Nigeria 0-0 Canada: Christine Sinclair has penalty saved as Gold Medalists are held to a goalless stalemate in World Cup opening game

Phenomenal goalkeeping performances from Kailen Sheridan and Chiamaka Nnadozie defined a physical match between Canada and Nigeria in Melbourne, which ended with a 0-0 draw.

Christine Sinclair went down in the box after being stepped on by Francisca Ordega and the VAR review resulted in a penalty.

However, the 40-year-old British Columbia native had her attempt stopped by Nigeria’s young goalkeeping phenom Nnadozie.

Sinclair, the greatest international goal scorer in football history, ended up getting subbed off in the 71st minute, the second time in her long and illustrious World Cup career that she was taken off in a game she started.

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The game had high tempo and intense physicality throughout seemingly from the moment the whistle blew.

Chiamaka Nnadozie (16) saved a penalty early in the second half to keep a point from Canada

Sinclair went down in the box, but the 40-year-old striker could not convert her penalty

Kailen Sheridan (1) also had a phenomenal performance between the sticks for Canada

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