Nigeria women’s team, the Super
Falcons, will know their group opponents at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World
Cup in Canada on December 6, when the draw will take place in Ottawa.
This is Nigeria's seventh appearance in the tournament, having qualified for each previous edition of the competition.
Nigeria's
best performance was at USA 1999 when they were knocked out in the
quarterfinals by Brazil with a golden goal after finishing second in
their group.
A record 129 nations entered the
qualifiers and that the finals will, for the very first time, feature 24
teams – eight more than at Germany 2011.
The World Cup will be played from June 6 to July 5 next year.
Host cities are Ottawa, Moncton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Other
participating nations are: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Canada, USA,
Norway, Sweden, England, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, China,
Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Korea Republic, Japan, Thailand,
Austaralia and New Zealand.
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