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Nigeria – Argentina 
Stats BEFORE the game.
- Nigeria, 2nd position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”
- Argentina, 4th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -3
FIFA announcing NIGERIA vs ARGENTINA official starting lineups – formations for the First Stage Group D game on Tuesday 26 June at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Cuneyt Cakir from Turkey to direct the game.
NIGERIA (4-3-3): Uzoho; Idowu, Ekong, Balowun, Omeruo; Ndidi, Mikel, Etebo; Iehanacho, Musa, Moses.
Substitutes: Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Iwobi, Ebuehi, Shehu, Ighalo, Nwankwo, Onazi, Obi, Ogu, Awaziem, Echiejile
Coach: Gernot Rohr
ARGENTINA (4-3-3) – Armani; Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico; Perez, Mascherano, Banega; Di Maria, Messi, Higuain.
Coach: Jorge Sampaoli
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Italian Serie A Players with Nigeria and Iceland
Argentina National team: 5 Italian Serie A players, AS Roma defender Federico Fazio, Torino defender Cristian Ansaldi, AC Milan midfielder Lucas Biglia, Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain, and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.
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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#SomosArgentina Estos son los once jugadores elegidos por Jorge Sampaoli para afrontar el encuentro ante Nigeria. ¡Vamos Argentina! pic.twitter.com/aAht9zlS5n
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 26, 2018
.@NGSuperEagles XI Vs #Argentina #SoarSuperEagles #NGA #WorldCup #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/8FvRPq2aUL
— ?? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 26, 2018
Welcome to Saint Petersburg!
Excited for #NGAARG? Here’s where you can watch the game ? https://t.co/xliHcxWvEO
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 26, 2018
Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 39: #NGA?#ARG (26 June):
Referee: Cuneyt CAKIR (TUR)
ASR 1: Bahattin DURAN (TUR)
ASR 2: Tarik ONGUN (TUR)
4th Off. Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)
Res.Ass Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/PO8rD4GsuE— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 24, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group D
Nigeria – Argentina
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia
21:00 Local time
Referee: Cuneyt CAKIR (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin DURAN (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik ONGUN (TUR)
Fourth Official: Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)
Res. Assistant: Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)