Nigeria: Gallant Falcons Wait As France, Norway Advance to Knockout

Host France and Norway yesterday won their final group matches to progress to the knockout stage at the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup in France but hard fighting Super Falcons will have to wait for results elsewhere to know if they would qualify as one of the best losers.

While Norway beat Korea 2-1, France laboured to down 10-man Super Falcons 1-0 in the other group match played at Roazhon Park in Rennes.

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