Highlights: Valiant Nigeria fall to late Argentina strike
Lionel Messi’s Argentina advanced to the Fifa World Cup last 16 after defeating Nigeria 2-1 at the Rostov Arena through a late stunner from Marcos Rojo.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina advanced to the Fifa World Cup last 16 after defeating Nigeria 2-1 at the Rostov Arena through a late stunner from Marcos Rojo.
Marcos Rojo was Argentina’s unlikely hero as his stunning late winner secured a 2-1 victory over Nigeria that kept Lionel Messi’s side in the World Cup.
The first 0-0 of the World Cup means both Denmark and France will be playing in the round of 16.
Peru left the World Cup with their heads held high after goals from Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero earned them a 2-0 win over Australia.
France topped Group C to advance to the World Cup last 16 after playing to the first goalless draw of the tournament against Denmark at the Luzhniki Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
Kevin De Bruyne is ‘not concentrated’ on Belgium’s final World Cup Group G match against England, because the Red Devils have already qualified.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says there’s plenty of pride at stake when Belgium and England meet to determine who wins Group G on Thursday.
Marcelo Bielsa is confident Argentina will turn their World Cup form around when they face Nigeria in the final round of group matches on Tuesday.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been hit with a CHF 105,000 (£80,085) fine for “homophobic and insulting chants’ in their World Cup defeat to Croatia.
Mohamed Salah scored his second World Cup goal as Egypt fell to a 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia in their final Group A game at the Volgograd Arena on Monday.