FIFA WWC: Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco in Round of 16
Nigeria’s Super Falcons were the first African representatives to qualify for the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The Super Falcons secured ticket for the next round after toping in second in the Group B, drawing with Canada, winning 3-2 against hosts, Australia and ending the group stage with a goalless draw with the Republic of Ireland.
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Elsewhere, South Africa are through the round after starting their group match with a defeat to Sweden but they regained composure in their second outing playing a 2-2 draw with Argentina and going on to win Italy 3-2 on Wednesday.
The third African country – Morocco who are debutant started on a poor note as they were trashed 6-0 by Germany but rebounded with a slim 1-0 victory over South Korea before sealing their qualification winning Colombia 1-0 on Thursday afternoon.
Qualifiers from other zones include Colombia, Japan, Spain, Sweden, United States, France, Australia, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland in the Round of 16 stages.
The Round of 16 fixtures will take place on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Round of 16 fixtures:
Switzerland vs Spain – Saturday
Japan vs Norway – Saturday,
Netherlands vs South Africa – Sunday
Sweden vs United States – Sunday
England vs Nigeria – Monday
Australia vs Denmark – Monday
Colombia vs Jamaica – Tuesday
France vs Morocco – Tuesday
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