NIGERIA'S last match against the USA at the ongoing Women's World Cup in Canada due to take place early tomorrow morning has been sold out with thousands of American fans streaming across the border to Vancouver to watch the match. 

Tipped as one of the favourites for the tournament before it started, the Super Falcons have had a hard two games so far, drawing 3-3 with Sweden in their opening match, and then losing 0-2 to Australia in their second game. They now need to beat the USA by at least two goals in their final match to be sure of progressing to the second stage. 

Despite having a fluent and pacy attack, the Falcons have not lit up the tournament due to frailties at the back. Tomorrow morning they face the USA at the Vancouver Stadium and all hands are now on deck to ensure a much-needed victory. 

Star striker Asisat Oshoala, said she believes a three-pronged attack likened to the style played by Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga will help Nigeria to victory. Oshoala, Desire Oparanozie, Ngozi Okobi and Francisca Ordega are the top choice strikers for coach Edwin Okon at the tournament but so far, they have only accounted for three goals in two games. 

Oshoala said: “I want us to play like Real Madrid’s forwards. They’re very, very good with Benzema, Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. 

“We can be similar to them and I’d like us to play just like them as much as possible. As a front three, we can be very dangerous and if we try to be like them, we’ll go very far in this tournament.” 

She added that she was disappointed with Nigeria loss to Australia but admitted that the team had learned valuable lessons from the tournament. According to Oshoala, Australia was an easier opponent than Sweden but the Falcons were unlucky not to get the goals they needed to win the match.