Wake Up early! Time and Where to Watch Super Falcons of Nigeria vs Ireland World Cup Group final game
The Super Falcons of Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women's World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 In Brisbane to leave the co-hosts' tournament hopes on thin ice and home fans reeling.
The Super Falcons will now take on Ireland in their third and final group match at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Ireland will wrap up their campaign against Nigeria as they hunt for a first World Cup win.
The Super Falcons, on the other hand, need a positive result against Ireland to progress to the second round.
Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland are playing in the final Group B encounter; will this be the end of their tournament or just the beginning of their road to glory?
Nigeria and Ireland World Cup so far
Ireland hasn't earned a point in the competition yet, while Nigeria has four so far.
The Super Falcons held Canada to a goalless draw before a shock 3-2 victory against co-hosts Australia.
Ireland hopes to complete their tournament on a positive note, while Nigeria, which has a record of 4-1-1 versus World Cup teams this year, will be striving for another triumph.
Ireland promises victory against Super Falcons of Nigeria
The World Cup heroes from Ireland may have lost their chance to advance to the round of 16, but this is only the beginning for them.
The heartbroken stars of Ireland are prepared to complete their World Cup run against Nigeria on Monday with a victory.
Vera Pauw's team will be unable to advance to the final 16 after their loss to Canada.
Marissa Sheva speaking after the loss to Canada, said, “Oh, it's so important (to get a win against Nigeria).
"We're gonna treat it just like we treated the last two games, regardless of the fact that we're now out.
“For the girls, for the fans. I mean, the atmosphere here tonight was incredible. It felt like a home game. And, I mean, I had goosebumps the entire time.
“And so for the fans, for the girls, for, you know, the players that didn't make the trip to Australia, for everyone back home in Ireland, we will be fighting for a win against Nigeria.”
Ireland has scored one goal in two games and will need to be efficient in attack to get the win against Nigeria.
Super Falcons of Nigeria target qualification against Ireland
The Super Falcons' victory at Lang Park, which was brightened by 49,156 spectators, marked Africa's first victory in the competition, and the nine-time African champions established a solid footing for the knockout round.
The Super Falcons Head coach, Randy Waldrum, was satisfied with the victory against Australia and the performance of star player Asisat Oshoala but stressed the importance of a good victory against Ireland.
He said, "We know there’s still work to do.
"So, we’ll enjoy it tonight (Thursday) and get our recovery going tomorrow because it was a very, very taxing game on us physically.
"And then we’ll do our best to get ready for another very good opponent with Ireland.”
Time and Where to Watch Super Falcons of Nigeria vs Ireland final World Cup group game
The final Super Falcons group game of the 2023 Women's World Cup will be against Ireland.
The game will take place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The game will kick off at 11 a.m. Nigerian time on Monday, July 31, 2023.
The Super Falcons' game against Ireland will be available on Supersport, Afrosport, and Blend TV.
Super Falcons stars go on Kangaroo visit in Australia ahead of Ireland group game
The Super Falcons are making preparations for their final group game of the tournament.
The team had spare time to go on a Kangaroo visit, stepping away from training on the pitch.
In a video that has gone viral and was captured by Sevilla star Toni Payne, the Super Falcons had a good time visiting Kangaroos.
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