LIVE UPDATES: Nigeria vs Argentina (2018 FIFA World Cup)

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the game almost everyone has been waiting for – Nigeria versus Argentina.

Nigeria and Argentina are familiar foes with 8 games played between the two nations. Four of those eight games have come at the World Cup with Argentina winning all four contests.

But today’s game is unique. Both teams are vying for a place in the next round with a point being all that Nigeria need to qualify.

Argentina have been nothing short of a disappointment in this tournament but they have a golden chance today to turn things around. A win is a must for Messi and his countrymen if they want to keep their place in the tournament.

Ahmed Musa has become the toast of Nigerian fans following his heroic performance against Iceland and today he will be carrying the hopes of not only Nigerians but the entire African continent.

For Messi, anything other done a sterling display today will further sway the “GOAT” argument in favour of his rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Nigeria's most recent encounter with Argentina came in November 2017, with the Super Eagles winning 4-2 in Krasnodar, thanks in part to a brace from Alex Iwobi.

Iceland hope to continue their fairytale run in major competitions with a win against Croatia today. A win today means they are into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time barely two years after achieving similar feat in the Euros.

Croatia need just a point to top the group and their coach is confident it will be done.

We want to beat Iceland to stay top of our group. We have our own style of play and we are going to stick to it while being watchful on their long balls and set pieces," Zlatko Dalic said.

6:00 pm is the time for both matches and we will be bring you live updates with a special focus on the Nigeria-Argentina match.