This was off the back of an outstanding defensive display as they ended Brazil’s campaign with a scoreless draw in Melbourne.
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The Lionesses of England have set up a mouth-watering Round of 16 clash against Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup
The Barcelona FC forward spoke after Nigeria defeated Australia in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday.
The second group game against co-host Australia is a must-win tie for the Super Falcons if they want to boost their chances of qualifying for the next round of the tournament. The game will kick off at 10:45am on GO Select 1 (ch. 63).
The President, like other football-loving Nigerians, takes immense pride in the Super Falcons’ impressive performance in the opening match against Canada, a formidable opponent and the reigning Olympic Champion.
Recall that the Nigerian female team forced Canada to a 0-0 draw in Melbourne Friday with an impressive performance from Nnadozie, who is also the team’s captain.
This was despite a penalty awarded the Canadians and a red card issued to Deborah Abiodun during the encounter
She is also attending her sixth World Cup finals alongside Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Brazil forward Marta
FIFA Women World Cup is scheduled to take place over a period of one month, starting from July 20 to August 20.
The dinner is coming ahead of the team’s departure from the country to participate in the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup.
This was after players voiced concerns about playing in white on their period.
Already, the coveted prize has been taken to the three other African countries that will participate in the finals: Morocco, South Africa and Zambia.
It has already left FIFA’s headquarters and been to several countries and will arrive in Nigeria on Saturday evening.
Their qualification came in the final qualifying playoff at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, signalling that the line-up for the competition is now complete.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup finals is to be staged in Australia and New Zealand between July 20 and August 20 next year.