“I am so happy we have made it to the knockout stage after such a tedious wait. The Germans qualified for the tournament and for the Round of 16 like we did, so there would be no reason for any inferiority complex. Yet, this is the first time in 20 years that Nigeria would be making the knockout stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons will miss the suspended duo of left back Ngozi Ebere and midfielder Rita Chikwelu. Either Sweden–based Ogonna Chukwudi, home–based Amarachi Okoronkwo or Portugal–based Chinaza Uchendu will start in place of Rita Chikwelu in midfield.

Source: The Guardian June 22, 2019 03:33 UTC