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

Nigeria

Completed

Argentina

V. Moses(51' PEN)

L. Messi(14')
M. Rojo(86')

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ByKevin Coulson

Updated 26/06/2018 at 19:53 GMT

45'

Iheanacho is down holding his head after Rojo's leg catches his face. He takes a while to get to his feet as TWO minutes of added time is signalled.

43'

Eek. Etebo brings the ball down some 25 yards out, but his stabbed attempt rolls wider, and wider, and then out for a throw-in.

41'

Over in Rostov, Iceland come within a whisker of scoring.

A win for Argentina will only do so long as it's greater than Iceland's over Croatia - though it's currently 0-0 between those two.

39'

Patient build-up play from Argentina as Messi plays a number of one-twos before rolling it over for Di Maria, who sees his attempt blocked.

37'

Looks more than four years older...

35'

It's actually a brilliant save from Uzoho, with replays showing the Nigeria goalkeeper get a vital touch onto the free-kick.

34'

Some 20 yards out... Messi will fancy this... Banega standing over it too...

OFF THE POST! Messi's effort curls away from Uzoho but hits the far post... So close.

32'

Free-kick on the edge of the area for Argentina, as Troost-Ekong brings down Di Maria, who was bearing down on goal... Last man? Perhaps not, it's a booking - an orange card if ever there was one.

Yellow card

L. Balogun

Nigeria

Yellow Cards1

Fouls2

Free Kicks2

30'

Uzoho is okay to continue. The 19-year-old has just kept his side in the game with that stop, even if there is an hour to go it's hard to see Nigeria getting too many on the board.

28'

SAVE! Quality stop from Uzoho, who rushes out to deny Higuain following Messi's through ball.

The Nigeria keeper stays down after Higuain clattered into him. Didn't look great on the replays, but appeared to be accidental.

25'

That was also goal No 100 of the tournament. Fitting, you could say, if that even makes sense.

23'

So how have Nigeria responded? They've been sluggish since going a goal down, in truth. Perhaps shell shocked after the goal from seemingly nothing.

A quarter of the way through the match, and Banega is putting an absolute shift in.

22'

Diego enjoyed that one...

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20'

Yes, the touches were that good. If Argentina go on to qualify, they'll be remembered for some time...

17'

A welcome sound for Argentina, as Messi! rings around the stadium. They'll look to pounce while they can.

14'

Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

And it's Messi who scores!

What a moment for the little genius. With the weight of a nation on his shoulders, he takes two incredible touches from Banega's quality through ball, firstly with his thigh, the second with his left foot, before tucking it away with his right foot.

Finally, a first goal of the 2018 World Cup for Messi.

Goal

L. Messi

Argentina

Goals1

On target1

Fouls against1

Free Kicks1

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