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FIFA 2018: Nigeria beat Iceland to lift Argentina hopes of reaching World Cup last 16

By AFP
June 22, 2018

Volgograd, Russia: Nigeria moved to within one win of the World Cup last 16 as Ahmed Musa scored twice in a dramatic second half to secure a 2-0 victory over Iceland in Volgograd on Friday.

The African side will be sure of a spot in the knockout stage if they can see off Argentina on Tuesday, after Musa´s excellent double before a missed penalty by Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.

The result was also a boost for Lionel Messi´s Argentina, who are now back in the mix in Group D.