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Nigeria's Dennerby and South Africa's Ellis upbeat despite tricky Women's World Cup pairing

Following Saturday's draw in France, the two gaffers have shared their optimism on their sides' chances of progressing.

Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby believes his side can progress after being paired with hosts France, Norway, South Korea in Saturday's 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup draw held in France.

The nine-time African champions will begin their quest for glory against the Grasshoppers in Reims on June 7, 2019, 13 years after they met in Sweden, where the loss 8-0 in 1995.

Four days later, the team will tackle the Asian giants in Grenoble for the first time since 2003 in United States, before taking on Le Bleus in their last group tie in Rennes on June 12, 2019.