Men's World Cup · 2018 · group stage
Nigeria vs Iceland
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 22, 2018
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Volgograd Arena
- City
- Volgograd
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49' | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | — |
| 75' | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #2 Brian Idowu left winger
- #4 Wilfred Ndidi center midfielder
- #5 William Troost-Ekong center back
- #6 Leon Balogun center back
- #7 Ahmed Musa center forward
- #8 Peter Etebo center midfielder
- #10 John Obi Mikel defensive midfielder
- #11 Victor Moses right winger
- #14 Kelechi Iheanacho center forward
- #22 Kenneth Omeruo center back
- #23 Francis Uzoho goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Odion Ighalo forward
- #18 Alex Iwobi forward
- #21 Tyronne Ebuehi defender
Iceland
Starting lineup
- #1 Hannes Þór Halldórsson goal keeper
- #2 Birkir Már Sævarsson right back
- #6 Ragnar Sigurðsson center back
- #8 Birkir Bjarnason left midfielder
- #10 Gylfi Sigurðsson center midfielder
- #11 Alfreð Finnbogason center forward
- #14 Kári Árnason center back
- #17 Aron Gunnarsson center midfielder
- #18 Hörður Björgvin Magnússon left back
- #19 Rúrik Gíslason right midfielder
- #22 Jón Daði Böðvarsson center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Sverrir Ingi Ingason defender
- #9 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson forward
- #23 Ari Freyr Skúlason defender
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Brian Idowu | Yellow card | Nigeria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.