Ugo Ruled Out Of USA Match

Nigerian defender Ugo Njoku has been handed a three-match ban by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for an elbowing incident in the Super Falcons’ Group D match against Australia in Winnipeg on Friday.

Njoku was involved with Australia's Sam Kerr in the match, which the Matildas won 2-0 thanks to a brace by Kyah Simon.

Although Australia did not complain about the incident, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee took the decision after sitting down on its own to review the incident.

It means the 20 -year old strong defender, a member of Nigeria’s silver –winning squad at last year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup also staged in Canada, will miss Tuesday’s potentially–explosive tie with the USA in Vancouver, and two other matches.