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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23338730" data-attributes="member: 158020">Nigeria 2 Iceland 0: Musa brace boosts Super Eagles & Argentina<img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/22/17/4D87183800000578-5874885-image-a-50_1529684092303.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Ahmed Musa struck both goals as Nigeria boosted their World Cup  qualification hopes with a 2-0 defeat of Iceland, a result that is also  good news for Argentina. Lionel Messi's team were pushed to the brink of an early exit after a  stunning 3-0 loss to Croatia on Thursday, but victory in their final  Group D game against Nigeria could now send them through to the last 16.Musa  was left out of Nigeria's loss to Croatia but he justified his recall  to the side with the opening goal shortly after the interval at the  Volgograd Arena on Friday.The  forward controlled a cross from Victor Moses and thumped an unstoppable  drive into the roof of the net, with Musa becoming the Super Eagles'  top scorer in the history of the tournament courtesy of his third World  Cup goal.Nigeria were poor in the first half - failing to record a  single shot - but they were much improved after the break, Musa adding  another to his personal tally in the 75th minute as Iceland's rock-like  resilience crumbled.Iceland, who saw Gylfi Sigurdsson miss a late  penalty, need to win to stand any chance of making the knockout stages,  although even three points may not be enough depending on the outcome  of Nigeria's clash with Argentina with all three teams still standing a  chance to join Croatia in the last 16.Gylfi Sigurdsson had tested Francis Uzoho with an early free-kick as Iceland made a bright start.Iceland's star man then fired a sixth-minute chance straight at  the teenage goalkeeper, who dealt with a string of corners as both sides  struggled for fluency in midfield.But Iceland almost took the  lead in the last minute of the first half, Alfred Finnbogason unable to  get a decisive touch on Gylfi Sigurdsson's dangerous free-kick delivered  from the right wing.Nigeria, in contrast, were unable to put any  cohesive attacking moves together, meaning they became the first team  at Russia 2018 to fail to record an attempt in the first halfThey  did test Hannes Thor Halldorsson just 14 seconds after the restart,  with the goalkeeper easily saving from Oghenekaro Etebo, who had scored  an own goal in his team's 2-0 defeat in Kaliningrad at the weekend.However, the Super Eagles opened the scoring with their next attack in the 49th minute.Moses led a rapid break down the right with his cross brilliantly  collected by Musa, whose superb first touch took defender Ragnar  Sigurdsson out of the equation. If Musa's first touch was good his  second was even better, a lashed finish on the half-volley giving  Halldorsson no chance. Nigeria's confidence levels grew in the wake of the goal,  Halldorsson having to be alert to tip over a deflected rifled drive from  Wilfred Ndidi.Musa rattled the crossbar as Nigeria pushed to  seal all three points - and the striker would not be denied again in the  75th minute.Fed by Kenneth Omeruo, Musa burst clear in the left channel, cut inside and slipped a calm finish past Halldorsson.Nigeria  survived a late scare after a VAR review spotted substitute Tyronne  Ebuehi had tripped Finnbogason, with Gylfi Sigurdsson's spot-kick effort  clearing the crossbar.But a late injury to captain John Obi  Mikel, who appeared to hurt his hand during six minutes of additional  time, could be a concern for Gernot Rohr's side ahead of an  all-or-nothing clash with Argentina.</blockquote>

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