By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face perennial foe, Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in Group D in Russia 2018.
Nigeria and Argentina have played several intentional games, both friendly and competitive at the senior level.
The Super Eagles first played Argentina at the 1994 World Cup in USA. In that game Argentina captained by Diego Maradona ran away with 2-1 victory.
In 1995, Nigeria met Argentina at the FIFA Confederation Cup in Saudi Arabia with the match ending in a goalless draw.
In 2002 World Cup in Germany, Argentina beat Nigeria by a lone goal in the group stage while at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Argentina again ran away with 1-0 victory over Nigeria.
Nigeria spank Argentina 4-1 in 2011 in an international friendly. Argentina however avenge the defeat when it defeated Nigeria 3-1 in an international friendly in September…
Read More…..PM News
