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Victor Moses, from Nigeria, celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team in the Group D match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Nigeria and Argentina at St Petersburg Stadium on June 26, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi / Getty Images)
Nigeria (1-0-1, 3 points) against Argentina (0-1-1, 1 point)
Group D, St. Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg
Yellow card in Benega of Argentina
In the 65th minute.
Goal Nigeria!
Well, it was easy. Cool and collected Victor Moses scored a penalty shot that tied the game in the 50th minute. This match is back on the ice for Argentina, who desperately needs a win. If this result is valid, Nigeria will move forward.
Yellow card in Macherano, Argentina
In the 49th minute The foul gives rise to a penalty shot in Nigeria.
Update half time: Argentina 1, Nigeria 0
It was exactly half of Argentina needed. Now, can it continue for another 45 minutes? The Albiceleste scored a goal from captain Lionel Messi in the 13th minute, then outweighed an organized and possession-based football that allowed Nigeria to stay out of the game. Argentina needs a win in St. Petersburg and a defeat or draw in Iceland to qualify for the round of 16. Nigeria, which threatened late in the half, is in the round of 16 with a win.
Messi a few inches from his second
The yellow card's free kick gave Messi a goal shot at 20 meters. He bent a ball around the wall of Nigeria and hit the post far with the shot. Nigeria has erased. Always, 1-0, Argentina.
Nigerian goalkeeper Francis Uzoho saves a shot from Argentine Lionel Messi. (Etienne Laurent / EPA-EFE / Shutterstock)
Yellow card at Balogun of Nigeria
In the 32nd minute the foul stopped a breakaway of the Argentine Nicolás Otamendi.
Maradona's reaction to the goal
Argentina Goal!
That's Messi, and La Albiceleste is alive in the group D. Ever Banega played a deep ball over Nigeria's defense in the 14th minute, directly on Messi's foot. He took his defenseman head-to-head on the outside, then fired a shot from the opposite angle to goalkeeper Francis Uzoho.
This is the 100th goal of this World Cup and his sixth career World Cup score.
Argentina applying early pressure
The Albiceleste finally plays football for the first time in this tournament. Messi has made two good runs in the penalty area and the midfielder is doing well to hold the game and allow the front to organize against Nigeria's last three. But Nigeria has not been without its chances either.
Diego Maradona feeling very cold about this whole thing
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Reflect on thoughts
Croatia won a place in the knockout round. That match is for the rest of the balls in Group D. Nigeria – who will advance with a win, and can still progress with a draw – seems to continue feeding Chelsea midfielder Victor Moses, a crucial cog in the # Attacked the Super Eagles. Argentina, meanwhile, is eliminated with nothing less than a win after a draw against Iceland and a defeat against Croatia. The stars of La Albiceleste – Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria and Sergia Aguero – may be watching their last chance for the World Cup.
When: Tuesday, 14:00 East.
How to watch on TV: Fox.
How to broadcast online: FOX Sports and FOX Soccer Match Pass applications and FOXSports.com.
How to look in Spanish: Telemundo.
How to look in Canada: TSN and CTV networks from Bell Media, the TSN GO app and TSN.ca/live.
Team Profiles
Nigeria
- Previous results: Lost in Croatia, 2-0; Defeated Iceland, 2-0
- What's at stake: A place in the knockout round. Nigeria will advance with a win or draw, although the latter result does not guarantee a place in the knockout rounds.
- Notable: The Super Eagles were in this position four years ago and lost 2-0. They have not yet beat Argentina in World Cup.
- FIFA World Rank: 48
Argentina
- Previous results: Drew, 1-1, against Iceland; lost against Croatia, 3-0
- What is at stake: the psyche of a nation. Argentina needs a win and a defeat or a draw in Iceland, where it has to win big and hope that Iceland does not defeat Croatia.
- Notable: Argentina has offered Messi a cake for his 31st birthday Sunday. Was it the last party of La Albiceleste in Russia?
- FIFA World Rank: 5
Players to watch
Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa scored twice in the Super Eagles victory against Iceland. He has shown a supreme ability to finish around the goal, and in a game in which Argentina will be forced to push men forward, he will have plenty of opportunities to hit. For La Albiceleste, there is a man (predictable) to follow: Messi. Messi, Messi, Messi. A World Cup victory could strengthen his legacy by becoming the best Argentine football of all time, surpassing Diego Maradona.
Learn more about World Cup:
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Tactical changes bring Nigeria's World Cup back on track
Iceland vs Nigeria 2018 World Cup: Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles wins 2-0
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