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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Group D clash between Nigeria and Iceland at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The line-ups have been announced, and we'll start with Nigeria.
Nigeria XI (3-5-2): Francis Uzoho; Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun; Brian Idowu, Oghenekaro Etebo, John Obi Mikel, Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Moses; Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho
Nigeria substitutes: Elderson Echiejile, Simy, Ogenyi Onazi, Tyronne Ebuehi, Joel Obi, Daniel Akpeyi, Odion Ighalo, John Ogu, Abdullahi Shehu, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Alex Iwobi, Chidozie Awaziem
Iceland XI (4-4-2): Hannes Thor Halldorsson; Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Kari Arnason, Birkir Mar Saevarsson; Birkir Bjarnason, Aron Gunnarsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Rurik Gislason; Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Alfred Finnbogason
Iceland substitutes: Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Bjorn Sigurdarson, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Runar Alex Runarsson, Samuel Kari Fridjonsson, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson, Emil Hallfredsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Ari Freyr Skulason, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Frederik Schram
Gernot Rohr has made three bold changes to the side that lost 2-0 to Croatia in their opening fixture, dropping Ighalo, Iwobi and Shehu for Iheanacho, Musa and Omeruo, and changing to a back three.
Iceland are without Johan Berg Gudmundsson after he tore his calf muscle in their inspiring 1-1 draw against Argentina. He has been replaced by Gislason in the side, while Hallfredsson also drops to the bench as Heimir Hallgrimsson opts for two up top today, bringing in Bodvarsson and dropping Gylfi Sugurdsson into central midfield.
There has only been one previous meeting between Nigeria and Iceland, with the latter winning 3-0 in a friendly in August 1981.
Iceland have the chance to all but secure qualification from the group with a win here, which would leave Argentina requiring goal difference and an Iceland defeat against Croatia to leapfrog them in the table.
Meanwhile, Nigeria need a win to realistically have any hope of progressing from the group, while a defeat would make them the third African side to be eliminated from the tournament.
However, the Super Eagles will have to improve on their recent history, having won just one of their last 13 games at the World Cup (W1 D3 L9), losing their last three, with that solitary victory coming against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014.
World Cup debutants Iceland, however, have lost just one of their six matches in major tournaments (W2 D3 L1).
And we're underway! Nigeria kick us off for the start of the first half!
SAVE! Iceland win a promising free-kick in a central area 25 yards or so from goal. Gylfi Sigurdsson whips it towards the top-left corner, but Uzoho reads it well and tips the effort behind.
Uzoho then comes to to collect confidently from the resulting corner. He looks to be on his toes so far.
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GOAL!!!! NIGERIA MAKE THE BREAKTHROUGH! It's 1-0 here as Musa finishes off a quick counter-attack in some style, controlling Moses' cross and rifling home a thunderbolt of a strike from inside the box! Game on!
It was with a good news as another GOAL!!!! By MUSA STRIKES AGAIN! NIGERIA GO 2-0 UP! Musa races down the left and beats a defender for pace, before cutting inside and rounding the charging Halldorsson. He then keeps his composure, picking his spot and rifling it into the top corner!
Finally the ball comes to and end with Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland, that was a well played match by the super eagles.
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