“It’s very tough” – Leicester City star dissects Nigeria’s World Cup chances vs Australia, Canada, and Ireland

The Tremendous Falcons might be anticipated to make it previous the group stage of the Mundial regardless of being positioned in a tough-looking Group B

Leicester Metropolis star Ashleigh Plumptre admits that the Tremendous Falcons may discover the going powerful on the World Cup in opposition to hosts Australia, Olympic champions Canada and unpredictable first-timers, Eire.

However the former England youth worldwide is assured that the dethroned African champions have the standard and dedication to carry out effectively on the Mundial.

The Tremendous Falcons completed 2022 with a horrible run of outcomes, dropping their final 5 video games in all competitions and vacating their seat as the most effective crew on the African continent.

However the West African giants will head into the 2023 FIFA Girls’s World Cup to be cohosted by New Zealand and Australia with renewed confidence boosted by their outing within the final version. Nigeria reached the knockout stage earlier than dropping out 3-0 to Germany.

Progress to the knockout spherical would be the minimal goal as soon as once more when the World Cup kicks off in July and Plumptre insists the Falcons have the expertise and nous wanted to face their group rivals.

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“I believe our group for the World Cup may be very powerful,” Plumptre instructed the Vanguard.

“Australia being the host, I really feel like AFCON was a superb preparation for the World Cup, and we performed in entrance of 45,000 individuals in opposition to Morocco. We went all the way down to 9 gamers, however we nonetheless felt like we may win. Having that have will assist us as a crew in opposition to Australia.

“We already performed Canada twice this yr, and we drew with them within the second recreation, so we have now extra strain on them. Individuals don’t take us critically as we’re not anticipated to beat Australia or Canada however, we’re not bothered; we concentrate on ourselves.

“Eire is just like ours. It’s their first time, however I’ll say they’ve a combat about them, and I really feel the sport might be superb as a result of we’re related and we have now a very nice likelihood.

“We simply wish to put together, and when the time comes, we might be prepared. The journey won’t begin in July; it begins now.”

Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons have by no means missed out on any version of the World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals in 1999 – the crew’s greatest outing thus far.