Men's World Cup · 2014 · group stage
Nigeria vs Argentina
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 25, 2014
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group F
- Venue
- Estádio Beira-Rio
- City
- Porto Alegre
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Lionel Messi | Argentina | — |
| 4' | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | — |
| 45'+1' | Lionel Messi | Argentina | — |
| 47' | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | — |
| 50' | Marcos Rojo | Argentina | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Vincent Enyeama goal keeper
- #2 Joseph Yobo center back
- #5 Efe Ambrose right back
- #7 Ahmed Musa right winger
- #8 Peter Odemwingie second striker
- #9 Emmanuel Emenike center forward
- #10 John Obi Mikel center midfielder
- #13 Juwon Oshaniwa center back
- #17 Ogenyi Onazi center midfielder
- #18 Michael Babatunde left winger
- #22 Kenneth Omeruo left back
Substitutes who appeared
- #19 Uche Nwofor forward
- #20 Michael Uchebo forward
Argentina
Starting lineup
- #1 Sergio Romero goal keeper
- #2 Ezequiel Garay center back
- #4 Pablo Zabaleta right back
- #5 Fernando Gago right midfielder
- #7 Ángel Di María left midfielder
- #9 Gonzalo Higuaín center forward
- #10 Lionel Messi attacking midfielder
- #14 Javier Mascherano center midfielder
- #16 Marcos Rojo left back
- #17 Federico Fernández center back
- #20 Sergio Agüero center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #6 Lucas Biglia midfielder
- #19 Ricky Álvarez midfielder
- #22 Ezequiel Lavezzi forward
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49' | Kenneth Omeruo | Yellow card | Nigeria |
| 51' | Juwon Oshaniwa | Yellow card | Nigeria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.