Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria – Women’s World Cup 2023.
FULL TIME Nigeria Vs Ireland (0-0)
Live update: Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria.
Changes for both teams
Nigeria:
Off: Blessing Demehin
On: Onome Ebi
Ireland:
Off: Lily Agg, Heather Payne
On: Abbie Larkin, Marissa Sheva
87 mins: Ireland 0-0 Nigeria.
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Alozie ventures forward
Alozie makes a charging run down the right hand side. She plays a lovely one-two with Monday, who backheels the return pass.
Alozie whips the ball into the box from the byline, but there are no Nigerian players there to meet it. Her terrific run deserved more.
81 mins: Ireland 0-0 Nigeria
Monday makes an impression
Monday chases the ball down on the right, doing well to see off an Irish defender. The Tenerife forward has looked lively since coming onto the pitch.
Onumonu then concedes a foul in the middle of the park after a tussle with Agg.
Just over 10 minutes to go here – can either side find a winner?
Half-time Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria
The referee blows for half-time right on 45 minutes.
Oshoala and McCabe have had the best chances of a tight first half in Brisbane.
Nigeria are doing exactly what they need to do – a draw sees them through to the knockout stages.
Half-time: Ireland 0-0 Nigeria
Ireland causing problems
Another half chance for Ireland. McCabe delivers the ball into the box from the right. It’s a deep cross beyond the back post but finds an Irish head.
The ball is flicked across goal towards McCabe but she can’t get any power behind her header and it’s easily caught by Nnadozie.
In the other match of the group, Australia have doubled their lead against Canada. Mary Fowler puts the Matildas 2-0 ahead.
Nigeria face winless Ireland in their last game of Group B.
A draw for Nigeria will see the Super Falcons advancing to the knockout stage.
Nigeria steps forward.
Nigeria is awarded a free kick midway through the Ireland half. Payne grabs it, but Brosnan easily catches it.
Agg then throws a risky back pass to Brosnan, who manages to chase down the ball and get it away for a throw-in.
Payne cuts inside from the throw and attempts a curling shot from outside the area, but it misses the right hand post.
Ireland 0-0 Nigeria in 4 minutes
Loss against Australia and Canada means Ireland can no longer make the last-16.
Nigeria stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday.
FIFA ranking: Ireland (22), Nigeria (40).
Kickoff
Nigeria are in all green, whilst Ireland are wearing all white.
The Girls in Green are starting in a 3-4-3 formation with The Super Falcons opting for 4-2-3-1.
Nigeria get us under way kicking from right to left as it looks on the screen.
1 minute: Ireland 0-0 Nigeria
Ireland XI announced
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan (GK), Louise Quinn, Niamh Fahey, Megan Connolly, Ruehsa Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe (C), Lily Agg, Heather Payne, Sinead Farrelly, Kyra Carusa.
Nigeria XI announced
Nigeria: Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK), Ashleigh Plumptre, Osinachi Ohale, Toni Payne, Asisat Oshoala, Christy Ucheibe, Uchenna Kanu, Blessing Demehin, Rasheedat Ajibade, Halimatu Ayinde, Michelle Alozie.
Photos: Ireland and Nigeria in World Cup action
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Which teams are through to the round of 16?
So far, five teams have qualified for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup:
- Spain
- Japan
Japan and Spain, two of the tournament’s standout teams, have already qualified for the last 16 after dominant wins over Zambia and Costa Rica.
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Norway
Sweden advanced to the knockout stages after a win of 5-0 over Italy. The Swiss finished top of Group A thanks to a 0-0 draw with New Zealand in Dunedin, while Norway hammered the Philippines 6-0 in Auckland to overtake the co-hosts in the standings on goal difference.
Seven teams have already been eliminated:
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
- Ireland
- Vietnam
- Panama
- New Zealand
- Philippines
