Argentina 3 vs. Nigeria 2 in the 2014 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group F game played in the 2014 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Nigeria and Argentina with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 2014 World Cup, 1st Round Group F
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Game Data:
Goals:
Lionel Messi
4'
Ahmed Musa
Lionel Messi
47'
Ahmed Musa
Marcos Rojo
Players
 Nigeria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 2. |
Joseph Yobo
(C)
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| DF | 5. | |
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| DF | 13. | |
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| DF | 22. | |
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| MF | 18. |
66'
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| FW | 7. | |
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| FW | 8. |
80'
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| FW | 9. | |
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| Entered | ||||
| FW | 19. |
80'
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| FW | 20. |
66'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 16. | |
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| GK | 21. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 12. | |
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| DF | 14. | |
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| MF | 3. | |
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| MF | 4. | |
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| MF | 15. | |
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| FW | 11. | |
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| FW | 23. | |
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| Coach: Stephen Keshi | ||||
 Argentina |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 16. | |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| MF | 5. | |
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| MF | 7. | |
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| MF | 14. | |
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| FW | 9. |
90+1'
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| FW | 10. |
Lionel Messi
(C)
63'
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| FW | 20. |
38'
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| Entered | |||
| MF | 6. |
90+1'
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| MF | 19. |
63'
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| FW | 22. |
38'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 12. | |
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| GK | 21. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 15. | |
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| DF | 23. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 11. | |
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| MF | 13. | |
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| FW | 18. | |
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| Coach: Alejandro Sabella | |||
Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time
Cards
National Team |
Player |
Card and Minutes |
| Nigeria
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Kenneth Omeruo | 49' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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Juwon Oshaniwa | 51' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Nigeria |
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Minute
66
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Michael Uchebo | replaced |
Michel Babatunde | ||
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Minute
80
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Uche Nwofor | replaced |
Peter Odemwingie | ||
| Argentina |
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Minute
38
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Ezequiel Lavezzi | replaced |
Sergio Agüero | ||
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Minute
63
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Ricardo Álvarez | replaced |
Lionel Messi | ||
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Minute
90+1
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Lucas Biglia | replaced |
Gonzalo Higuain | ||