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Evening one and all! Cannot wait for this one. Bottom-of-the-table Argentina up against Nigeria, with both able to join Croatia in qualifying from Group D, with Iceland also able to do likewise. Promises so be some night… Time to work out the permutations!

World Cup / Group Stage
Gazprom Arena / 26.06.2018
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Kevin Coulson

Updated 26/06/2018 at 19:53 GMT


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And there is the full-time whistle. Just wow.
Argentina have somehow scraped into the last 16, where they will face France.
Two sublime goals either side of a Nigeria penalty. Pure drama.
90+3'
Iceland have lost. They are definitely out... Argentina a minute away from the last 16.
90+3'
Messi wins a free-kick for Argentina and they will just look to kill the clock....
90+2'
Sub
Simy
On
Simy
Nigeria
Nigeria
A. Musa
Off
A. Musa
Nigeria
Nigeria
Fouls2
Fouls against2
Wide1
90+1'
And Mikel talks his name into the book. Argentina three minutes away from the last 16...
J. Mikel
Yellow card
J. Mikel
Nigeria
Nigeria
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks5
90'
Iwobi on for Nigeria. Could it be too late?
FOUR minutes added on.
A. Iwobi
On
A. Iwobi
Nigeria
Nigeria
K. Omeruo
Off
K. Omeruo
Nigeria
Nigeria
Fouls1
Fouls against1
89'
Croatia have scored!! They now lead Iceland 2-1, and surely it's only a Nigeria equaliser which will send Argentina out...
88'
Drama. Drama drama drama. Argentines are crying happy tears in the stadium, but it's not over yet...
86'
ROJO SCORES FOR ARGENTINA!!
What an unlikely hero for Argentina, but what a finish from the defender!! His first-time volley with the inside of the right foot nestles into the far corner.
As it stands, Argentina are through, but a goal for Iceland or Nigeria would change that...
M. Rojo
Goal
M. Rojo
Argentina
Argentina
Goals1
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
86'
Meza goes down in the box and Argentian are screaming for a penalty. Mascherano is barking in the referee's ear, but no word of VAR taking a look at that.
85'
SIDE NETTING! So close from Etebo, but his free-kick rustles the side netting. Fair few thought that was in, too.
84'
CHANCE! Ighalo finds himself one on one with Armani, who stands tall to deny the forward. Nigeria now have a free-kick some 25 yards out.
83'
Nigeria just taking their time when they can with free-kicks and goal-kicks. Huge 10 minutes to go.
81'
OVER! What a chance for Higuain. He meets the cross 12 yards out but fires a wild attempt over. Poor connection.
80'
Here comes Aguero...
S. Agüero
On
S. Agüero
Argentina
Argentina
N. Tagliafico
Off
N. Tagliafico
Argentina
Argentina
Fouls1
Fouls against3
Wide2
Free Kicks3
79'
Both Iceland and Argentina are a goal away from qualifying, but as it stands they're both going out. Pure drama.
77'
The referee heads to the sideline, but after checking the replay, he sticks to his original decision and gives Argentina the goal-kick.
Rojo headed the ball onto his arm, and it would have been harsh, BUT, it was very similar to yesterday's incident.
76'
WIDE! Oh Ighalo!! Rojo's header flies into the night sky, and it falls down kindly for Ighalo, who can only volley wide.
Nigeria want a penalty, replays show the ball hitting Rojo's arm and it's going to official review....
75'
Over in Rostov, Iceland have levelled from the spot.
Nigeria currently joining Croatia in the last 16, with Argentina bottom as it stands...
73'
Messi's cross is chested down for Uzoho, but it's out for an Argentina corner... which comes to nothing.
Meza, who has just come on, takes an awful touch to see the ball go out for a goal-kick.
M. Meza
On
M. Meza
Argentina
Argentina
Á. Di María
Off
Á. Di María
Argentina
Argentina
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against3
Offsides2
Free Kicks1