The Falconets advanced to the last eight of the ongoing Fifa Women&rsquo;s World Cup on the back of their 2 - 1 win over the England Ladies on Wednesday night.<br /><br />Loveth Ayila and Asisat Oshoala&nbsp;scored the goals either side of the half that guaranteed qualification for the Africa powerhouse while Parris gave the Europeans an early lead in the 5th minute.<br /><br />In his post match comments, coach Peter Dedevbo stated : <span style="" class="notranslate">&ldquo;</span>It was a fantastic match. We had problems in the first half with our defense and the English team kept my girls under a lot of pressure. &rdquo;<br /><br /><span style="" class="notranslate">&ldquo;</span>But I knew my team would come back and they came back very well. I liked the character of my team today very much. We will now start right away to prepare for the quarter-finals. &rdquo;<br /><br />Nigeria will clash with New Zealand on Sunday at the Moncton Stadium, Moncton in the quarterfinals.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />