Tuesday, 26 June 2018

HOT! World Cup 2018 - Nigeria 1-2 Argentina, Super Eagles crash out

The Super Eagles have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after losing 2-1 to Argentina on Tuesday.


Watch Highlight  | Argentina 2 - 1 Nigeria



Lionel Messi led the Argentines to the crucial win at St Petersburg.
The two-time world champions were heading for a group-stage exit after Victor Moses scored a penalty early in the second half to cancel out Lionel Messi's impressive opener.
Needing victory to claim second place behind Croatia in Group D, Argentina rode their luck as Marcos Rojovolleyed home four minutes from time to spark dramatic scenes in St Petersburg.

Nigeria missed out on back-to-back knockout round appearances in the finals as a result of the defeat, having failed to take a couple of good chances through Odion Ighalo when on level terms, while Iceland also drop out of the competition.

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