Nigeria clash with Italy at the Kobe World Cup Stadium starting from 8.20am Nigeria time on Sunday, with all four teams in Group B still in with a mathematical chance of qualification for the quarter finals.

Victory against the Italians will certainly earn the Falconets a place in the last eight, but if the result is a draw and Korea Republic (2-0 winners over Italy on Wednesday) defeat Brazil in the other match of the group that will be played simultaneously in Tokyo, the Nigerian girls will settle for second place.

Either way, their quarter-final match will come up on Thursday at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winner of Group A will play the runner-up in Group B while the winner of group B will play the runner-up of Group A.

Presently, hosts Japan top Group A with four points going into the final group matches, following their win over Mexico and draw with New Zealand. Should Japan defeat Switzerland on Sunday, New Zealand and Mexico, on three points each, will battle for the second spot in the pool in Kobe, after Nigeria and Italy must have finished their on-pitch deliberation same day.

semid4lyfe: The gals have to be more mobile & accurate in their passing and the transition from defence-midfield-attack must be more fluid.

Against Brazil, there were a lot of misplaced passes and the midfield caved in which led to undue pressure on the defence.

Also, hope the Bench does it work this time as it cost us victory against Brazil with that wrong substitution.

Still haven't forgotten what Baggio did in '94 and it still hurts. I'll make do with a Falconets victory tomorrow.

Go Gals. . .Do me Proud!

Emmysteve:

you mean BLESSING EDOHO? THAT GIRL VEX ME NO BE SMALL. I HOPE SHE CHOP BENCH TILL THE END OF THE COMPETITION

Yeah, that's her name. No be footballer she be but wrestler

Me, I no even wan see her for bench. Make dem send her go siddon for spectators stand. . .she go take that one get sense

Dis Guy: ^^^^ lol

Semid Becca dey find you ooo

^^^^ Lol

I don give her wetin she dey find. . .real good, long & hard

semid4lyfe:

^^^^ Lol

I don give her wetin she dey find. . .real good, long & hard

otokx: This should be on the front page, those girls are looking on the brief side,love the keepers jersey.

afam4eva:
By brief you mean?

otokx:

short side not tall

otokx: Did they tell our girls not to wear ear rings? isn't it ironic that while men are struggling and using ear rings the women are going plain?

otokx: Did they tell our girls not to wear ear rings? isn't it ironic that while men are struggling and using ear rings the women are going plain?