Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Nigeria lineup had two chances hit the crossbar in a scoreless draw, and only missed out on the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after losing a penalty shootout against England. Know more:
was routed 6-0 by Germany in its debut game at the global tournament but rebounded with wins over South Korea and Colombia to not only advance to the knockout stage. At the expense of the Germans.
“We’re not surprised to get to this stage. We believe in ourselves,” Nnadozie said. “We knew we could come here and go far in the tournament. Football happened to us. We just have to keep our heads up.” “Football for me is more of a life journey that I’m on. I wanted to explore more of my heritage,” she said. “For me, this, even though it’s football, it’s learning. For me, there’s nothing more fulfilling. I’m disappointed in the result, but grateful I’ve had the opportunity.”
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