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Croatia vs Nigeria, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Croatia
Nigeria
Croatia
2 : 0
16th of June 2018 19:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Nigeria

Live comments

  • 0' - We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' - Nigeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' - Nigeria is showing some good football. However, Nigeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' - Ivan Rakitic was booked on 30.
  • 32' - Oghenekaro Etebo puts Nigeria on the lead.
  • 37' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nigeria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' - Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' - Croatia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' - It’s high time Gernot Rohr made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' - It looks like no one’s ball. Nigeria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' - The Croatia manager makes a substitution. Andrej Kramaric departs to be replaced by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 62' - The supporters are chanting for Ahmed Musa. He replaces Alex Iwobi on 62 minute.
  • 67' - The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 165 games and scored 38 goals.
  • 70' - The referee shows Nigeria player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' - Goal! Luka Modric scores his 33 goal in 474 matches.
  • 72' - The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Iheanacho. He replaces Odion Ighalo on 72 minute.
  • 77' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' - Croatia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateo Kovacic is hanging Ante Rebic on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' - Leon Balogun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' - The supporters are chanting for Marko Pjaca. He replaces Mario Mandzukic on 86 minute.
  • 88' - Time for substitution for Nigeria. John Obi Mikel is replaced by Simeon Nwankwo.
  • 89' - Croatia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Today 2018-06-16 Croatia vs Nigeria are fighting Worldcup league .

Croatia had 3 games and get got 5 points in Season (2018/18)

Nigeria had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Hernan Maidana, Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Emerson Augusto De Carvalho, Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse, Daniele Orsato, Antonio Mateu, Pau Cebrian, Artur Soares Dias, Sandro Ricci

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Croatia

Lineup Bench

Nigeria

Lineup Bench

Croatia Past Matches

2018-05-05 Belgium
Croatia 		3
0
2018-04-28 Croatia
Slovakia 		1
2
2018-04-21 Sweden
Croatia 		4
1
2018-04-17 Czechia
Croatia 		2
1
2018-04-14 Croatia
Spain 		0
1

Nigeria Past Matches

2016-08-21 Nigeria
SV Drochtersen/Assel 		1
2