- The Nigerian Women's national team lost to China by 3-0 in invitational tournament
- The Zhang Rui scored one goal in the first half while Li Ying netted a brace in the second
- The Super Falcons will take on European opponent Romania in the third place match
The Super Falcons suffered their first defeat in the four-nation tournament hosted by China by 3-0.
The competition was organized as part of preparations for the FIFA Women's World Cup slated for France in the summer.
Zhang Rui opened the scoring in the tenth minute of the match as there were no more goals in the first half.
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The hosts doubled their advantage in the second half from Li Ying in the 60th minute and she completed her brace in the second minute of time added on to end the match at 3-0.
The Nigerian side will face Romania in their third placed match after the European country lost to South Korea 3-0 in the other fixture.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Nigeria’s Super Falcons will battle host France after the African champions landed in Group A of the 2019 Women's World Cup.
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The nine-time African champions will also tackle South Korea and Norway during next year's tournament in France.
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