Australia Stars Staged Brutally Honest Crisis Talks After World Cup Defeat To Nigeria

Australia Stars Staged Brutally Honest Crisis Talks After World Cup Defeat To Nigeria 

Ibrahim Lateef 

Co-host Australia's Matildas circled up to honestly break down their disastrous Women's World Cup loss to Nigeria's Super Falcons before quickly moving on to their must-win clash with Canada, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.

Australia's campaign is on a knife's edge after Thursday's 3-2 loss dropped them to third in Group B, and needing to beat Canada on Monday to progress to the round of 16 without relying on Ireland beating Nigeria.

Skipper Sam Kerr, who has declared herself available to return from a calf injury, said the meeting, understood to be players-only, helped Australia quickly put the loss behind them.

"After every game we meet as a team, and we chat openly and honestly with each other," Kerr told reporters.

"Maybe it's good things, maybe it's bad things, but the good thing about this team is that the captain doesn't have to have that role and everyone speaks up and it was the same after the Nigeria game.

"After every game we meet as a team, and we chat openly and honestly with each other.

"Maybe it's good things, maybe it's bad things, but the good thing about this team is that the captain doesn't have to have that role and everyone speaks up and it was the same after the Nigeria game.

"We spoke openly and honestly to each other and then we move on and we prepare for the next game."