World Cup : England Striker Eniola Aluko Fires Blanks; Switzerland Young Star Eseosa Aigbogun Comes Off Bench
Anglo - Nigerian forward Eniola Aluko is still searching for her first goal in a Fifa tournament after firing blanks on Tuesday in England<span class=\"\\"body1\\"\">’s narrow 1 - 0 loss to France in their opening game in Group F at the World Cup.<br /><br />Although Aluko lasted 90 minutes on the Moncton Stadium, New Brunswick turf, she struggled today as Three Lionesses manager </span>Mark Sampson decided to play with a solitary striker.<br /><br />Still at the Fifa Women<span class=\"\\"body1\\"\">’s World Cup, FC Basel sensation </span>Eseosa Aigbogun came off the bench in the 46th minute but could not prevent her team from losing 1 - 0 to one of the pre - tournament favourites Japan in a Group E fixture.<br /><br />Three years ago, Eseosa Aigbogun was on target for the Swiss U20s in their 2 - 1 loss to New Zealand at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup.<br /><br />Before she debuted for Switzerland in an official game, she had pledged her international future to Nigeria only to be snubbed by the Super Falcons coaches.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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