This is a match the Super Eagles of Nigeria must win or at least draw if they want to avoid an early exit from the world cup after the 0-2 loss to Group D leaders, Croatia.
This is the first ever meeting between Nigeria and Iceland.
Iceland held Argentina 1-1 in first game.
Nigeria lost to Croatia 2-0.
Coach Gernot Rohr made two tactical changes from the team that lost to Croatia – handing Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Mus starting roles.
Kick-off is 17.00 hours at Volgograd Stadium, Russia.
Line-ups
Nigeria
23 Uzoho
6 Balogun
5 Troost-Ekong
22 Omeruo
11 Moses
4 Ndidi
10 Mikel
8 Etebo
2 Idowu
7 Musa
14 Iheanacho
Substitutes
1 Ezenwa
3 Echiéjilé
9 Ighalo
12 Shehu
13 Simy
15 Obi
16 Akpeyi
17 Onazi
18 Iwobi
19 Ogu
20 Awaziem
21 Ebuehi
Iceland
1 Halldórsson
2 Saevarsson
14 Árnason
6 R Sigurdsson
18 Magnússon
19 Gíslason
10 G Sigurdsson
17 Gunnarsson
8 Bjarnason
11 Finnbogason
22 Bödvarsson
Substitutes
3 Fridjónsson
4 Gudmundsson
5 Ingason
7 Berg Gudmundsson
9 Sigurdarson
12 Schram
13 Rúnarsson
15 Eyjólfsson
16 OI Skúlason
20 Hallfredsson
21 Traustason
23 AF Skúlason
Referee:
Matthew Conger
17.00 Hours
Nigeria kicks off
1min
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Iceland press through the right; wins a throw near the Nigeria area.
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Freekick for Iceland. Brilliant curve by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Superb parry by Francis Uzoho for the first corer of the match to Iceland.
6 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Corner for Nigeria won by Victor Moses after a good move. Nice cross by Iheanacho but Iceland goalkeeper was alert as he punched the ball away from danger.
10 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
After ten minutes, the Super Eagles have had 63% possession but no shots on target. Iceland got two shots on target already.
17 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Nigeria still in charge with Victor Moses leading the onslaught but no serious chances created.
19 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Chelsea star Moses dribbles down the right again; finds no support from teammates.
21 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Corner for Iceland as Moses blocks a goal bound shot. It was really dangerous. Gylfi Sigurdsson delivers and Moses heads the ball across the line off Uzoho’s save for another corner.
24 mins
Nigeria 0 Iceland 0
Kenneth Omeruo climbs on the back of Rurik Gislason in a poor aerial battle. Free-kick to Iceland.
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Ahmed Musa dashes past Kari Arnason to win a ball played down the left flank but his cross to Kelechi was intercepted.
31 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Iceland sends a cross; Leon Balogun heads out of danger with the slightest of touches to deny to lurking Iceland attackers.
43 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Moses swings in near Iceland goal area, but blocked for corner kick Nigeria. However, it was poorly taken by Iheanacho. So goal-kick Iceland.
45 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
LUCK for Nigeria. Should have been 1-0 Iceland after a free-kick well sent in from the right by Sigurdsson. It is unbelievable that two Iceland strikers failed to put the ball in the net
45 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Two minutes added time.
45+2 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
HALF TIME
SUBSTITUTION
HT: Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Brian Idowu is off for Tyronne Ebuehi.
46 mins
Nigeria 0-0 Iceland
Second half begins with Iceland kicking off but it was Nigeria that took the first initiative with a good attempt at goal by Etebo. It was saved by Iceland keeper, Hannes Halldorsson .
49 mins
Nigeria 1 Iceland 0
GOAL for Nigeria!
Fantastic finish by Russia-based Musa. Interestingly the goal originated from an Iceland long throw. Moses intercepts and puts a good ball in and Musa showed great skills in collecting the ball before scoring with a half-volley.
Penalty Appeal
Nigeria 1-0 Iceland
Sigrudsson’s swerve hits the hand of a Nigerian defender but referee waves play on as it was accidental.
57 mins
Nigeria 1-0 Iceland
It should have been two for Nigeria.
Wilfried Ndidi collected a free ball in the centre and takes a powerful drive that was deflected in transit.
Halldorsson however pushed it over the bar for a Nigerian corner.
66 mins
Nigeria 1-0 Iceland
Moses dribbles well a defender on the left near the edge but shoots wide. Goal-kick Iceland. Good game so far by the Chelsea man.
71 mins
Nigeria 1-0 Iceland
Iceland heads out of danger following a Moses swing in from the right. Its corner for Nigeria. Balogun nearly nodded home the good cross.
74 mins
Nigeria 1-0 Iceland
Nigeria very high in confidence now after the first goal. Piling pressure on their opponents. Musa’s shot hit the cross bar. LUCK for Iceland.
75 mins
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
GOAL for Nigeria!
It was Musa again! He danced his way through Iceland defence before firing home into the right corner for 2-0 Nigeria. Great football by the striker from CSKA Moscow, who is now the man of the match
80 mins
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
PENALTY for Iceland after a foolish tackle by Ebuehi.
83 mins
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
PENALTY MISSED!
Sigurdsson went for the top-right corner despite the goalkeeper going early, but his ball went wide to the delight of Nigerian fans.
88 mins
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Great save by Uzoho after Iceland tore the Nigerian defence apart.
90 mins
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Nigeria makes a change. Alex Iwobi comes in for Etebo.
FINAL WHISTLE
Nigeria wins to go second in Group D, setting up a mouthwatering clash against Argentina in St. Petersburg on Tuesday to determine who joins Croatia into the knock-out phase.
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