2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Nigeria - Argentina (Season 1, Episode 39)

TV Episode | Sport

Argentina is desperate, they are close to elimination and only a victory over Nigeria will keep them alive. The Africans have lost to the South Americans in four previous meetings, will they change their luck?

Director

Matthew Egan

Cinematographer

Rob Whitworth (title sequence)

Editors

Sergey Akimov | Gerber Castillo | Diego Salazar Castro | Ali Villavicencio (digital imaging technician)

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 26, 2018

Release date

Jun 26, 2018 (Russia)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Nigeria National Football Team Themselves Themselves See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Argentina National Football Team Themselves Themselves See fewer	Be Eternal: Champions of America (2022)
Cüneyt Çakir Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	UEFA Champions League (1992)
Sergio Agüero Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011)
Franco Armani Self - Argentina Goalkeeper Self - Argentina Goalkeeper See fewer	Quilmes - Coincidencias (2022)
Leon Balogun Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (2018)
Éver Banega Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Eliminatorias Rusia 2018 (2015)
Angel Di Maria Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	LaLiga (1929)
Bahattin Duran Self - Referee 2 Self - Referee 2 See fewer	2019-2020 UEFA Champions League (2019)
Oghenekaro Etebo Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Gonzalo Higuaín Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011)
Brian Idowu Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	How to Fake a War (2019)
Odion Ighalo Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Kelechi Iheanacho Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	Match of the Day 2 (2004)
Alex Iwobi Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Javier Mascherano Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	LALIGA Best 11 (2023)
Gabriel Mercado Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Fox Sports: Copa Libertadores (2002)
Lionel Messi Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (2022)
Maximiliano Meza Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (2018)
Victor Moses Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	UEFA Champions League (1992)
Ahmed Musa Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	Crime and Justice (2021)
Wilfred Ndidi Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo Self - Nigeria Sub Self - Nigeria Sub See fewer	2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (2018)
Mikel John Obi Self - Nigeria (as John Obi Mikel) Self - Nigeria (as John Obi Mikel) See fewer	2013-2014 UEFA Champions League (2013)
Kenneth Omeruo Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2023-2024 Süper Lig (2023)
Tarik Ongun Self - Referee 3 Self - Referee 3 See fewer	2019-2020 UEFA Champions League (2019)
Nicolas Otamendi Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Copa América 2024 (2024)
Cristian Pavón Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	LA Galaxy (2020)
Enzo Pérez Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Fox Sports: Copa Libertadores (2002)
Gernot Rohr Self - Nigeria Coach Self - Nigeria Coach See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Marcos Rojo Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Eliminatorias Rusia 2018 (2015)
Jorge Sampaoli Self - Argentina Coach Self - Argentina Coach See fewer	LaLiga (1929)
Nicolás Tagliafico Self - Argentina Player Self - Argentina Player See fewer	Argentina National Team: Road to Qatar (2022)
William Troost-Ekong Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)
Francis Uzoho Self - Nigeria Self - Nigeria See fewer	2019 Africa Cup of Nations (2019)