FIFA World Cup · Tuesday 26 June 2018 · Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nigeria 1–2 Argentina (26 Jun 2018): Result & Goals
Goals
- 14'
Lionel MessiArgentina - 51'
Victor Moses penNigeria - 86'Marcos RojoArgentina
Pre-match prediction
18%28%54%
Nigeria winDrawArgentina win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Nigeria and Argentina.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Argentina 5, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Argentina 2–4 Nigeria on 14 November 2017 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Argentina won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1726, Argentina 1918 — Argentina were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Iceland22 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup
- 0–2 vs Croatia16 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup
- 0–1 vs Czech Republic6 Jun 2018 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs England2 Jun 2018 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs DR Congo28 May 2018 · International Friendly
Argentina: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Croatia21 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup
- 1–1 vs Iceland16 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup
- 4–0 vs Haiti29 May 2018 · International Friendly
- 1–6 vs Spain27 Mar 2018 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Italy23 Mar 2018 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Argentina2–4Nigeria14 Nov 2017 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–3Argentina25 Jun 2014 · FIFA World Cup
- Argentina3–1Nigeria6 Sep 2011 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–1Argentina1 Jun 2011 · International Friendly
- Argentina1–0Nigeria12 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup
- Argentina1–0Nigeria2 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup