Nigeria’s Super Falcons are through to the round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after playing out to a goalless draw against Ireland on Monday.
The result meant Africa’s most successful national team of all-time finished the group stage unbeaten for the first time ever.
The Super Falcons had held Canada to a goalless draw in their first game before edging Australia 3-2.
It is the third time that the Super Falcons – an ever present at the FIFA Women’s World Cup since its inception in 1991 – will be advancing to the knockout rounds of the World Cup.
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The only other times that Nigeria progressed to the knockout rounds were in 1999 and 2003.
But they will be heading into the round of 16 as Group B’s second-placed team after Australia, who lost to the Super Falcons last Thursday, thrashed Canada 3-0 on Monday.
The Aussies had earlier beaten Ireland 1-0 before losing to the Super Falcons.
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