In Group F Argentina have already made it to the last 16, winning both their opening games and now faces Nigeria in their last group game. Argentina will aim to stay unbeaten, win the group and go with momentum in the knockout stages while Nigeria can qualify even if match results in a draw. As two teams take on each other we bring to you some facts
1) Out of last of 14 World Cup games Argentina have won 11, lost one and draw two.
2) In last 14 games at World Cup Argentina have scored 27 goals and conceded just five.
3) Argentina have won four of their five World Cup games against African opposition.
4) In the last 22 matches for Argentina Lionel Messi has scored 22 goals.
5) Nigeria’s first World Cup victory came against Bosnia-Hercegovina. Otherwise out of 10 matches they have lost six and drawn three.
6) Defender Joseph Yobo will earn his 100th cap when he takes field against Argentina, the first Nigerian player to achieve the feat.
7) Nigeria are yet to concede a goal in this tournament.
8) At World Cup Nigeria have lost all three previous encounters with Argentina.
9) Overall these two teams have faced each other six times, Argentina leads with four win’s, Nigeria have won one and one game resulted in a draw.
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