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The Guardian - UK
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Ope Adetayo in Lagos

Nigerian fans at home laud battle against odds in Women’s World Cup

Nigerian football fans react while watching their  Women's World Cup knockout match against England as it was screened at a shopping mall in Lagos.
Nigerian football fans react while watching their Women's World Cup knockout match against England as it was screened at a shopping mall in Lagos. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP

Nigerian football fans in the Lagos suburb of Shomolu had nothing but praise for their team after their narrow defeat on penalties to England in the Women’s World Cup on Monday.

The suburb, home to much of the country’s printing industry, is usually a hive of industrial activity, but many of its presses fell silent on Monday morning as workers gathered in groups around televisions to watch the Super Falcons take on the European champions in Brisbane.

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