FIFA World Cup · Saturday 12 June 2010 · Johannesburg, South Africa
NigeriaArgentina 1–0 Nigeria (12 Jun 2010): Result & Goals
Goals
- 6'
Gabriel HeinzeArgentina
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Argentina winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Argentina and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Argentina 2 wins, Nigeria 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Argentina 1–0 Nigeria on 2 June 2002 (FIFA World Cup).
- Argentina won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Argentina 1893, Nigeria 1762 — Argentina were favourites.
Argentina: last 5 matches
- 5–0 vs Canada24 May 2010 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Haiti5 May 2010 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Germany3 Mar 2010 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Jamaica10 Feb 2010 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Costa Rica26 Jan 2010 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs North Korea6 Jun 2010 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Colombia30 May 2010 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Saudi Arabia25 May 2010 · International Friendly
- 5–2 vs DR Congo3 Mar 2010 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Algeria30 Jan 2010 · Africa Cup of Nations