Russia 2018 World Cup: Argentina Escapes Exit By A Whisker After 2-1 Win Over Nigeria

Argentina narrowly made it through to the knock out after a tough match with Nigeria which they won by a whisker won 2-1.
Argentina's fate were in the balance as they terrified by the Nigeria after score-line was in the for both team but late goal from Marco Rojo turned the table around for the South Americans.
Not long after the kick off, Lionel Messi swiftly moved and controlled a through ball from Ever Banega, drove in deep into the area and smashed through a right-footed shot for Argentina in 14th minutes.
after more than half an hour, Messi nearly doubled the lead from a free-kick but was brilliantly saved by the Nigerian goalkeeper.
After the break, the Super Eagles came into the game stronger and that led to Javier Mascherano conceding a penalty after a foul on Nigeria's Leon Balogun which was converted by Victor Moses in 51st minutes.

Marco Rojo nets the winning goal for Argentina late into the match

Late into the match, Marco Rojo who was right positioned in the box, settled the status quo and brilliantly smashed a cross from Gabriel Mercado in the post for the winning goal in 86th minutes.
The win gave Argentina the maximum points much needed to get them through to the round of 16 alongside with Croatia which topped Group D with nine points.
Eventually, Nigeria and Iceland which are making their first appearance in the World Cup are eliminated from the tournament.