{"id":110170,"date":"2023-07-26T10:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=110170"},"modified":"2023-07-26T12:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:19:47","slug":"luck-on-super-falcons-matildas-miss-key-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/luck-on-super-falcons-matildas-miss-key-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Luck on Super Falcons&#8217; side as the Matildas report three players missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Falcons of Nigeria will on Thursday, 27 July, take on the Matildas of Australia in a Group B <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/fifa-world-cup\/\">2023 FIFA Women's World<\/a> Cup fixture scheduled to take place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The match will kick-off at 11 am Nigeria time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd85\ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd85| Getting Set For The Big Game| \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfafLet&#39;s Get Your Predictions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMTNSuperFalconsShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheMTNSuperFalconsShow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTNNG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MTNNG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperWin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SuperWin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWC<\/a>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AfricanFootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AfricanFootball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NGA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NGA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jNY1sbDwBr\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jNY1sbDwBr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Super Falcons Show (@Superfalconshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Superfalconshow\/status\/1684114547051823112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Australia women's team have started the competition on a good note, defeating Ireland in their first game of the tournament 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Super Falcons of Nigeria showed resilience and organization in their first game to snatch a valuable point off the seventh FIFA-ranked team, <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/super-falcons-canada-pictures-world-cup\/\">Canada<\/a> last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>As both teams go toe-to-toe in Group B on Thursday, early team news has come in; unfortunately, the Matildas will be without three of their key players in the game against Nigeria, a prospect which could work in favour of the eleventh-time champions of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nigeria will be without the services of key midfielder Deborah Abiodun, who was impressive in the game against the Canadians, but got a late red card.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_110172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110172\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-110172\" src=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2.jpg\" alt=\"Super Falcons celebrate Chiamaka Nnadozie\" width=\"850\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-429x320.jpg 429w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-696x519.jpg 696w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-563x420.jpg 563w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICONSPORT_XxjpbeE007212_20230721_PEPFN0A001-2-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-110172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Icon Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to reports by Fox Sports, Australia are already without their star-striker Sam Kerr and now they have been dealt an additional double blow ahead of Thursday's game against Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>As confirmed on Wednesday by the team, Mary Fowler and Aivi Luik are the other two players ruled out of the game after sustaining mild concussions during training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFowler and Luik have both fully recovered and commenced Football Australia\u2019s Graduated Return to Play protocol,\u201d the team added in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Coupled with Kerr's absence, the loss of Fowler in particular is a crushing setback for the Matildas, with the 20-year-old\u2019s absence yet another blow to Australia\u2019s attacking firepower, switching luck to some extent to the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>Fowler was decisive in Australia\u2019s 1-0 defeat of France in the Matildas' final preparatory game before the Women\u2019s World Cup, scoring the winning goal of the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Good news for Australia as Tameka Yallop returns to the team<\/h2>\n<p>Australian fans have good news to hold on to despite counting their losses prior to the game. Tameka Yallop has declared she will be fit to face Nigeria after missing the game against Ireland with a thigh injury.<\/p>\n<p>She spoke about her comeback and how her injury was a minor one:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m back on the park and good to go, I\u2019ve had plenty of corks in the past, so I knew the process and it was just really about being patient and letting it recover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, there wasn\u2019t really any doubt that I wouldn\u2019t be OK for the remainder of the World Cup, so it was just about being patient for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always love coming back to Queensland. I\u2019m looking forward to playing at (Suncorp) Stadium. I have lots of fond memories there, and we\u2019d love to create more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old midfielder for Brann being available for the Australians in the <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/womens-world-cup-fixtures-results\/\">Women's World Cup fixture<\/a> against Nigeria, is a welcome boost for a team already without Fowler, Luik, Kerr and Kyah Simon (who is recovering from torn ACL).<\/p>\n<h2>Positive team news for the Super Falcons<\/h2>\n<p>The Super Falcons of Nigeria has welcomed the return of the fabulous Rasheedat Ajibade and midfield maestro Halimatu Ayinde from suspension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Inside the Super Falcons Camp &#8211; Team News \u2198\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has gained with the return of the fabulous Rasheedat Ajibade and midfield battering ram Halimatu Ayinde from suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Australia go feel am. \ud83d\ude0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NAvb5aoPuQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NAvb5aoPuQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adepoju Tobi Samuel \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec (@OgaNlaMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OgaNlaMedia\/status\/1683885188718243844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both players missed the 0-0 draw against Canada, and will be available to face Australia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>With the camp of the Super Falcons looking good in training and positive about the game, a depleted Australia women's team can still do damage to their quest of qualification into the next stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Super Falcons in training in Australia. \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cTTTOkKbPN\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/cTTTOkKbPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoojaMedia\/status\/1681267529258287104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The absence of key players for Australia should be enough morale bolster as the Super Falcons seek to pick their first three points of the ongoing Women's World Cup, and stand a chance of qualifying into the next round.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons must be at their best though, and be very decisive in front of goal, improving from their last showing to upset the odds in Australia battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Falcons of Nigeria will on Thursday, 27 July, take on the Matildas of Australia in a Group B 2023 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup fixture scheduled to take place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The match will kick-off at 11 am Nigeria time. \ud83e\udd85\ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd85| Getting Set For The Big Game| \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa. \ud83c\udfafLet&#39;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1003,"featured_media":110171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no"},"categories":[33143,1,8998],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Chandan Pandey","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110170"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1003"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110170"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110178,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110170\/revisions\/110178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110170"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=110170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}