Australia coach Tony Gustavsson insisted he was not disappointed by the Matildas’ performance, despite his injury-hit team’s shock 3-2 loss to Nigeria, and the Swede remains hopeful captain Sam Kerr will be fit to face Canada in what is now a do-or-die clash early next week.
After losing Kerr to a calf injury before last week’s first game and Mary Fowler to concussion during the week – and with Kyah Simon still not match fit – there were questions about where Australia’s goals would come from against Nigeria.
