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.
48 mins: NIGERIA 0 - 1 ARGENTINA
PENALTY! For Nigeria, Mascherano has his hands all over one of the Nigerian players as the ball is being delivered from a corner and the referee sees it and gives the penalty
50 mins: NIGERIA 1 - 1 ARGENTINA - Moses
Moses scores the penalty, advantage Nigeria, if it stays like this Argentina are going out
53 mins: ICELAND 0 - 1 CROATIA - Badelj
Croatia take the lead over Iceland, the ball comes into the box and Badelj meets it with a thunderous kick
57 mins: NIGERIA 1 - 1 ARGENTINA
Argentina pushing high up the pitch, willing something to happen, but they've been sloppy in this second half, missed passes, bad first touches and poor communication
62 mins: ICELAND 0 - 1 CROATIA
Bjarnason feeds the ball into the box to meet Finnbogason's run but Kalinic gets the first and Finnbogason catches him on the follow through
68 mins: NIGERIA 1 - 1 ARGENTINA
Nigeria look okay at the back they're defending in lines and Argentina are struggling to find a way through
70 mins: NIGERIA 1 - 1 ARGENTINA
Nigeria almost doubled their lead, Mikel was composed in mid-field and he sends Musa down the left who squares the ball to Ndidi. Ndidi meets it first time and fires it over the bar
75 mins: ICELAND 1 - 1 CROATIA - G Sigurdsson
Sigurdsson puts the ball into the back of the net to draw Iceland level, it was Lovren who gave away the penalty
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