Buchanan heads Canada past Cameroon
Canada broke through a determined Cameroon defence on the stroke of half time to win the Women's World Cup Group E opener 1-0 in Montpellier on Monday.
Canada’s defender Kadeisha Buchanan (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group E football match between Canada and Cameroon, on June 10, 2019, at the Mosson Stadium in Montpellier, southern France. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP)
Canada dominated possession and heavily outshot Cameroon but only breached the defence once from a well rehearsed corner. Defender Kedeisha Buchanan arrived late to head in unchallenged.
The other two teams in the group, Netherlands and New Zealand, meet in Le Havre on Tuesday.
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