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Day two of the FIFA Women’s World Cup saw Canada take on Nigeria, the Philippines take on Switzerland, and Costa Rica versus Spain.
Slept through it and need to know what the big story is? This is what happened on the second day of the World Cup.
This story will be updated as games finish.
Your bite-sized recap of Day 2 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria 0, Canada 0
The Big Story: A dramatic, physical match featuring a saved penalty, a red card, and sustained box-to-box action kept all 21,410 fans in Melbourne’s Rectangular Stadium on the edge of their seats until the last minute, even if it ultimately ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Big Moment: After drawing a penalty early in the second half, Canada’s Christine Sinclair was denied by Nigerian keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie who made a huge save.
What it means: In many ways, the missed penalty by Christine Sinclair represented the entire match in a microcosm. Sinclair’s shot wasn’t particularly well-taken, but Nnadozie’s save was…
