Nigeria plays its second World Cup match which promises to be
decisive against Iceland in
Volvograd. Defeated by Croatia (2-0), the Africans have no choice and are
aiming for victory. The Super Eagles must get a positive result to stay alive
in this tournament.
Match Schedule:
Nigeria vs. Iceland
FIFA World Cup 2018
Date: 22 June 2018;
Time: 17:00
Stadium: Volgograd
Arena
Nigeria and Iceland match played at 5 pm on the Volgograd Arena, the day after the match between Croatia and
Argentina. For Gernot Rohr's Super Eagles, a second defeat could be fatal and
take away any hope of winning the round of 16.
Under pressure when facing Iceland on Friday (17h), Nigeria
must imperatively find the binder attack that failed him in his defeat against
Croatia (2-0). The question of positioning John Obi Mikel as playmaker
centralizes criticism around Gernot Rohr, the coach of the Super Eagles.
When they entered the competition against Croatia, the Nigerians did not offer much on the
pitch and hardly worried their opponents. A worrying lack of offensive
creativity when it comes to the Icelandic game: the latter held Argentina in
check (1-1) thanks to a well-oiled defensive organization. The Scandinavians
managed to completely put out Lionel Messi, who even missed a penalty.
The task will not be easy for Nigeria and Victor Moses will
not be able to do everything alone. The Chelsea player was the most
enterprising against Croatia, but was too isolated to save his selection. In
front of Iceland, the Super Eagles
will have to find their cohesion and their collective game to hope to win the
bet.
