{"id":110389,"date":"2023-07-27T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T13:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=110389"},"modified":"2023-07-27T14:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T13:33:07","slug":"super-falcons-australia-reaction-womens-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/super-falcons-australia-reaction-womens-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media erupts as Super Falcons down the Matildas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Falcons of Nigeria battled Australia women's team for all three points in their second Group B match of the <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/fifa-world-cup\/\">2023 FIFA Women's World Cup<\/a>. The heavyweight clash took place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons are appearing at the Women's World Cup for the ninth time, and have determined to go past the group stage in this year's event.<\/p>\n<p>They began the 2023 Women's World Cup with a <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/nigeria-super-falcons-vs-canada-review-womens-world-cup\/\">draw against Canada<\/a>, and needed all the points against Australia to stand a good chance of qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria women's team, Super Falcons, came from behind to thrash the Australians 3-2 in front of their home crowd as goals from Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala condemned the Australians to their first defeat in the competition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a performance. What a result. \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NGSuper_Falcons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NGSuper_Falcons<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FIFA Women&#39;s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWWC\/status\/1684537932299005952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The big win puts the Super Falcons top of the table on 4 points, same as Canada, but with superior goals.<\/p>\n<p>After the match ended with Nigeria upsetting the odds, reactions poured in across social media from fans and pundits.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best reactions we can find.<\/p>\n<h2>Social media reactions &#8211; Super Falcons vs Australia in Women's World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>This reaction from <strong>MrBanks\u00a0<\/strong>reveals Asisat Oshoala as the first Nigeria to score in three different FIFA Women's World Cup events.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asisat Oshoala becomes the first Nigerian to score in three different <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> Tournaments! <\/p>\n<p>A REAL BALLER \ud83d\udca5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/crwJtpqU4D\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/crwJtpqU4D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MrBanks\ud83d\udcb0 (@Mrbankstips) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mrbankstips\/status\/1684544158730534912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This reaction from <strong>Soar Super Eagles<\/strong> says &#8216;Super Falcons are on top'.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE SUPER FALCONS ARE ON TOP \ud83d\udca5<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoarSuperFalcons?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SoarSuperFalcons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POk9J6lI4v\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/POk9J6lI4v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSE_NGA\/status\/1684540230575984646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In another reaction, the Nigeria Football Federation said &#8216;Together, we rise. One team one nation'.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TOGETHER, WE RISE\u2b06\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>One team\ud83e\udd85 One Nation\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoarSuperFalcons?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SoarSuperFalcons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hj1lUWx7pY\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Hj1lUWx7pY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The NFF \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec (@thenff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenff\/status\/1684544026752552960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the game, <strong>Mike The Pundit<\/strong> put forth his take:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ohale putting her life on the line<\/li>\n<li>Asisat Oshoala big moment<\/li>\n<li>Payne putting pain in Aussie midfield<\/li>\n<li>Alozie\u2019s beauty with brain<\/li>\n<li>Silenced the 49,156 crowd in Brisbane<\/li>\n<li>Saving African teams at the tournament &#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8- Top of Group B <br \/>&#8211; Ohale putting her life on the line<br \/>&#8211; Asisat Oshoala big moment <br \/>&#8211; Payne putting pain in Aussie midfield <br \/>&#8211; Alozie\u2019s beauty with brain <br \/>&#8211; Silenced the 49,156 crowd in Brisbane<br \/>&#8211; Saving African teams at the tournament <\/p>\n<p>FT: Australia 2-3 Nigeria <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jAJnK0wwWJ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jAJnK0wwWJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MikeThePundit (@Mike_ThePundit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mike_ThePundit\/status\/1684538810049212418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Uchenna Kanu scored her first Women's World Cup goal in the match, and <strong>Soar Super Eagles<\/strong> reacted about it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uchenna Kanu scores her first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> goal&#8230; that feeling \ud83d\ude0d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoarSuperFalcons?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SoarSuperFalcons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2TmkmPlst7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2TmkmPlst7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSE_NGA\/status\/1684520699673694208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons next play Ireland women's team on 31 July. The Irish team are without a point in this year's event so far having lost their first two games.<\/p>\n<p>With four points at the moment for the Super Falcons, Waldrum's team needs just a point to qualify into the next round, but they'll be going for all three points to secure top spot in Group B.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Falcons of Nigeria battled Australia women&#8217;s team for all three points in their second Group B match of the 2023 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup. The heavyweight clash took place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday. The Super Falcons are appearing at the Women&#8217;s World Cup for the ninth time, and have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1003,"featured_media":110390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no"},"categories":[33143,1],"tags":[11332],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Chandan Pandey","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110389"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1003"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110389"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110423,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110389\/revisions\/110423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110389"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=110389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}