UPDATED: Nigeria Draws Argentina Again [Full Fixtures] #WorldCupDraw

Hamilton Nwosa
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By ‘Dotun Akintomide

The super eagles of Nigeria have been drawn alongside familiar foe, Argentina; Iceland and Croatia in group D of the 2018 FIFA world cup in Russia.

In the draw held for the 32 competing nations  in Moscow today, Nigeria and Argentina were drawn together in Group D.

The two countries first met in 1994 World Cup. They met again at the group stage three other times in 2002, 2010, 2014.

They  will meet again in Russia next year.

Also in the group are Croatia and Iceland.

However, Nigeria will face Croatia in their opening match.

 

 

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