Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Nigeria 3rd with 3, Iceland 4th with 1. Recent form told a different story for Iceland: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Nigeria were scoring 1 and conceding 1.33, Iceland 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Nigeria had been beaten in three straight games. 5 games without a win framed Iceland's arrival.
The match was played at Volgograd Arena (capacity 3,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Nigeria: Ahmed Musa (49'), Ahmed Musa (75')
Key stats
Possession: Nigeria 56% · Iceland 44% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-5