The Football Ferns preparation for the World Cup has taken another hit with a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in Turkey overnight.
Nigeria, ranked 42nd in the world, took a 1-0 lead into the break when Onome Ebi opened the scoring the the 34th minute. Onyi Echegini doubled the lead shortly after the break before Desire Oparanozie added a third in injury time.
Nigeria are in the same group as co-hosts Australia for the World Cup which starts on July 20.
The Football Ferns haven’t won in 10 games now, going back to a victory over the Philippines in September. They drew 1-1 draw with Iceland over the weekend which saw the end of a recent goal drought but it appears it’s two steps back for Jitka Klimková's side.
This latest defeat comes after the side produced disappointing performances at home recently, losing 5-0 to Portugal and back-to-back defeats to Argentina. They have now conceded 21 goals in their last seven games, scoring just one.
