PREVIEW
Head-to-head matches: NIGERIA - ARGENTINA
{FI:- Friendly International}
{WC:- World Cup}
14.11.17 FI Argentina Nigeria 2 : 4
25.06.14 WC Nigeria Argentina 2 : 3
06.09.11 FI Argentina Nigeria 3 : 1
01.06.11 FI Nigeria Argentina 4 : 1
12.06.10 WC Argentina Nigeria 1 : 0
Diego Zandrino
With everything at stake, Argentina's match against Nigeria is one of the most important games for them over the last few years. The group is fully aware of the difficulty and threat Nigeria pose, but they also know that this team can respond and bounce back. We will found out today if, like Jorge Sampaoli said yesterday, today is the new beginning of this World Cup for La Albiceleste.
Annette Braun
Will we see some Shaku Shaku in Saint Petersburg today? The dance trend in Nigeria is very popular amongst the players. Bryan Idowu said: “It depends on the game of course. The attackers are more likely to dance because they are the ones that usually score. My job is a different one on the pitch. But if I score then it could happen that I show some moves!”
Did you know?
Of all four wins Argentina have achieved over the Super Eagles so far, not one has been won by more than a single goal, and Nigeria haven’t taken the lead since the eighth minute of their first meeting in 1994
Possible line-ups
Nigeria: Francis Uzoho; Kenneth Omeruo, William Ekong, Leon Balogun; Tyronne Ebuehi, Wilfred Ndidi, John Obi Mikel, Oghenekaro Etebo, Victor Moses; Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa.
Argentina: Franco Armani; Eduardo Salvio, Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico; Ever Banega, Javier Mascherano, Enzo Perez, Angel Di Maria; Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain.
WIN POSSIBILITY{acc. to google}
Nigeria:-16%
TIE:-22%
Argentina:-62%
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