NGA-W vs NR-W Dream11 Team Prediction | FIFA Women’s World Cup

NGA-W vs NR-W Match Preview, Team News, Lineups

Reigning African champions Nigeria start their world cup campaign against 1995 winners Norway in the 2nd game of Group A at Stade Auguste-Delaune II.

The teams: Norway and Nigeria

How they qualified:

Norway had to wait till the last day of the qualifying campaign to guarantee an automatic qualification to the world cup. they faced the Netherlands in the final match which they had to win. The goals from Ingrid Engen and Isabell Herlovsen ensured that they did the same.

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Nigeria meanwhile secured their name amongst the world cup finals after winning the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Though, the Super Falcons had to toil for it. After losing to South Africa 0-1 and finishing 2nd in the group behind them, they rode their luck in the semi-final and final, after failing to score in both those games, but won the matches on penalties.

Match Details:

The FIFA Women’s World Cup match will be played between Norway and Nigeria at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, in Reims, France. The ground has a capacity of 21,029.
The game will start at 12:30 AM (IST), on Sunday, June 09.

Broadcast details:

Sony Sports Network has the exclusive rights to broadcast FIFA Women’s World Cup matches in India. Premier members can also enjoy the live action on the official SonyLiv App.

Recent form (Last six matches)

Norway – W W W W W W
Nigeria – W L W L W L

Norway Team News:

Winner of 1st ever Women Ballon d’Or won’t be in the world cup. Image Credit @AP

It’s a pity that the world’s best women footballer, Ada Hegerberg, won’t be around in France after she decided to take premature retirement from international football. Inequality in sports and a lack of respect forced her to take this shocking decision.

Here is the final Norway squad for the world cup:

Goalkeepers: Cecilie Fiskerstrand, Ingrid Hjelmseth, Oda Marie Hove Bogstad
Defenders: Maren Mjelde, Ingrid Wold, Stine Hovland, Maria Thorisdottir, Cecilie Redisch Kvamme, Kristine Minde
Midfielders: Caroline Graham Hansen, Vilde Boe Risa, Ingrid Systad Engen, Synne Skinnes Hansen, Karina Saevik, Emilie Haavi, Frida Maanum, Guro Reiten
Forwards: Amalie Vevle Eikeland, Isabell Herlovsen, Therese Sessy Asland, Emilie Nautnes, Elise Thorsnes, Lisa-Marie Utland

Probable XI: Ingrid Hjelmseth (GK), Ingrid Moe Wold, Maren Mjelde, Maria Thorisdóttir, Kristine Minde, Frida Maanum, Caroline Graham Hansen, Ingrid Syrstad Engen, Guro Reiten, Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland, Isabell Herlovsen

Nigeria:

Despite featuring in the AFCON Finals in 2018, Josephine Chukwunonye has been dropped from Nigeria’s World Cup squad. Thus, Osinachi Ohale is expected to play at the left-back.

Osinachi Ohale (No-3) is expected to start the match. Image Credit @twitter

In addition, Onome Ebi and Faith Michael (Ikidi) should partner at the back.

Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Alaba Jonathan
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Ebere, Onome Ebi, Faith Michael, Chidinma Ihezuo
Midfielders: Amarachi Okoronkwo, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Rita Chikwelu, Chinaza Uchendu, Ngozi Okobi, Rasheedat Ajibade, Halimatu Ayinde, Ogonna Chukwudi
Forwards: Anam Imo, Asisat Oshoala, Desire Oparanozie, Uchenna Kanu, Francisca Ordega, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Alice Ogebe

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Probable XI: Tochukwu Oluehi(GK), Josephine Chukwunonye, Osinachi Ohale, Onome Ebi, Ngozi Ebere, Halimatu Ayinde, Rita Chikwelu, Ngozi Okobi, Francisca Ordega, Rasheedat Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala

Potential Game Changers:

Caroline Graham Hansen
Ingrid Syrstad Engen
Asisat Oshoala
Anam Imo
Ingrid Syrstad Engen

Stats and facts:

Norway are ever-present in the FIFA women’s World Cup, qualifying for every event since its inception in 1991.
While Nigeria are a part of that select group, having played in every world cup, more than France, Canada, England, and China.
Norway are the 1995 champions but have failed to qualify for the finals since then.
While Nigeria haven’t managed to get past the group stage in the last 20 years, winning only one world cup game in that period.

Captain and Vice-Captain options:

Caroline Graham Hansen – The attacking midfielder has recently a move to the emerging European force Barcelona after five successful years with German champions Wolfsburg. Watch out for her passing and shots:

Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland: Scored an all-important hattrick in the qualifying round against Slovakia. Her pace and the ability to create space for herself will create a lot of problems to whatever she comes up against in this tournament.

Asisat Oshoala: Burst onto the scene in 2014, when she set the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on fire, winning both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball for her incredible efforts. She has also won the African women player of the year in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

X-Factors:

Maren Mjelde: Ever-present in the Norway side in the last decade or so, Maren Mjeldi ticks all the boxes. So versatile she is that she can be deployed in the central defense, or as a central midfielder or as a playmaker. Her skills on the ball.

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