It is official. Nigeria’s Super Falcon will play in the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Nigerian girls were super in their final game’s barren draw against home-bound Ireland, having stung hosts Australia 3-2, and held Canada to a draw.
Nigeria finished runners-up in Group with five points, while Australia claimed the top spot with their 4-0 trouncing of Canada, who, like Ireland have got their boarding passes en-route home.
It was not as if the Super Falcons were complacent or disinterested in grabbing more goals in their final run to the round of 16.
Indeed, Uchenna Kanu almost put Nigeria ahead with a stunning header but was parried against the cross bar by Irish goalkeeper, Courtney Brosnan.
The narrow miss notwithstanding, Nigeria’s coach, Randy Waldrum, was satisfied that his ladies did the needful and got the desired result to sweep them into the next round.