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WORLD CUP 2018: Super Eagles Drawn Against Old Foe Argentina In Tough Group

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on Friday drawn against their old foe, Argentina in what is is perhaps the toughest group of the 2018 World Cup scheduled to hold in Russia.

Nigeria will play in Group D against impressive Croatia, Iceland and Argentina.

It would the fifth time the Super Eagles will face Argentina in the world cup.

Nigeria first played against Argentina in the 1994 World Cup. They met again at the group stage three other times in 2002, 2010, 2014.

The Super Eagles will play its first game against Croatia on June 16, in Kaliningrad, while their last group match will be against Argentina in St Petersburg on June 2, 2018.

 

All the Groups:

Group A

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay

Group B

Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran

Group C

France, Australia, Peru, Denmark

 

Group D

Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

Group E

Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia

Group F

Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea

Group G

Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England

Group H

Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

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