While Nigeria would be facing one of the world’s elite national team, Argentina would be facing the boys notorious being ill-disciplined.
Both the teams are said to be vigorous, fast, athletic and offense minded, so you may expect a lot of excited moments during the 90 minutes game.
As both teams are notorious for lack of discipline, the world may witness the heaviest show of cards from referee during the match and it would be most entertaining match of the tournament during the first round.
Well, Nigeria may not feeling self sufficient at the midfield in the absence of John Obi Mikel who was unable to join the Nigerian World Cup Squad for his knee injury. Nigerian would feel rather week in the midfield in the absence of their standout midfielder.
Nigerians have never beaten a European side during its World Cup presence.
Argentina, the most powerful team in the football arena has lost only one of their nine group stage matches for last three world cups and speculations are there that boys would live to their standard.
During the game Lionel Messi would be the player of the match to watch for as he is considered one of the best defender in the world.
On the Nigerian side Obafemi Martins would get more attention of the media as well as spectators as though Martins is playing his first World Cup match, the young 25 year old striker secured his team’s place in the World Cup with his two second half goals against Kenya.
Well, like all other games, predictions are there that Argentina would win the match by 3-2. Let us wait for the moment for updates.