Izuchukwu OkosiNigeria’s Super Falcons on Saturday morning were grouped alongside Australia, Republic of Ireland and Canada for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand reports Prime Business Africa.
In the draws, co-hosts New Zealand were pooled in Group A while Australia were drawn in Group B. Spain, England, USA, France, Sweden, and Germany are the other seeded teams occupying groups C to H.
Nine-time African champions Nigeria will compete in Group B of the World Cup after they were drawn from the pots as one of third seeded teams.
Zambia were drawn in Group C with Spain, Costa Rica and Japan while current African champions South Africa will campaign in Group G with Sweden, Italy and Argentina.
Morocco is grouped alongside Germany, Colombia and Korea Republic.
Cameroon and Tunisia will have an opportunity to book their spots at the World Cup when they participate in an intercontinental playoffs in February 2023.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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