Diego Maradona Tips Argentina To Qualify Ahead Of Nigeria

Argentina legend Diego Maradona is confident that Argentina will make it through to the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup after the two-time world champions were pitted against Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia in Group D.

The Super Eagles face off with the South Americans at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June 26, 2018 in both countries final group game.

Nigeria have lost by the odd goal in each of their four group matches with Argentina at the World Cup, including a 3-2 loss to a team inspired by Lionel Messi in Brazil 2014.

''It is a feasible challenge because of the type of teams. Argentina have to step up their game. They can not play as badly as they are doing,'' said Maradona during the draw in Moscow on Friday afternoon.

Nigeria qualified for the second round of the World Cup in 1994, 1998, and 2014, and were knocked out in the group stage in 2002 and 2010.

Nigeria's Group Matches Russia 2018 World Cup

Match 8: Croatia vs Nigeria Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad June 16, 2018

Match 24 : Nigeria vs Iceland Volgograd Arena, Volgograd June 22, 2018

Match 39 : Nigeria vs Argentina Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg June 26, 2018

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