The Matildas are feeling confident despite a calf injury to their captain Sam Kerr.
They will be without captain Sam Kerr who is still nursing a calf injury.The Matildas are hoping they'll have a hometown advantage when they come up against Nigeria for the first time in eight years in their next Women's World Cup match.
Shortly before kick-off, the Matildas announced captain Sam Kerr would not play against Ireland because of a calf injury she suffered in training. Sam Kerr was a spectator at Matildas training on Monday as she continues to recover from a calf injury.Kerr will be reassessed ahead of the final group match against Canada in Melbourne next Monday, but given the tight turnaround and her lack of involvement in training, she appears in serious doubt to play.
Matildas players Kyra Cooney-Cross, Charlotte Grant, Hayley Raso and Ellie Carpenter at training in Brisbane ahead of their World Cup match against Nigeria.Mary Fowler and Caitlin Foord led the attack against Ireland in Kerr's absence and had some dynamic moments despite not scoring. Their respective World rankings - the Matildas are 10th and Nigeria's Super Falcons are 40th - would suggest a win for Australia.The last time the teams met, in the group stage of the 2015 Women's World Cup in the US, the Matildas won 2-0, with Kyah Simon scoring both goals.
Nigeria midfielder Deborah Abiodun will miss the clash with Australia through suspension after she was sent off deep into second-half stoppage time for a late tackle on Canada's Ashley Lawrence.
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