Nigeria defeated co-hosts Australia in Brisbane by coming from behind to win the match, becoming the first African country to do so in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Matildas will lose in the first round.

After huffing and puffing for most of the first half, Australia, still missing the injured Sam Kerr, look to have made a decisive breakthrough in stoppage time when Emily van Egmond side-footed the ball past Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. When Emily van Egmond side-footed the ball past Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in stoppage time, Australia, still playing without injured Sam Kerr, appeared to have made a vital breakthrough.

It is remarkable because this was Van Egmond's first goal at a tournament since she scored on July 3, 2011, against Equatorial Guinea. Uchenna Kanu, though, was able to direct the ball in when a cross ricocheted into the Australian penalty area, preventing them from maintaining their advantage until halftime.