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FIFAWWC: #NGAKOR Super Falcons – One win, five records

Sola Oyeniyi
Last updated: June 12, 2019 9:03 pm
Sola Oyeniyi
Published: June 12, 2019
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons recorded an important 2-0 win over South Korea at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup (FIFAWWC) on Wednesday afternoon as the battle for a place in the knockout rounds gets tougher.

Although it was Nigeria and Africa’s first win in France, the victory seems to mean more than a vital three points as the goals and 90 minutes of action launched a couple of the players and the entire team into the history books.

So let’s take a look at what the history books have to say about Nigeria’s 2-0 win over South Korea shall we?

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2 – Nigeria have both scored and conceded an own goal at this year’s #FIFAWWC – the first nation to do so since USA in the 1999 edition. Fortune. pic.twitter.com/ChigRvisSj

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 12, 2019

2 - Asisat Oshoala (2015 & 2019) has become just the second Nigerian to score in two different Women's World Cup tournaments after Rita Nwadike (1995 & 1999). Silky. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/rcHidxMvo5

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 12, 2019

1 – Nigeria have become the first African side in Women’s World Cup history to win their second group game at the tournament, with 12 of the previous 13 such matches ending in defeat for sides from Africa (D1). Soaring. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/x2vPQXjqif

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 12, 2019

2011 - Nigeria's 2-0 win over South Korea is the Super Falcons' first win in the World Cup since July 2011 when they defeated Canada 1-0. They failed to win in the 2015 World Cup. Turnaround. #FIFAWWC #NGAKOR

— Opta Nigeria (@OptaNGR) June 12, 2019

18 - At 18 years and 186 days, Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has become the youngest ever goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a Women’s World Cup game. Eaglet. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/SMpxKxV3ms

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 12, 2019

After a crucial three points against South Korea, Nigeria will turn her attention to France whom they play on Monday with a point being the minimum criteria from that match.

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