November 6, 2026
Falcons First World Cup Match Ends Nil-Nil Against Canada
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Falcons First World Cup Match Ends Nil-Nil Against Canada

In their first match against Canada, reigning champions of the Women’s World Cup, Nigeria came to a nil-nil draw.

The Super Falcons put up a strong performance despite Canada’s domination on the field.

The game went into 8 minutes of stoppage time and saw Deborah Abiodun sent off with a red card.

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Praises were given to Chiamaka Nnadozie for her multiple saves, and while the Nigerian side made off with 1 yellow card, their Canadian counterparts drummed up 2 yellow cards.

The Falcons are set to face the Australian Matildas in their second game of the tournament on July 27th. 

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