Nigeria – Argentina World Cup Tips

The second and last race scheduled today, valid for the third round (group stage) of the World Cup of Russia, sees the field take place at 20 hours Italian, at the Stadio Comunale in St. Petersburg, Nigeria and Argentina.

Nigeria currently occupies the second position in the Group D standings with six points, behind Croatia (already qualified), while Argentina is third on an equal footing with Iceland. In case of victory, Africans would be qualified directly in the second round, with a draw instead they will have to wait for the result of the other race. Instead, Messi and his teammates must win and hope that Iceland will not do the same with Croatia (in this case it will all be a matter of goal difference).

The last official competition between the two teams is quite recent, in November 2017, a friendly that ended with Nigeria winning 4-2.

Nigeria

Nigeria after the defeat against Croatia in the first race, was indicated as the “mattress” team of the group but, despite so much suffering and a bit of luck, the Africans beating Iceland, with the double of Musa, have overturned every forecasts that, at the moment, they see them even favorites for the qualification, considering that today they face a national one, the Argentine one, in full crisis (even with a draw, if Iceland does not win with three goals on Croatia, something quite difficult , it would be in the eighths). For the CT Rohr there are several doubts to be clarified on the training to be sent in the field, but should certainly be confirmed the usual 3-5-2.

Ahmed Musa is an idol of home, but European football had not yet known him before the double to Iceland. Twenty-five-year-old, with great physical strength and good technique, he currently plays with CSKA Moscow (but is owned by Leicester) and could also be the potential “crack” for this important match for his national team today.
Probable Training

Uzoho; Omeruo, Ekong, Balogun; Moses, Etebo, Mikel, Ndidi, Idowu; Musa, Ihenacho

Argentina
The defeat against Croatia has, as is often said, left the marks in the Argentine locker room, from which it would have even leaked the rumor that the players wanted the immediate exemption of the CT Sampaoli, the only one guilty of the flop in this edition of the World Cup. However, the federation has given full confidence to the coach who in the decisive race against Nigeria, may think of making several changes to the team seen in the first two outings against Iceland and Croatia: in Port Caballero could make way for Armani, in defense could see the debut of the Romanist Fazio, while to give more consistency to a sterile attack, there would be in pole position the two Juventus Higuain and Dybala.

All on his shoulders, there is no more time for talk. Lionel Messi is called today to take charge of the team and to give him the impulse to win a victory drives away the crisis (always hoping that it will serve for the qualification). He will be the man more than the South Americans, now or never.

Probable Training

Caballero; Fazio, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Salvio, Mascherano, E.Perez, Acuña; Messi, Higuain, Dybala

Prediction Nigeria – Argentina

If Argentina manages to do the game it will not have any problems bringing home the victory, but it will also serve the goals.

Prediction Today: 2 + 1-4 goal
Odds: 1.82