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Nigeria stun Australia 3-2 at Women’s World Cup

By Reuters
27 July 2023   |   3:07 pm
Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women's World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday to leave the co-hosts' tournament hopes on thin ice.

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