In a highly anticipated Women's World Cup match between Nigeria and co-hosts Australia, the Super Falcons emerged victorious with a thrilling 3-2 win.

The game started with an early goal from Australia's Van Egmood in the added time of the first half. However, the Super Falcons responded swiftly, leveling the score 1-1 with a last-minute equalizer from Uchenna Kanu.

As the second half kicked off, Nigeria continued to press forward, and in the 65th minute, Osinachi Ohale scored a crucial goal to give Nigeria the lead. Their lead was further extended in the 72nd minute when Asisat Oshoala found the back of the net, making it 3-1 in favor of the Africans.

Despite Australia's relentless efforts to regain lost ground, Nigeria managed to hold onto their lead. The match saw intense moments, including a rough tackle on Payne, who needed medical attention. Oshoala, after scoring her goal, received a yellow card for her passionate celebration.

As the clock ticked, the referee added an extra 11 minutes of stoppage time, providing both teams with more opportunities to change the scoreline. In the end, Australia managed to put one more goal back through Kennedy, narrowing the gap to 3-2.

The final whistle blew with Nigeria claiming a hard-fought victory over the co-hosts. The match was filled with excitement, showcasing the competitive spirit of women's football on the global stage.

This thrilling win is undoubtedly a moment of pride for the Super Falcons, who displayed determination and skill throughout the game.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham scored his first goal and was named man of the match in a 2-0 win over Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in Houston, Texas.

The 20-year-old England midfielder, playing just his second game since an £88m move to the Spanish champions, produced a delicate lob in the sixth minute to beat United's debutant keeper Andre Onana.

An acrobatic Joselu finish sealed the win two minutes from time in front of a 67,801 crowd at the NRG Stadium.

On the evidence of his debut performance against AC Milan on Sunday and now United, Bellingham has settled in already.

A price tag that could eventually reach £115m is not weighing him down. He has excelled in his new position at the tip of an attacking diamond and his brilliant goal showed he has the class to excel at the Bernabeu Stadium.

His goal came from a well-timed run to instantly control Antonio Rudiger's long pass and then chip the advancing Onana from the edge of the penalty area.

Bellingham dismissed a first-half altercation with united defender Lisandro Martinez as the pair clashed following a nasty tackle from the Argentine.

Bellingham pushed his opponent, who responded before Mason Mount stepped in to calm the situation.

Leandro Trossard scored twice as Arsenal beat Barcelona 5-3 in an entertaining pre-season friendly at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Trossard's second-half double helped Mikel Arteta's side secure a comeback victory over the Spanish champions.

Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz twice hauled Arsenal level in the first half before Trossard's goals put the Gunners in control after the break.

Fabio Vieira added a stunning fifth after Ferran Torres cut the deficit.

Arsenal, Premier League runners-up last season, begin their season on 6 August against Treble winners Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley.

At the home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after seven minutes when he followed up Raphinha's saved attempt.

Saka slotted in a 13th-minute equaliser, but the England international then sent a penalty wide midway through the first half.

After Raphinha's free-kick deflected in off Martin Odegaard, Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder set up summer signing Havertz to make it 2-2 before the interval.

Winger Trossard rolled the ball into the bottom corner for his first goal after 55 minutes, adding his second with a first-time finish from Kieran Tierney's pass.

Ferran Torres' goal two minutes from time gave Barcelona hope, but Vieira's excellent long-range strike sealed victory for Arsenal.

Kylian Mbappe is not interested in meeting representatives from Al Hilal to discuss a move to Saudi Arabia.

PSG have given Al Hilal permission to speak to Mbappe after the Saudi club made a world-record €300m (£257m) offer for the player on Saturday.

Representatives of Al Hilal have been in Paris this week but there has been no meeting with Mbappe's camp.

PSG insiders believe Mbappe is refusing to speak to Al Hilal because he has already agreed to move to Real Madrid as a free agent next summer when his contract expires.

Al Hilal's offer was subject to the agreement of a payment schedule and it was conditional on the signing of contracts between the clubs and between Mbappe and Al Hilal.

PSG believe at least five clubs are interested in signing Mbappe. The offer from Al Hilal is not the only one the French champions have received.

There is said to already be a "hot market" for the France captain, with the interested clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

PSG will listen to any offer and all proposals to sell Mbappe, and if it was left to the French champions they would just sell him to the highest bidder, although other clubs will struggle to come anywhere near Al Hilal's offer.

The 24-year-old will not play for PSG again if he does not extend his contract.

However, Real Madrid may now be tempted to make a formal bid for the player to make sure they do not miss out on him again.