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Nigeria’s draw against Ireland enough to take them through; Australia knock Olympic champions Canada out.
Nigeria booked their place in the last-16 of the Women’s World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Ireland to finish second behind co-hosts Australia who thrashed Canada 4-0 to progress themselves.
Nigeria, from Group B, will meet the winners of Group D which is most likely to be European champions England.
The Nigerians, who upset Australia 3-2 on their last visit to Brisbane, recovered from a sloppy first half to get the draw they needed and reach the knockout stage for only the third time…
