FIFA Women’s World Cup: Ireland Star Marissa Sheva Fires Warning to Asisat Oshoala and Teammates

• Ireland vs Nigeria is slated for July 31 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia
• While the Super Falcons need just a draw to advance to the next round, the Ireland Women are already out of the tournament
• Impressive midfielder Marissa Sheva has disclosed that her side will go all out against the Africans

Ahead of their final group game against the Super Falcons of Nigeria, the Republic of Ireland star Marissa Sheva has fired a strong warning.

With zero points from two matches, the Irish team are officially out of the tournament, but they will be fighting for the pride of their nation when they take on Group leaders Nigeria.

The Girls in Green lost to co-hosts Australia and Olympic champions Canada in their opening two fixtures, but they have set sights on winning against the African side.

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But Sheva, who plays for NWSL side Washington Spirit, insisted they will make things tough for their next opponent. She told the BBC:

“You will never see us give up.

“I am so proud of this team for that reason. We will go into that next game in Brisbane and we will fight like hell.

“We will try to come back with a result for Ireland, the fans who came out here to watch us and to show just how good this team is.

“You saw it at times. We’re so close to being one of the best teams in the world, everyone can see that.”

Asisat Oshoala makes history

Meanwhile, Barcelona Femeni striker Asisat Oshoala chose a pivotal moment to write her name in gold as a Nigerian and on the African continent with a winning goal against co-hosts Australia.

The Super Falcons needed a result against the Matildas to boost their chances of progression after drawing their first game against Canada, and they proved why they are African giants.

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Her goal off the bench means she is now the first Nigerian to score in three editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Zambia crash out of FIFA Women’s World Cup

Sports Brief earlier reported that Zambia Women are the first African side to crash out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The Copper Queens could not make it past the preliminary stages after back-to-back 5-0 losses in their opening two matches.

They remain bottom of Group C, having conceded five goals each against Japan and Spain, and their last match against Costa Rica is tagged as a formality.