Super Falcons of Nigeria will seek to brighten their chances of qualifying for the next round of the ongoing 2023 Women World Cup when they clash with the co-host, Australia, this morning.
This is very imperative after Canada brightened their chances of qualifying for the next round following their comeback 2-1 win over Ireland.
Recall that Canada on Wednesday sent home Ireland with a 2-1 win meaning it is either Nigeria wins or the Africans may go home with Ireland.
Australia has an advantage of their lone goal victory over Ireland when Nigeria forced Canada to a goalless draw in the first round matches of the group.
Australia had defeated the Super Falcons in their only meeting ever at the 2015 world cup in Canada on June 12, 2015 when Kyah Simon scored a brace in the 29th and 68th minutes to give Australia their win in Group D played before 32,716 spectators at the Investors Group Field at Winnipeg.
Nigeria would be more desperate for a win as agile super winger, Rasheedat Ajibade, and Oparanozie will be back to bring up the attack with Gift Monday and Onumonu likely to make the four arrow heads in the attack with Africa’s best player and Ballon D’or hopeful, Azezat Oshoala.
Oshoala she has pledged to rain goals for Nigeria against Australia whom she fired blank against in 2015.
Australian players are as dangerous as a rattle snake with great match strategy to force opponents to commit unforced errors and earn corner kicks or even penalties.
With oldest player and Captain Onome Ebi penciled for a start on Thursday, hopes are high that experience will count to marshal the defenders not commit and fall into the booby traps of the Australians.
Oshoala has warned that she and her colleagues are not scared about the expected noise of home support as that will galvanize the Super Falcons to bang in the goals.
Australia will be missing three of her dependable players. Captain Sam Ker of Chelsea has not recovered from injury but may play from the last group match. Manchester Forward, Mary Fowler and Defender Aivi Luikt were reported to have had mild concussions in separate training incidents and would not be fit to play against Nigeria.
Meanwhile, MultiChoice has promised a live broadcast of this decisive match on GOtv.. The game will kick off at 10:45am on GO Select 1 (ch. 63).
Also, MultiChoice Nigeria has revealed that an all-female SuperSport production crew is responsible for the coverage and broadcasting of live matches at the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in New Zealand/Australia.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice West Africa, John Ugbe, was quoted as saying that this is in demonstration of the company’s resolve to advance female excellence in football for both on-field players or technical crew personnel
He assured DStv and GOtv customers of seamless broadcasting of all the 64 games from the tournament and urged them to tune in to enjoy all the matches.
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