Argentina vs Nigeria Prediction: The Messi Movement Will Be Off
Lionel Messi - Reuters
Nigeria will not give compassion for the struggle of Argentina striker Lionel Messi at the World Cup and will do everything possible to qualify for the next round against Argentina in St Petersburg.
![image]() After Argentina packed a point for two matches in the 2018 World Cup Group D elimination, Leo Messi's own name is still a byword because of his mistake during the participation in Russia this let alone bring the Argentine national team are also threatened not qualify for the round of 16 large. Even many pandit and former football players criticize his game during the World Cup.
Interestingly in the difficulty faced by Leo Messi, et al during participating in the World Cup there are some illustrators who poured his idea to describe Leo Messi's side during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. There is a funny and some are full of pessimism because of circumstances that make Messi struggling alone in his team.
Argentina, group D team, needed a win to get into the knockout phase and also hoped Iceland did not get a win over Croatia, because it could make Argentina out of the table, but judging from the accumulation of goals.
Nigeria, now in second place in Group D, will qualify for the next phase if they beat Argentina, even with a draw alone able to make Nigeria qualify.
If Argentina does not qualify, the match will probably be Messi's World Cup match. The 31-year-old has struggled very hard to get the Argentine through, although he failed to execute a penalty against Iceland and must swallow defeat against Croatia.
"We are not here to see it (Messi) play. We are here to achieve results. We are professionals and we have to defend the Nigerian flag. In football there is no mercy. Everyone wants to win, "Gernot Rohr said in a statement quoted on Tuesday (26/06/2018).
Meanwhile, defender Brian Idowu added that Nigeria must be very careful not to make offense in the area of penalty box, given Messi's good enough ability in execution dead ball.
"He (Messi) is a very important thing. Do not make a fatal mistake near the penalty box. We will play aggressively, but avoid unnecessary offense near the box
![image]() illustrations about Messi's life at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it's really sad to see him. Well as a team captain must accept it all because the soul of leadership must be tested through the fact that full of problems like that. but keep the spirit ya captain! Hopefully can qualify for the round of 16 yaa, Messi.