Heading into additional time Kerr looked to have given Australia the lead when she put the ball in the back of the net but was ruled offside in a close call. 

Australia’s late persistence was to pay in additional time when Emily van Egmond’s inswinging corner caused chaos in the Norwegian penalty area with Heyman and then Crummer getting onto the corner before Polkinghorne tucked home at the far near post for late winner. 

In the other Group A encounter hosts Portugal defeated China 2-1. 

Australia will next take on Portugal on Saturday, 3 March 2018 kicking off at 2.00am AEDST.

MATCH DETAILS

Australia: 4 (Polkinghorne 13’/90+5’), Logarzo 24’ Kerr 31’)
Norway: 3 (Thorsnes 11’/60’(p), Utland 52’)

Estadio Municipal de Albufeira, Portugal
Wednesday 28 February (Thursday 1 MARCH AEDT)
Kick-Off: 6:30pm local (5:30am AEDT)
 

Australia: 18. Mackenzie ARNOLD (gk), 4. Clare POLKINGHORNE, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 8. Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 10. Emily VAN EGMOND, 11. Lisa DE VANNA (22. Larissa CRUMMER 75’), 13. Tameka BUTT (23. Michelle HEYMAN 88’), 14. Alanna KENNEDY, 19. Katrina GORRY, 20. Sam KERR, 21. Ellie CARPENTER

Unused Substitutes: 1. Lydia WILLIAMS (gk), 2. Caitlin COOPER, 3. Hannah BREWER, 9. Emily CONDON, 15. Rachel LOWE, 17. Alex CHIDIAC

Norway: 1. Ingrid HJELMSETH, 2. Ingrid WOLD, 3. Maria THORISDOTTIR, 7. Elise THORSNES (32. Ingrid RYLAND 85’), 8. Ina GAUSDAL, 10. Caroline GRAHAM HANSEN, 13. Guro REITEN (20. Emilie HAAVI 85’), 17. Kristine MINDE, 19. Ingvild ISAKSEN (11. Ingrid SPORD 66’), 21. Lisa-Marie UTLAND (25. Synne JENSEN 66’), 34. Vilde RISA (33. Ingrid ENGEN 46’)

Unused Substitutes: 4. Stine REINÅS, 6. Maren MJELDE, 9. Isabell HERLOVSEN, 12. Cecilie FISKERSTRAND, 18. Frida MAANUM, 22. Anja SONSTEVOLD, 23. Auora MIKALSEN,

Yellow Cards: Gorry 64’, Wold 80’