Canada takes on Nigeria on July 20 at 10:30 PM ET in the opening match of the group phase of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
How to Watch Nigeria vs. Canada
- Game Day: Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
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Canada and Nigeria Roster Makeup
- Canada has nine players on its roster for this tournament (39.1% of the team) from NWSL. Three of them hail from Houston Dash, and no player on the squad competes domestically in club play.
- No NWSL players made Nigeria’s roster.
Canada and Nigeria Matchup Statistics
- Canada went 10-3-3 in 2022 against teams competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, ending with a goal differential of +15 in those matches. In 2023, it is 1-0-3 against World Cup teams, with its goal differential coming in at -4.
- Canada’s 2-1 loss to France earlier this year on April 11 was the last time it matched up against a team competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
- Canada lost to Sweden in the Round of 16 of the 2019 World Cup, 1-0.
- Nigeria went 0-1-7 in 2022 against teams competing in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, ending with a goal differential of -11 in those matches. In 2023, it is 3-0-1 versus World Cup teams, with its goal differential sitting at +4.
- In its last matchup against a 2023 Women’s World Cup team on April 11, 2023, Nigeria took down New Zealand 3-0.
- After making it to the Round of 16 of the 2019 World Cup in France, Nigeria was eliminated by Germany 3-0.
Canada Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2023 | Nigeria | – |
| 7/26/2023 | Ireland | – |
| 7/31/2023 | Australia | – |
Nigeria Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2023 | Canada | – |
| 7/27/2023 | Australia | – |
| 7/31/2023 | Ireland | – |
