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Nigeria vs Iceland, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Nigeria
Iceland
Nigeria
2 : 0
22nd of June 2018 15:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Iceland

Live comments

  • 0' - KICK OFF: Nigeria gets underway.
  • 5' - Nigeria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' - It looks like no one’s ball. Iceland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Sverrir Ingi Ingason, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' - It’s high time Gernot Rohr made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' - The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ragnar Sigurðsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' - Nigeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brian Idowu.
  • 46' - It is a substitution in Nigeria team. Brian Idowu is replaced by Tyronne Ebuehi on 46 minute.
  • 49' - What a strike from Ahmed Musa! The score is 1-0.
  • 54' - Birkir Bjarnason has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' - 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.
  • 64' - Horður Magnusson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' - Iceland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sverrir Ingi Ingason is hanging Ragnar Sigurðsson on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' - Nigeria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' - The supporters are chanting for Bjorn Sigurðarson. He replaces Jon Daði Boðvarsson on 71 minute.
  • 75' - Ahmed Musa with the second goal in the match!
  • 80' - 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.
  • 85' - Time for substitution for Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by Odion Ighalo.
  • 87' - The Iceland manager makes a substitution. Aron Einar Gunnarsson departs to be replaced by Ari Freyr Skulason.
  • 90' - Alex Iwobi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oghenekaro Etebo on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Today 2018-06-22 Nigeria vs Iceland are fighting Worldcup league .

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

Iceland had 3 games and get got 1 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Matt Conger, Gianluca Rocchi, Elenito Di Liberatore, Massimiliano Irrati, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Pawel Gil, Ricardo Montero, Simon Lount, Tevita Makasini

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

Nigeria

Lineup Bench

Iceland

Lineup Bench

Nigeria Past Matches

2018-06-16 Croatia
Nigeria 		2
0
2016-08-21 Nigeria
SV Drochtersen/Assel 		1
2

Iceland Past Matches

2018-06-16 Argentina
Iceland 		1
1
2018-05-05 Slovakia
Iceland 		1
0
2018-04-28 Iceland
Czechia 		3
1
2018-04-20 Northern Ireland
Iceland 		3
1
2018-04-14 Iceland
Republic of Ireland 		0
2