Ben Waldman – Winnipeg Free Press
ireland v qatar :: Article Creator Nigeria Advances To Round Of 16 At Women's World Cup With 0-0 Draw Against Ireland Nigeria's defender #14 Oluwatosin Demehin (R) celebrates with Nigeria's forward #11 Gift Monday after the end of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group B football match between Ireland and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane on July 31, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton / AFP) Brisbane, Australia: Nigeria used a scoreless draw against Ireland on Monday to advance to the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup. The pre-tournament underdogs finished second in Group B behind co-host Australia. After a relatively quiet first half, the Nigerians picked up the intensity in hopes of scoring the goal that would move the them to the top of the group. A diving save from Ireland's Courtney Brosnan in the 52nd minute kept her clean sheet intact and secured Ireland's first point in its debut appea...