Featured match
- Ahmed Musa 4'
- Ahmed Musa 47'
- Lionel Messi 3'
- Lionel Messi 45+1'
- Marcos Rojo 50'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2. Scorers for Nigeria: Ahmed Musa 4', Ahmed Musa 47'. Scorers for Argentina: Lionel Messi 3', Lionel Messi 45+1', Marcos Rojo 50'.
Nigeria
Argentina
- Full-time 2 - 3
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
L. Biglia Out: G. Higuaín · Argentina Substitution for Argentina: L. Biglia comes on for G. Higuaín
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80'
U. Nwofor Out: P. Odemwingie · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: U. Nwofor comes on for P. Odemwingie
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66'
M. Uchebo Out: M. Babatunde · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: M. Uchebo comes on for M. Babatunde
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63'
R. Álvarez Out: Lionel Messi · Argentina Substitution for Argentina: R. Álvarez comes on for Lionel Messi
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50'
Marcos Rojo 2-3 Goal · Assist: Ezequiel Lavezzi · Argentina Ezequiel Lavezzi provides, Marcos Rojo finishes for Argentina (2-3)
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47'
Ahmed Musa 2-2 Goal · Assist: E. Emenike · Nigeria Goal! Ahmed Musa scores for Nigeria, set up by E. Emenike. It is 2-2
- Half-time 1 - 2
Added time: 1 minute
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45+1'
Lionel Messi 1-2 Goal · Argentina Goal for Argentina! Lionel Messi makes it 1-2
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38'
Ezequiel Lavezzi Out: Sergio Agüero · Argentina Substitution for Argentina: Ezequiel Lavezzi comes on for Sergio Agüero
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4'
Ahmed Musa 1-1 Goal · Assist: M. Babatunde · Nigeria Goal! Ahmed Musa scores for Nigeria, set up by M. Babatunde. It is 1-1
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3'
Lionel Messi 0-1 Goal · Argentina Goal for Argentina! Lionel Messi makes it 0-1
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Nigeria
Argentina
LLDDW
Last 5 matches WWLWW
2Position1
4Pts9
0.8Goals scored per match1.9
1Goals conceded per match1
2Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Nigeria
Argentina
Nigeria
Starting XI
- 1— V. Enyeama
- 2— J. Yobo
- 5— E. Ambrose
- 22— Kenneth Omeruo
- 13— J. Oshaniwa
- 10— J. Obi Mikel
- 17— O. Onazi
- 18— M. Babatunde66'
- 8— P. Odemwingie80'
- 9— E. Emenike
- 7— Ahmed Musa4'47'
Substitutes
- 20— M. Uchebo66'
- 19— U. Nwofor80'
- 3— E. Uzoenyi
- 4— R. Gabriel
- 6— A. Egwuekwe
- 11— V. Moses
- 12— O. Kunle
- 14— G. Oboabona
- 15— R. Azeez
- 16— A. Ejide
- 21— C. Agbim
- 23— Shola Ameobi
Argentina
Starting XI
- 1— Sergio Romero
- 4— Pablo Zabaleta
- 2— Ezequiel Garay
- 17— F. Fernández
- 16— Marcos Rojo50'
- 14— Javier Mascherano
- 5— F. Gago
- 7— Ángel Di María
- 10— Lionel Messi3'45+1'63'
- 20— Sergio Agüero38'
- 9— G. Higuaín90+1'
Substitutes
- 22— Ezequiel Lavezzi38'
- 19— R. Álvarez63'
- 6— L. Biglia90+1'
- 3— H. Campagnaro
- 8— E. Perez
- 11— M. Rodríguez
- 12— A. Orión
- 13— Augusto Fernández
- 15— Martín Demichelis
- 18— R. Palacio
- 21— M. Andújar
- 23— J. Basanta
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
3 | 7 | 2 | 7:2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |
Mexico
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 4:1 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |
Croatia
|
3 | 6 | 6 | 6:6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Cameroon
|
3 | 1 | 9 | 1:9 | -8 | 0 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 10 | 3 | 10:3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |
Chile
|
3 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |
Spain
|
3 | 4 | 7 | 4:7 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Australia
|
3 | 3 | 9 | 3:9 | -6 | 0 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colombia
|
3 | 9 | 2 | 9:2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |
Greece
|
3 | 2 | 4 | 2:4 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |
Japan
|
3 | 2 | 6 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Costa Rica
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 4:1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |
Uruguay
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 4:4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |
Italy
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |
England
|
3 | 2 | 4 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
3 | 8 | 2 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |
Switzerland
|
3 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Ecuador
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Honduras
|
3 | 1 | 8 | 1:8 | -7 | 0 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Argentina
|
3 | 6 | 3 | 6:3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Iran
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
3 | 7 | 2 | 7:2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |
USA
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Portugal
|
3 | 4 | 7 | 4:7 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |
Ghana
|
3 | 4 | 6 | 4:6 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 4:1 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 |
Algeria
|
3 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Russia
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |
South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 1 |
Next round
This table is computed from the match results, because the data source does not provide it for this competition.
Nigeria wins0Draws0
Argentina wins1