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00:00 We've seen the three nils, we've seen the five nils,

00:02 and even the six nils in this tournament so far.

00:05 But that right there, an important three-two victory

00:08 over Australia right on their own patch,

00:11 is my best game of a FIFA Women's World Cup so far.

00:14 The Super Falcons showed character to come back

00:17 from behind and silence their own star.

00:19 Wow.

00:20 We must now forge ahead.

00:22 Republic of Ireland is next,

00:23 and here's our preview of the game.

00:25 My name is Ayomide Shotobo,

00:28 and this is The Nutmeg on Guardian TV.

00:30 (upbeat music)

00:33 For the records, the victory against Australia

00:38 is the first African victory,

00:39 that is the first African team to win in a tournament,

00:42 is the Super Falcons.

00:43 And that's courtesy of Oshola's goal,

00:46 and that makes her, of course,

00:47 the third Nigerian to score three goals

00:49 at the Women's World Cup after Rita Nwandike

00:52 and Nkiru Keseyeme.

00:54 Oshola will get all the plaudits, no doubt.

00:56 But we have to praise Rashidat Ajiba,

00:59 the fine player, because she delivered two assists,

01:03 and she was industrious, she was creative.

01:06 She was a creative live wire,

01:07 and she deserves all of the plaudits, an unsung hero.

01:10 But then to the preview of a game

01:12 against Republic of Ireland proper,

01:14 the best thing about Republic of Ireland so far

01:18 that I have seen in this tournament

01:19 is that they scored directly from a corner kick,

01:21 and that was through Kati Macabre,

01:23 but they did show some resilience

01:26 in their defeat against Canada too when it ended.

01:28 But they sit rock bottom in Group B,

01:30 and the Super Falcons must be wary of their resilience,

01:34 but I think that this is a game

01:36 that they can really nick in the board.

01:38 By the way, if they win against Republic of Ireland

01:42 in that final game, they can go top of a group by seven points

01:47 and that is what we're expecting them to do.

01:50 It should not be easy.

01:51 Of course, Republic of Ireland, for their pride,

01:53 they want to play for bragging rights,

01:55 and that is something that we'll be contending with,

01:58 a team that's only scored one goal so far in the tournament,

02:02 and that is, of course, from the corner kick,

02:05 considering a one-new defeat against Australia,

02:09 rather, in their opening game.

02:11 That is just all about them so far.

02:14 And we hope the Super Falcons

02:16 can put the cherry on the cake,

02:17 or icing on the cake,

02:19 depending on what you like about the cake, as in.

02:23 But then, when next we talk to you about the Super Falcons,

02:26 we hope that they've gained safe passage

02:29 into the round of 16.

02:30 Thank you very much for watching this video.

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02:39 See you next time.

02:40 My name is Steel Adam Deshutu,

02:41 and this is a nutmeg on that.

02:43 (upbeat music)

02:46 (upbeat music)

02:50 (audience cheering)

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