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Reporting from Brisbane, Australia
The Super Falcons will look to soar as they take on the Lionesses on Monday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Nigeria was a surprise runner-up in a difficult Group B that had them in the driver’s seat heading into the final group stage match day.
Nigeria has already gone toe to toe with the reigning Olympic champions Canada, co-hosts Australia, and a feisty Republic of Ireland. They don’t fear any opposition and that includes the European champions, who they will look to send packing.
The Super Falcons have flown under the radar, as they haven’t faced the high expectations that England, Germany, France, Brazil, Spain, or the U.S. has. But supporters and pundits are quickly learning that Nigeria is a serious threat and they shouldn’t be taken lightly.
“I think a lot of people didn’t have any expectations for us,” Randy Waldrum told reporters at Nigeria’s press conference on Sunday. “I felt like since we left Mexico and went…
