It has been confirmed that Nigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Falcons qualified despite losing two matches at the qualifying stages of the tournament.
For the first time two African teams moves on to the knockout stages.
Cameroun also qualifies but Nigeria will now meet Germany.
The congratulatory message from FIFA on its official Twitter handle reads as follows:
Congrats, @NGSuper_Falcons! 🇳🇬
See you in the Round of 16! #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/OEONhzRapY
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) June 20, 2019