SALÉ — Melisa Kekic scored the winner in the 73rd minute and fellow substitute Julia Amireh added two insurance goals as Canada defeated Nigeria 4-1 Sunday in its opening game at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

After Kekic gave Canada a 2-1 lead, Amireh scored in the 80th and 86th minute.

Gabriela Istocki put Canada ahead in the second minute. Queen Joseph replied for Nigeria in the 30th minute.

The Canadians regained the lead after Chloe Taylor split the Nigerian defence with a long pass and Kekic, who entered the game 12 minutes earlier, beat Nigerian goalkeeper Elizabeth Boniface from the edge of the penalty box with a low shot to the corner.

Amireh's first goal was more of the same. But this time Boniface could not hang onto a long Canadian ball in the Nigerian penalty

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