Nigeria 2 vs. Iceland 0 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 Iceland and Nigeria with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 2018 World Cup, 1st Round Group D
Date: Friday, June 22, 2018
Game Data:
Players
 Nigeria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 23. | |
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| DF | 2. |
46'HT
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| DF | 5. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 22. | |
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| MF | 4. | |
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| MF | 8. |
90'
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| MF | 10. |
John Obi Mikel
(C)
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| FW | 7. |  |
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| FW | 11. | |
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| FW | 14. |
85'
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| Entered | ||||
| DF | 21. |
46'HT
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| FW | 9. |
85'
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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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| MF | 15. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| MF | 19. | |
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| FW | 13. | |
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| Coach: Gernot Rohr | ||||
 Iceland |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 6. |
65'
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| DF | 14. | |
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| DF | 18. | |
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| MF | 8. | |
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| MF | 10. | |
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| MF | 17. |
Aron Gunnarsson
(C)
87'
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| MF | 19. | |
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| FW | 11. | |
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| FW | 22. |
71'
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| Entered | |||
| DF | 5. |
65'
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| DF | 23. |
87'
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| FW | 9. |
71'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 12. | |
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| GK | 13. | |
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| DF | 15. | |
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| MF | 3. | |
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| MF | 4. | |
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| MF | 7. | |
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| MF | 16. | |
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| MF | 20. | |
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| MF | 21. | |
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| Coach: Heimir Hallgrimsson | |||
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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Brian Idowu | 44' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Nigeria |
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Minute
46 (in the break)
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Tyronne Ebuehi | replaced |
Brian Idowu | ||
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Minute
85
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Odion Ighalo | replaced |
Kelechi Iheanacho | ||
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Minute
90
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Alex Iwobi | replaced |
Oghenekaro Etebo | ||
| Iceland |
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Minute
65
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Sverrir Ingi Ingason | replaced |
Ragnar Sigurdsson | ||
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Minute
71
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Björn Sigurðarson | replaced |
Jón Dadi Bödvarsson | ||
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Minute
87
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Ari Skúlason | replaced |
Aron Gunnarsson | ||