Preparations are on top gear as Nigeria faces Argentina today at Saint Petersburg stadium, Russia
Nigeria and Argentina has a long history in the FIFA world cup. Both teams have met 4 times with Argentina winning in all their meetings.
Argentina defeated Nigeria 2 : 1 in the 1994 worldcup hosted by U.S.A
Argentina defeated Nigeria 1 : 0 in the 2002 worldcup hosted by Korea/Japan
Argentina defeated Nigeria 1 : 0 in the 2010 worldcup hosted by South Africa
Nigeria also loss to Argentina 3:2 in their group B match in the 2014 worldcup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Obviously, today's game is important in the history of both nation's football.
Definitely, history will be broken or maintained today as the African and South American rivals struggle for the next round in the competition.
Nigeria occupies the second position in Group D with 3 points while Argentina occupies the 4th (last) with 1 point.
Similarly, Croatia are already set for the next round of the tournament whether they lose or win today.
Iceland in a similar vein as Argentina and Nigeria are still alive in the contest as the hustle for survival is tough in Group D
It will be a tough battle today at 19:00 GMT (+1) as Nigeria national team meets the Argentine national for the fifth time in a world cup outing.
It is really difficult placing a bet on which team will carry the day.
Nigeria needs just a draw and a favourable win from Croatia to qualify in today's event.
Tensions from this event might be the biggest thus far in the ongoing tournament.
Considering the community clashes and recent killings in some parts of Nigeria, a win which will see the super Eagles of Nigeria proceed to the next round might be the best gift to the country and Africa at large.
Kindly drop your predictions before the match commences on my comment box
Pictures showing previous meetings of both sides in a FIFA worldcup competition
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Today I believe that the history will change in favour of Nigeria .
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