Football. ua presents the announcement of the World Cup soccer match between the national teams of Nigeria and Iceland.

Group D, June 22, 18:00, Arena Volgograd, Volgograd. The arbitrator of the meeting is Matthew Conger (New Zealand).

Broadcasting the match on Inter.

Nigeria and Iceland in the face-to-face meeting are in the opposite mood. Before the start of the World Cup was supposed that, together with Croatia, these three teams will play the second ticket to the playoffs from the group D. But the Icelanders managed to get a draw in a match with favorites from Argentina, and significantly increase their chances of passing on. After all, matches with direct competitors.

The African national team lost to the Croats in its first round match and now their chances of leaving the group look the lowest. Defeat in a reporting match means a departure from the tournament.

Team Iceland will not help midfielder Johann Gudmundsson, injured in the match against Argentina, in the stratum his replacement is Rurik Gislasson.

In this match will meet two teams that are famous for their defense: Iceland - a solid organization, Nigeria - terrible. More than half of all goals conceded, which the Nigerians missed with the 1994 World Cup, were clogged by rivals after a banal cast on the attackers. How the Icelanders play in defense, everyone could see in the match against Argentina. Nigeria should in no case be missed.

Approximate compositions:.

Nigeria: Uzoho - Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Balogon, Idowu - Ndidi, Etobe - Iwobi, Mikel, Moses - Igalo Iceland: Haldorsson - Saevarsson, Arnason, Sigurdsson, Magnusson - Gislason, Gunarsson, Halfredsson, Bjarnason - Sigurdsson - Finnbogason.

Injured: Gudmundsson (Iceland) Interesting facts:.

- In the last 5 of the 6 matches of the Icelandic team, less than 3 goals have been scored.

- Iceland won the only meeting between these teams with a score of 3: 0 - a friendly match in 1981.

- Nigeria won all five World Cup victories against European countries.

- Nigeria three times did not leave the group at the World Cup, after the defeat in the first match.

- Iceland can become the first World Cup debut after Senegal, who will not lose both first World Cup matches.

- Finnbogasson scored in the last three matches for the national team, and none of them won.

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