Nigeria and France go head-to-head in U-17 FIFA Women's World Cup. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. et.
The starting lineups are set and the game is about to start. The winner advances to the semifinals where they will face Korea DPR.
Korea defeated Canada earlier today 2-1 to advance to the semis.
Here are the starting lineups. The Nigerian players are on the right and France's lineup is on the left.
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For Nigeria, they will depend on Chinwendu Ihezuo who has six goals in the tournament with five assists to lead the team in both categories. Second on the list is Halimatu Ayinde who has four goals scored with an assist.
France will depend on Lea Declercq who has scored three goals and has three assists in three games in the FIFA tournament. Paulie Cousin and Kadidiatou Diani are next on the list with two goals each.
Nigeria are the favorite in this one. With their potent lineup they should be able to beat France and advance to the semis.