Nigeria vs Argentina LIVE World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi scores - latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online, team news, line-ups

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Argentina will need to achieve a 2-0 score against Nigeria to keep their World Cup hopes alive. After a tough game against Croatia last week the 2014 World Cup finalists might look to make a few changes to their squad ahead of their game against Nigeria on Tuesday.

Nigeria are currently second place in Group D with a win or a draw against Lionel Messi's men securing their place in the round of 16.

Former Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has warned the Nigerian side against taking a defensive approach against the Argentine side claiming that their offensive approach against Iceland brought them the victory.

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What time is it?

Nigeria vs Argentina kicks off at 19:00 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage is available on BBC One and online via the BBC Sport website.

Odds

Nigeria: 5/1

Argentina: 4/9

Draw: 16/5

Prediction

Both teams have their World Cup hopes on the line in this game. The previous two games should serve as a wake-up call to Argentina who are widely expected to take the victory.

Key Points

• It's day 13 in Russia and another action-packed slate of the games
• Denmark through after France stalemate | Peru rejoice as Australia crash out
• Late games sees Argentina face a must-win clash with Nigeria at 7pm
• Croatia also have to beat Iceland to help out Argentina

[26 June 2018 18:50 · Michael Jones]

10 minutes to go, this video of Messi's old teammates talking about him on BBC 1 has really go me excited, let's hope his brilliance comes to play tonight!

[26 June 2018 19:03 · Michael Jones]

KICK OFF: NIGERIA 0 - 0 ARGENTINA

The game is underway and Argentina look to have more intent in this match already, than they did against Croatia

[26 June 2018 19:05 · Michael Jones]

4 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 0 ARGENTINA

Mercado tries to slip Higuain in on the right wing but it's a sloppy pass and it goes out, the quality isn't quite there yet but Argentina continue to look aggressive in attack

[26 June 2018 19:08 · Michael Jones]

6 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 0 ARGENTINA

Nigeria break away and find space in front of Argentina's goal but Otamendi's makes a solid block at the back, the ball comes to Messi who darts forward and is brought down

[26 June 2018 19:10 · Michael Jones]

8 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA

Pjaca makes a good run for Croatia, he gets the ball 30 yards out from the Iceland box, and he turns and runs at the defence, he's brought down on the edge on the box and could have had a free kick but the referee wasn't interested

[26 June 2018 19:14 · Michael Jones]

12 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 0 ARGENTINA

Mascherano makes a mistake for Argentina and passes the ball to Iheanacho brings it towards goal, but he's two indecisive and Argentina clear it away.

[26 June 2018 19:16 · Michael Jones]

14 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA - Messi

GOAL! Banega finds Messi with a long ball over the defence from the half way line, Messi brings it down, takes one touch to find the space in the box and fires a right footed shot across goal to give Argentina the lead  

[26 June 2018 19:20 · Michael Jones]

18 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA

Moses wins a corner for Nigeria but they don't make any use of it, it's cleared and Angel Di Maria is brought down on the breakaway

[26 June 2018 19:21 · Michael Jones]

19 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA

A good period of play for Croatia here, they've dominated possession so far and they win a corner, Modric whips it in and there's a scramble in the box, Iceland defend well but it's another corner

[26 June 2018 19:27 · Michael Jones]

25 mins: ICELAND 0 - 0 CROATIA

Magnusson is sent down the left side and he races Corluka to the touchline but the Croatian defender gets there first and clears the danger