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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Halimat Ayinde is keen to taste action at the 2023 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The talented midfielder missed Nigeria\u2019s opening fixture against Canada due to suspension.<\/p>\n

The Super Falcons held the Olympic champions to a 0-0 draw in her absence.<\/p>\n

Ayinde is now expected to return to action when the Super Falcons take on co-hosts Australia in their second Group B game at the Brisbane Stadium on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

She praised her teammates for their brave performance against the Canadians and expressed her desire to feature against the Australians.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecial kudos to the team for the hard-fought draw in our opening #FIFAWWC match against Canada in Melbourne. It\u2019s a positive start for us and some good performance to build on in our coming games. Proud of the group. Can\u2019t wait to be back, Ayinde tweeted.<\/p>\n

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