England and Nigeria would be battling it out in the third round of the 2023 round of 16 after previous plays saw Switzerland, Norway, South Africa, and the USA booted out of the competition.
The match would take place on Monday, August 7 and the Lionesses are favorites to win the match, but they know it would not be easy.
The England side signed their names as one of the best in the tournament after their historic win against China PR, after becoming the European Champions earlier.
The last time these two sides faced each other was in April 2004 when Nigeria secured a 3-0 win and before that in July 2002 when they beat England 1-0.
19 years from 2004, many things have changed. The Lionesses won their group, beating Denmark, Haiti, and China in the group stage to move to the next round.
On the other hand, Nigeria emerged second in group B, sharing points with Canada and Ireland and their famous win against Australia.
Whoever emerges victorious from this fixture will go on to face the winner of Colombia v Jamaica in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday 12 August 2023.
In Nigeria’s first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty from world football’s all-time leading goalscorer Christine Sinclair as the Canadian international stepped up.
Both nations will head into this clash full of belief and confidence, but it is a fixture with little room for error because there are no second chances.
