FIFA World Cup: Nigeria Drawn in Group D With Argentina, Croatia, Iceland
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News Friday, December 1st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria Friday were drawn in Group D with the Iceland, Croatia and Argentina for the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia.
The Nigerian National team will play their first game against Croatia on June 16, in Kaliningrad.
Perhaps the toughest match, the Super Eagles last group match will be against the Argentina in St. Petersburg on June 26.
The two teams first played in the 1994 World Cup in US, and subsequently had encounter in 2002, 2010, 2014, also at the group’s level.
The Defending Champion, Germany are drawn in Group F with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea while five-times winners Brazil are in Group E alongside Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.
The 2018 tournament will take place in 12 stadia across Russia between 14 June and 15 July.
Details of the fixture list which emerged at the draw held in Moscow is published below:
Thursday, June 14
(1500) Russia v Saudi Arabia, Moscow (Luzhniki)
Friday, June 15
(1200) Egypt v Uruguay, Yekaterinburg
(1500) Morocco v Iran, Saint Petersburg
(1800) Portugal v Spain, Sochi
Saturday, June 16
(1000) France v Australia, Kazan
(1300) Argentina v Iceland, Moscow (Spartak)
(1600) Peru v Denmark, Saransk
(1900) Croatia v Nigeria, Kaliningrad
Sunday, June 17
(1200) Costa Rica v Serbia, Samara
(1500) Germany v Mexico, Moscow (Luzhniki)
(1800) Brazil v Switzerland, Rostov-on-Don
Monday, June 18
(1200) Sweden v South Korea, Nizhni Novgorod
(1500) Belgium v Panama, Sochi
(1800) Tunisia v England, Volgograd
Tuesday, June 19
(1200) Poland v Senegal, Moscow (Spartak)
(1500) Colombia v Japan, Saransk
(1800) Russia v Egypt, Saint Petersburg
Wednesday, June 20
(1200) Portugal v Morocco, Moscow (Luzhniki)
(1500) Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, Rostov-on-Don
(1800) Iran v Spain, Kazan
Thursday, June 21
(1200) France v Peru, Yekaterinburg
(1500) Denmark v Australia, Samara
(1800) Argentina v Croatia, Nizhni Novgorod
Friday, June 22
(1200) Brazil v Costa Rica, Saint Petersburg
(1500) Nigeria v Iceland, Volgograd
(1800) Serbia v Switzerland, Kaliningrad
Saturday, June 23
(1200) Belgium v Tunisia, Moscow (Spartak)
(1500) Germany v Sweden, Sochi
(1800) South Korea v Mexico, Rostov-on-Don
Sunday, June 24
(1200) England v Panama, Nizhni Novgorod
(1500) Japan v Senegal, Yekaterinburg
(1800) Poland v Colombia, Kazan
Monday, June 25
(1400) Saudi Arabia v Egypt, Volgograd
(1400) Uruguay v Russia, Samara
(1800) Spain v Morocco, Kaliningrad
(1800) Iran v Portugal, Saransk
Tuesday, June 26
(1400) Denmark v France, Moscow (Luzhniki)
(1400) Australia v Peru, Sochi
(1800) Nigeria v Argentina, Saint Petersburg
(1800) Iceland v Croatia, Rostov-on-Don
Wednesday, June 27
(1400) South Korea v Germany, Kazan
(1400) Mexico v Sweden, Yekaterinburg
(1800) Serbia v Brazil, Moscow (Spartak)
(1800) Switzerland v Costa Rica, Nizhni Novgorod
Thursday, June 28
(1400) Japan v Poland, Volgograd
(1400) Senegal v Colombia, Samara
(1800) England v Belgium, Kaliningrad
(1800) Panama v Tunisia, Saransk
Saturday, June 30
Round of 16
(1400) Group C winners v Group D runners-up, Kazan (R1)
(1800) Group A winners v Group B runners-up, Sochi (R2)
Sunday, July 1
Round of 16
(1400) Group B winners v Group A runners-up, Moscow (Luzhniki) (R5)
(1800) Group D winners v Group C runners-up, Nizhni Novgorod (R6)
Monday, July 2
Round of 16
(1400) Group E winners v Group F runners-up, Samara (R3)
(1800) Group G winners v Group H runners-up, Rostov-on-Don (R4)
Tuesday, July 3
Round of 16
(1400) Group F winners v Group E runners-up, Saint Petersburg (R7)
(1800) Group H winners v Group G runners-up, Moscow (Spartak) (R8)
Friday, July 6
Quarter-finals
(1400) Winner of R1 v Winner of R2, Nizhni Novgorod (Q1)
(1800) Winner of R3 v Winner of R4, Kazan (Q2)
Saturday, July 7
Quarter-finals
(1400) Winner of R7 v Winner of R8, Samara (Q3)
(1800) Winner of R5 v Winner of R6, Sochi (Q4)
Tuesday, July 10
Semi-final
(1800) Winners of Q1 v Winners of Q2, Saint Petersburg
Wednesday, July 11
Semi-final
(1800) Winners of Q3 v Winners of Q4, Moscow (Luzhniki)
Saturday, July 14
(1400) Third-place play-off, Saint Petersburg
Sunday, July 15
(1500) Final, Moscow (Luzhniki)
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