Nigeria's players celebrate after scoring their opener during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Iceland at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on June 22, 2018. (AFP)
Ahmed Musa has scored 2 superb goals to help Nigeria beat newcomers Iceland 2-0 in the 2 sides’ 2nd Group D match at the Volgograd Arena.
Musa opened the scoring 4 minutes into the second half. His second came in the 75th minute, when he fired in from close range.
The result lifts Nigeria into the group’s 2nd spot on 3 points as Iceland and Argentina have a point each.
All 3 teams are still in the hunt to go through from the group along with already-qualified Croatia who have 6 points from 2 matches.
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