By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have eventually won after losing in seven consecutive games.
It was Esther Okoronkwo who scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Costa Rica to chalk their first win in three games at the ongoing 2023 Revelation Cup and their first win in eight games.
The competition is preparatory to the upcoming Women’s World Cup scheduled later this year.
Meanwhile, Haiti have qualified for football’s Women’s World Cup for the first time in its history with a 2-1 win over Chile on Wednesday at a play-off tournament in New Zealand.
They have now joined England, Denmark and China in Group D of the World Cup, co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
Haiti, ranked 55th in the world, will face European champion England in its opening match in Brisbane on July 22.
The match was the first of three finals at the play-off tournament to decide the final spots at the World Cup.
Later on Wednesday, a 94th-minute winner also sent Portugal to their first Fifa Women’s World Cup after a dramatic play-off tournament final with Cameroon in Hamilton.
Portugal will join reigning world champion United States, 2019 finalist Netherlands and Vietnam in Group E at the mundial.
The last qualifying spot will be decided on Thursday when Paraguay face Panama.
The winner will meet France, Jamaica and Brazil in Group F.
