Co-hosts Australia have qualified for a World Cup semi-final for the first time after a dramatic penalty shootout win against France on Saturday.
After 120 minutes of football ended goalless the game was decided via penalties with the Matildas winning 7-6.
The hosts were presented with two opportunities to seal the win in the shootout but goalkeeper McKenzie Arnold hit the post while Clare Hunt’s attempt was saved.
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It is Australia’s fourth win of the tournament with their only defeat coming against Nigeria’s Super Falcons.
The Aussies will now meet the winner of England and Colombia in the semi-final.
They now join Spain and Sweden in the last four of the tournament.
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Nigeria SF defeated Australia and same Australia is in the Semis. SF was rudely exorcising the Spirit out of ENGLAND but for some lethargic attacking play in the final third.
SURELY THIS FEMALE WORLD CUP WAS THERE FOR A FIRST TIME TAKEN BY NIGERIA BUT SF SUFFERED THAT LOSS RIGHT BEFORE THEY LEFT FOR THE TOURNAMENT. NFF/ CERTAIN SELFISH GREEDY PEOPLE ARE TRULY NIGERIA’S FOOTBALL ENEMIES.
IMAGINE OKOBI STYLISHLY DISPLAYING SOME JEALOUSY AGAINST SF BEST PLAYER; OYEDUPE PAYNE, EVEN NOW, SHE IS ADVOCATING FOR HOME GROWN TALENTS. THEN I ASK, ARE THOSE BORN ABROAD, NOT ENTITLED TO BE NIGERIANS? AND IS SHE PLAYING IN FOREIGN LEAGUES INSTEAD OF STAYING PUT IN NIGERIA?
SHE IS GIVING US GOOD REASON WHY SHE WAS DROPPED DESPITE BEING A GOOD PLAYER BUT STILL NOT ANY WHERE NEAR PAYNE. THE GAFFER MAY HAVE SENSED HER JEALOUS DISPOSITION AND FEARED THAT COULD BE TOXIC TO TEAM UNITY. WATCH OUT, SHE WILL NOW BE USED BY THE NFF TO DERAIL THE PROGRESS OF THE SF.
… Meant.. WHY IS SHE PLAYING….
Where was she saying all of these…..?
I guess I now understand why she was dropped by Waldrum.
The mistake the next SF coach will make is bringing her straight back into the quad without any atonement.
Brodaman @ Dr Drey. Okobi has always been a player I love to watch in SF but I have been seriously let down by most of her comments coming from her being dropped from the SF squad. That action has truly revealed the real Okobi we never knew about.
@ Drey I posted a link where she made reference to that but CSN as usual took my post down.