Women's World Cup: A video of an injured Norwegian player being thrown to the sidelines goes viral.

The Norwegian women's team's effective manner of transporting an injured player after their shocking 1-0 loss to New Zealand has gone viral.

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The ninth Women's World Cup began today in Australia and New Zealand.

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Despite missing captain Sam Kerr with a calf injury, the former defeated Republic of Ireland 1-0 in Group B.

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The Perth native posted on Instagram this morning that she had injured herself in training yesterday and will miss The Matildas' next group game against Nigeria next Thursday.

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New Zealand won their first World Cup match before the Stadium Australia match.

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The Football Ferns defeated Hege Riise's Norway 1-0 with 31-year-old Hannah Wilkinson's 48th-minute goal.

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Thea Bjelde fell near the right touchline after a 90th-minute penalty miss. The 23-year-old appeared to have cramping or leg injuries after eight tackles.

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