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Below is the live update of the pre-World
Cup friendly between Nigeria and
Argentina below;
FT: Argentina 2 - 4 Nigeria
A comeback victory for the Eagles in the
eight encounter between these two sides
at senior level.
Nigeria were two goals down after
strikes from Banega and Aguero in the
first half but Iheanacho pulled one back
before half time with a curling freekick.
Iheanacho, Bryan Idowu and Iwobi
completed the comeback for the Super
Eagles with goals in the second half.
90' Argentina seeing more if the ball in
the final moments but anything they
throw at the eagles is easily dealt with
88' Freekick for Argentina as Ahmed
Musa commits a fouls but the attempt
from Ever Banega is well wide off the
mark
87' SUB: Alex Iwobi off, Kayode
Olarenwaju on
86' Nigeria attack again through Iwobi
who sprints clear and puts Perez on his
backside twice, before Mikel's cross is
headed behind for a corner.
84' Musa does brilliantly to work space
on the right from a short free-kick, but
Mascherano steps in to clear the
consequent cross
81' SAVE! Uzoho saves from Benedetto's
header, The corner is not attacked and
it rolls for a goal kick
80' WHAT A CHANCE! Ndidi meets
Mikel's delivery and nods wide. That
should have been five for Nigeria
78' SUB: Di Maria, Pavon off, Perotti,
Rigoni on
76' What a turn around this has been!
Nigeria were two goals down after
strikes from Banega and Aguero in the
first half but Iheanacho pulled one back
before half time.
Iheanacho, Bryan Idowu and now Iwobi
completed the comeback for the Super
Eagles
75' Substitute Ahmed Musa finds the
attacker with a cross in the box, The
Arsenal man had three players
surrounding him but he finds a way to
nutmeg Mascherano and free himself
after which he slots home
74' GOOOOOAAAALLLLL! Alex Iwobi
scores his second of the day and what a
goal that was
70' Sub: Kelechi Iheanacho off, Ahmed
Musa on. Recall that the 25-year-old
scored twice against Argentina at the
2014 World Cup in Bra
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