronkwo replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
  11. 90'+1' Substitution, Nigeria. Onyi Echegini replaces Asisat Oshoala.
  12. 90'+8' Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  13. 90'+9' Évelyne Viens (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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