Argentina 2 vs. Nigeria 1 in the 2018 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 2018 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 2018 World Cup, 1st Round Group D
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Game Data:
Players
 Nigeria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 23. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 5. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 22. |
90'
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| MF | 4. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 10. |
John Obi Mikel
(C)
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| FW | 7. |
90+2'
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| FW | 11. |  |
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| FW | 14. |
46'HT
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| Entered | ||||
| FW | 9. |
46'HT
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| FW | 13. |
90+2'
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| FW | 18. |
90'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 1. | |
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| GK | 16. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 12. | |
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| DF | 20. | |
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| DF | 21. | |
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| MF | 15. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| MF | 19. | |
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| Coach: Gernot Rohr | ||||
 Argentina |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 12. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 3. |
80'
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| DF | 16. | |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| MF | 7. | |
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| MF | 11. |
72'
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| MF | 14. | |
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| MF | 15. |
61'
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| FW | 9. | |
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| FW | 10. |
Lionel Messi
(C)
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| Entered | |||
| MF | 13. |
72'
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| MF | 22. |
61'
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| FW | 19. |
80'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| GK | 23. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 8. | |
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| DF | 18. | |
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| MF | 5. | |
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| MF | 20. | |
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| FW | 21. | |
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| Coach: Jorge Sampaoli | |||
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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Leon Balogun | 32' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Javier Mascherano | 49' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Ever Banega | 64' yellow card |
| Nigeria
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John Obi Mikel | 90'+1' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Lionel Messi | 90'+4' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Nigeria |
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Minute
46 (in the break)
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Odion Ighalo | replaced |
Kelechi Iheanacho | ||
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Minute
90
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Alex Iwobi | replaced |
Kenneth Omeruo | ||
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Minute
90+2
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Simeon Nwankwo | replaced |
Ahmed Musa | ||
| Argentina |
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Minute
61
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Cristian Pavón | replaced |
Enzo Pérez | ||
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Minute
72
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Maximiliano Meza | replaced |
Angel Di Maria | ||
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Minute
80
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Sergio Agüero | replaced |
Nicolas Tagliafico | ||