Nigeria set records at the World Cup, alongside other African nations, while some Nigerian records were also broken.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ended last weekend, but the tournament set some new records, with Nigeria at the forefront.
The Nigerian ladies played two draws and a win to progress to the second round of the competition for the second consecutive time, only to be defeated by England via a penalty shootout. The Falcons were undefeated in open play.2. Sinclair breaks Nigerian players Omagbemi and Ebi’s record After former captain Charmaine Hooper and national team coach Even Pellerud had a falling out, she became captain in 2006. Since then, she has been a regular, amassing the most appearances and goals .
She featured in all seven of Spain’s games, scoring two goals, one of which was a winner against the Netherlands in the quarterfinal. She has also won all the titles in Spain’s Primera Division, the Supacopa Espana, and the UEFA Women’s Champions League.South Korean Casey Phair broke another Nigerian player’s record. At 16 years and 26 days old, Phair became the youngest player to feature at the Women’s World Cup when she came on against Colombia on 25 July.
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