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

Nigeria

2 - 0

Iceland

Goals:

49'

Ahmed Musa

75'

Ahmed Musa

Players

Nigeria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	23.	Francis Uzoho
DF	2.	Brian Idowu 46'HT
DF	5.	William Troost-Ekong
DF	6.	Leon Balogun
DF	22.	Kenneth Omeruo
MF	4.	Wilfred Ndidi
MF	8.	Oghenekaro Etebo 90'
MF	10.	John Obi Mikel (C)
FW	7.	Ahmed Musa
FW	11.	Victor Moses
FW	14.	Kelechi Iheanacho 85'
		Entered
DF	21.	Tyronne Ebuehi 46'HT
FW	9.	Odion Ighalo 85'
FW	18.	Alex Iwobi 90'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Ikechukwu Ezenwa
GK	16.	Daniel Akpeyi
DF	3.	Elderson Echiéjilé
DF	12.	Shehu Abdullahi
DF	20.	Chidozie Awaziem
MF	15.	Joel Obi
MF	17.	Ogenyi Onazi
MF	19.	John Ogu
FW	13.	Simeon Nwankwo
	Coach: Gernot Rohr

Iceland
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Hannes Halldorsson
DF	2.	Birkir Már Saevarsson
DF	6.	Ragnar Sigurdsson 65'
DF	14.	Kári Árnason
DF	18.	Hördur Magnússon
MF	8.	Birkir Bjarnason
MF	10.	Gylfi Sigurdsson
MF	17.	Aron Gunnarsson (C) 87'
MF	19.	Rúrik Gíslason
FW	11.	Alfred Finnbogason
FW	22.	Jón Dadi Bödvarsson 71'
		Entered
DF	5.	Sverrir Ingi Ingason 65'
DF	23.	Ari Skúlason 87'
FW	9.	Björn Sigurðarson 71'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Frederik Schram
GK	13.	Runar Alex Runarsson
DF	15.	Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson
MF	3.	Samúel Fridjónsson
MF	4.	Albert Gudmundsson
MF	7.	Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
MF	16.	Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
MF	20.	Emil Hallfredsson
MF	21.	Arnór Ingvi Traustason
	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	Brian Idowu	44' yellow card

Substitutions

Nigeria
Minute 46 (in the break)		Tyronne Ebuehi	replaced	Brian Idowu
Minute 85		Odion Ighalo	replaced	Kelechi Iheanacho
Minute 90		Alex Iwobi	replaced	Oghenekaro Etebo
Iceland
Minute 65		Sverrir Ingi Ingason	replaced	Ragnar Sigurdsson
Minute 71		Björn Sigurðarson	replaced	Jón Dadi Bödvarsson
Minute 87		Ari Skúlason	replaced	Aron Gunnarsson