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BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Australia kept alive its chances to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup by beating Equatorial Guinea 3-2 on Sunday in a game that will be remembered for a penalty that wasn’t called. AUSTRALIA seized control of their destiny at the women's football World Cup with a 3-2 win over Africa's Equatorial Guinea, in Bochum, Germany on Sunday. The victory lifted Australia to three points from two games, alongside Brazil and Norway, who were scheduled to play early Monday morning (AEST). The Matildas play Norway in their final group game on Thursday morning (AEST).  The move comes after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player. World football’s governing body suspended Equatorial Guinea striker Jade Boho Sayo for two months over apparent nationality issues. Equatorial Guinea beat Cameroon 2-0 on aggregate in the second round of qualifying. She previously had played for Spain's under-19 team a...

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Emilie Haavi finally broke down Equatorial Guinea's defense in the 84th minute and Norway escaped with a surprisingly close 1-0 win in its opening game at the Women's World Cup. Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest African countries but surely the fastest in women's football ascendancy is courting Norway,  a traditional powerhouse fallen on less stellar times in a Group D encounter. Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development", is geared towards providing better environment and skills for African youths to excel and contribute meaningfully to peace and security, socio-economic growth and sustainable development of the continent. The heavily favored Norwegians had hit the post three times Wednesday and looked like they were going to have to settle for a 0-0 draw before substitute Leni Larsen Kaurin broke free on the right and passed to Haavi low in an open center.

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Led by a stingy defense — and a little help from its goal posts — Equatorial Guinea nearly pulled out a stunning draw in Wednesday’s Group D opener against Norway in Augsburg, Germany. The Nzalang Nacionals gained their first ever entry into the Women's World Cup beating South Africa, 3-1 in the semi-finals of the 2010 Women's African Championships. They lost to Nigeria 4-2 in the finals but their gutsy performance earned them many kudos. The game could have turned as early as the second minute, but the first smooth Norway attack ended when a diagonal shot from Haavi struck the inside of the post. We showed for long periods against Germany that we could match them. Admittedly they were a class above for the final 20 minutes, but the first 70 were very positive and we can go into the tournament with every confidence,” added Stensland. The West African nation’s second LNG plant, or train, will produce 1.8 billion to 4.6 billion cubic feet a day, Ndong said in the capital...