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Croatia – Nigeria 
FIFA announcing CROATIA vs NIGERIA official starting lineups – formations for the First Stage Group D game on Saturday 16 June at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Sandro Ricci from Brazil to direct the game.
CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Subašić; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić; Modrić, Rakitić; Rebić, Kramarić, Perišić; Mandžukić.
Subs: Livaković, Ćorluka, Kovačić, Brozović, L. Kalinić, Jedvaj, Bradarić, Ćaleta-Car, N. Kalinić, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivarić.
Coach: Dalić.
NIGERIA (4-2-3-1): Uzoho, Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Idowu; Etebo, Ndidi; Moses, Obi Mikel, Iwobi; Ighalo.
Subs: Ezenwa, Echiejile, Musa, Nwankwo, Iheanacho, Obi, Akpeyi, Onazi, Ogu, Awaziem, Ebuehi, Omeruo.
Coach: Rohr.
Italian Serie A Players with Croatia and Nigeria
Croatia National team: 6 Italian Serie A players: Sampdoria defender Ivan Strinic, Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, Inter forward Ivan Perisic, and AC Milan forward Nikola Kalinic
Nigeria National team: 1 Italian Serie A and 1 Serie B players Torino midfielder Joel Obi (Serie A) and Crotone forward Simeon Nwankwo (Serie B).
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Here we go – Match 4! #CRONGA pic.twitter.com/UokPd4IbtX
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2018
#CRO are ready ? pic.twitter.com/nLq8MoPwE5
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2018
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Nigeria Official Starting Lineup against Croatia
.@NGSuperEagles XI vs #Croatia #SoarSuperEagles #NGA #Team9jaStrong #CRONGA pic.twitter.com/c5O91HHgxF
— ?? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 16, 2018
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Croatia Official Starting Lineup against Nigeria
Will the @NGSuperEagles soar tonight? #NGA pic.twitter.com/NQiGDwrOqv
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2018
?????#CRO starting lineup!#BeProud #FlamingPride #CRONGA #WorldCup #Vatreni? pic.twitter.com/iIwcTt7Un2
— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) June 16, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group D
Croatia – Nigeria
Saturday 16 June 2018
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad, Russia
21:00 Local Time
Referee: RICCI Sandro (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: DE CARVALHO Emerson (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2:VAN GASSE Marcelo (BRA)
Fourth official: MATEU LAHOZ Antonio (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: SAMPAIO Wilton (BRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: DIAS Artur (POR)