Staff Writer
In Brisbane, Australia, the Nigerian World Cup team was welcomed with open arms by the local First Nations.
On Saturday, July 16, a few Nigerian staff members and athletes joined their host as they performed traditional dances.
Four days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins, the ceremony took place.
against Friday, July 21, Nigeria’s World Cup campaign will get underway when they take against Canada.
The two sides will face off in the World Cup for the third time this year, with the West African team going undefeated in the first two meetings.
Then, four days after Canada, they’ll play Australia, and four days after Australia, they’ll play the Republic of Ireland.
Group B is made up of the four teams.
The hosts of the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup are Australia and New Zealand.
The Super Falcons have taken part in each of the previous six tournaments. The 1999 World Cup quarterfinal appearance is their finest performance to date.
Nigeria is one of the four African teams who made it this year.
Zambia will compete against Spain, Costa Rica, and Japan in Group C.
In Group G, South Africa will face off against Sweden, Italy, and Argentina.
In Group H, Morocco will compete against Germany, Colombia, and the Republic of Korea.
