Super Falcons lose 0-3 in opening game against Norway

Norway scored three first-half goals on the way to an easy win over Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their opening Group A game at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in Reims. 

The 1995 world champions took the lead when Guro Reiten’s shot deflected off Onome Ebi into the net. Lisa-Marie Utland fired through the hands of keeper Tochukwu Oluehi to make it 2-0 before an own goal by Osinachi Ohale compounded Nigeria’s misery.

Reacting to the loss, the Falcons called it a “false start“, tweeting:

“@NGSuper_Falcons made a false start to their 8th World Cup campaign against the Norwegians after a poor first half. It’s not the result we desired but we’ll work hard to bounce back.”

FT’ in Reims: #NGA 0-3 #NOR
– @NGSuper_Falcons made a false start to their 8th World Cup campaign against the Norwegians after a poor first half. It’s not the result we desired but we’ll work hard to bounce back.
#FIFAWWC #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong #DareToShine #NORNGA

— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) June 8, 2019

With their victory, Norway are level on points with hosts, France, who they face on Wednesday. The Falcons’ next match will be against the Korea Republic at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on 12 June before they take on France at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on 17 June.