Nigeria inched towards qualifying for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time in twenty years after beating South Korea 2-0 yesterday.
A comical 29th-minute own goal from Kim Do-yeon, who somehow hooked a long ball back past onrushing goalkeeper Kim Min-jung, and Asisat Oshoala’s neat finish fifteen minutes from the end, left the South Koreans pointless after their first two games in Group A.
Thomas Dennerby’s Nigeria can now legitimately hope for a place in the last sixteen regardless of what happens in their last group match against the tournament-hosting French.
Four third place finishers from the six groups will qualify, meaning three points could well be enough to see the Super Falcons through to the knockout rounds for the first time since 1999, when they reached the quarter-finals in the US.
Meanwhile, on the transfer market, Manchester United tied up the signing of Daniel James from Swansea, yesterday, both clubs have announced, with the twenty- one year-old Wales winger becoming manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first signing at Old Trafford.
James has signed a five-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.
Reports said the initial fee was about fifteen million pounds.
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