Fire suits, cool finishes and electric celebrations on day eight of the Women's World Cup 2023
Day eight of the FIFA Women’s World Cup ramped excitement up a gear with scintillating scenes across the group stage.
Upsets were a common theme and Group B remains wide open after Nigeria beat hosts Australia, soaring to the top of the standings with a 3-2 comeback win.
Substitute Asisat Oshoala passed a late fitness test to fire her side 3-1 up in the 72nd minute.
In the early kick-off, the Netherlands restricted the USA to a 1-1 draw as captain Lindsay Horan rescued her side from Jill Roord’s first-half strike.
And Portugal bagged their first-ever World Cup win as Vietnam bowed out with a 2-0 defeat.
Here are some of the moments to remember from another tasty day of World Cup action.
Super Falcons Celebrations
Suncorp Stadium was silenced when Oshoala nestled a tricky finish past Mackenzie Arnold.
Meanwhile the Super Falcons’ team and bench erupted on an historic evening for Nigeria as the 28-year-old striker became the first Nigerian player to score at three separate World Cup tournaments.
Her side have gone viral for their singing and dancing entrances into stadiums Down Under and, after that performance, have increased their chances of entertaining the world with more chorus delights in the last 16.
Kerr feels the love from the sidelines
When Emily van Egmond took the lead for Australia, there was only one player she wanted to celebrate with.
After scoring at a World Cup for the first time in 12 years, the 30-year-old flew over to the injured Sam Kerr, who sat out the fixture.
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The gesture would become more significant as the match unfolded and there are still question marks over Kerr’s return for their final must-win group stage game against Canada on Monday.
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