Nigeria 1–2 Argentina
World Cup 2018 · Group stage · Group D · 26 June 2018
Nigeria and Argentina met on 26 June 2018 in the Group stage · Group D of the World Cup 2018 at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, in front of 64,468 spectators. Argentina won against Nigeria. Referee: Cüneyt Çakır.
Goals
- 14′ 0–1 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 51′ 1–1 Victor Moses (pen.) (Nigeria)
- 86′ 1–2 Marcos Rojo (Argentina)
The first goal came in minute 14; in total 3 goals were scored, 1 from the penalty spot.
| Competition | World Cup 2018 |
| Round | Group stage · Group D |
| Date | 26 June 2018 |
| Venue | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
| Attendance | 64,468 |
| Referee | Cüneyt Çakır |
Other meetings of Nigeria and Argentina
- 25 June 1994 · World Cup 1994 — Argentina 2–1 Nigeria
- 2 June 2002 · World Cup 2002 — Argentina 1–0 Nigeria
- 12 June 2010 · World Cup 2010 — Argentina 1–0 Nigeria
- 25 June 2014 · World Cup 2014 — Nigeria 2–3 Argentina
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