The Super Falcons of Nigeria started their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign with a scoreless draw against Canada at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Nigeria played cautiously, relying on counterattacks, while Canada dominated possession but couldn’t produce quality chances.

The draw marks Nigeria’s third consecutive match without defeat against Canada in the Women’s World Cup and their fourth clean sheet in the tournament’s history. However, they will need at least a draw against Australia, the co-host of the World Cup, to have a chance of advancing from Group B. If they fail to do so and Canada beats the Republic of Ireland, their chances of progressing will be highly unlikely.