Group F: Is the entire competition fixed?

Group F: Is the entire competition fixed?

Photo: Oi! Go get some glasses!

Argentina, ably aided by referee Milorad Mazic, who already showed how competent he is at apparently favouring big teams when awarding Germany a penalty against Portugal, yet denying Portugal almost a carbon copy at the other end later on, tops the group. How predictable, even if Messi and his colleagues do not deserve it.

Nigeria 1              Bosnia-Herzegovina 0

Odemwingie 29

Nigeria

Enyeama, Ambrose Emuobo, Oshaniwa, Mikel, Yobo, Omeruo, Odemwingie, Onazi, Emenike, Babatunde (Uzoenyi), Musa (Ameobi)

Coach: Stephen KESHI

Yellow card: Mikel

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Begovic,  Mujdza,  Lulic (Salihovic),  Besic,  Sunjic,  Spahic,  Hajrovic (Ibisevic),  Medunjanin (Susic), Dzeko,  Pjanic, Misimovic

Coach: Safet SUSIC

Yellow card: Medunjanin

Ball possession: Nigeria 40% Bosnia-Herzegovina 60%

Shots/on target: Nigeria 20/9 Bosnia-Herzegovina 20/7

Corners: Nigeria 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina 4

Fouls committed: Nigeria 9 Bosnia-Herzegovina 7

Group F

Argentina 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6

Nigeria 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4

Iran 0 1 1 0 1-1 1

Bosnia-H 0 0 3 1 3 -2 0

Goal scorers

Argentina: Messi (2)  Kolasinac (own goal)

Bosnia-H.: Ibisevic

Nigeria: Odemwingie