Messi named Man of Match
Lionel Messi was named man of the match after Argentina defeated Nigeria 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Lionel Messi was named man of the match after Argentina defeated Nigeria 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Messi opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a beautifully taken goal and his teammate Marcos Rojo secured victory in the 86th minute.
Victor Moses got Nigeria’s only goal from the penalty spot.
The game was played at the Saint Petersburg Arena in front of the sell-out crowd of 64,468 spectators.
Argentina will now face the winners of Group D France in Kazan on June 30.