| Nigeria vs Italy In U-20 Women's World Cup At 8:20AM Aug 25th 2012, 22:47
Nigeria clash with Italy at the Kobe World Cup Stadium starting from 8.20am Nigeria time on Sunday, with all four teams in Group B still in with a mathematical chance of qualification for the quarter finals.
Victory against the Italians will certainly earn the Falconets a place in the last eight, but if the result is a draw and Korea Republic (2-0 winners over Italy on Wednesday) defeat Brazil in the other match of the group that will be played simultaneously in Tokyo, the Nigerian girls will settle for second place.
Either way, their quarter-final match will come up on Thursday at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winner of Group A will play the runner-up in Group B while the winner of group B will play the runner-up of Group A.
Presently, hosts Japan top Group A with four points going into the final group matches, following their win over Mexico and draw with New Zealand. Should Japan defeat Switzerland on Sunday, New Zealand and Mexico, on three points each, will battle for the second spot in the pool in Kobe, after Nigeria and Italy must have finished their on-pitch deliberation same day.
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