Nigeria vs Iceland: World Cup 2018 prediction, betting tips, odds, kick-off time, team news and line-ups, what TV channel, live stream online, head to head
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Nigeria vs Iceland | World Cup 2018, Group D | Friday, June 22 | Volgograd Arena
Iceland have a golden chance to take a big step towards the knockout stages of the World Cup as they take on Group E rivals Nigeria this afternoon.
The nation with the smallest population at the World Cup stunned Argentina as Lionel Messi missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw in the opening group game before Croatia's 3-0 win over La Albiceleste leaves things wide open for Iceland if they can get a result on Friday.
Nigeria headed to Russia with other nations in awe of their kit, but the Super Eagles were poor in a 2-0 defeat against Croatia and must get a result to avoid an early exit.
Scroll down for Standard Sport's comprehensive preview...
| Group E | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Start time
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Nigeria take on Iceland at Volgograd Arena, with kick-off scheduled for 4pm BST.
TV, online and live stream coverage
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The match will be televised live on BBC One. Viewers can stream the match online via the BBC iPlayer.
You will be able to follow the match with Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE blog
Prediction
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- Nigeria to win 1-0: 13/2
- Iceland to win 2-1: 10/1
- Gylfi Sigurdsson to score: 3/1
- Alex Iwobi to score first: 7/1
Cick here to find the latest match odds and place a bet.
Head to head
The two nations have faced each other just once before, with Iceland winning a friendly 3-0 in Reykjavik back in 1981.
Team news
Nigeria: Uzoho, Omeruo, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Moses, Etebo, Mikel, Ndidi, Idowu, Musa, Iheanacho
Subs: Ezenwa, Echiejile, Ighalo, Abdullahi, Simy, Obi, Onazi, Iwobi, Ogu, Awaziem, Ebuehi, Akpeyi
Iceland: Halldorsson, Saevarsson, Arnason, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Magnusson, Gislason, Gunnarsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Bjarnason, Bodvarsson, Finnbogason
Subs: Schram, Fridjonsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Ingason, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Sigurdarson, Eyjolfsson, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Hallfredsson, Traustason, Ari Freyr Skulason, Runarsson
Referee: Matthew Conger (Australia)
