Yobo, if he plays in the match, will attain the prestigious 100 caps in the colours of Nigeria
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If the Super Eagles beat Argentina, Nigeria will go ahead to top group F with seven points and Argentina will finish in second position
The latest incident happened moments before a teammate scored the winner for Uruguay, who now advance to the next round of the tournament
Cote d’Ivoire had looked to be going through to the knockout stages as Group C runners-up after Swansea’s Wilfried Bony cancelled out Andreas Samaras’ first-half strike in the 74th minute in Fortaleza
The 32 “Barra Bravas” are Argentine football fans with a history of violence and were prevented from entering Brazil since the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup began on June 12
FIFA also noted that if the ranking needed to be determined by drawing of lots, the draw would take place at the press conference room of Maracanã Stadium, Rio Janeiro, 90 minutes after the final whistle of the matches in the group concerned
Colombia handed Japan a 4-1 bashing to send the Asian giants home
Veteran striker, Didier Drogba, started for Cote d’Ivoire along with Yaya and Kolo Toure despite the recent death of their brother, Ibrahim
Bosnian fans want FIFA to sack Peter O’Leary after an image emerged that appears to show him celebrating with Nigeria’s goalkeeper
The Blues had been closely linked with Emenike last summer and have been keeping tabs on the Nigerian international this season
The birthday boy, Lionel Andres Messi Cuccitini or Lionel Messi as he is better known, is unlikely to have overdone the festivities when he celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of Argentina’s game against Nigeria
They have faced off three times in major competitions, including the final of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in The Netherlands
Our impeccable source confirmed on Tuesday that the South Africans were among the four countries seeking for the services of the AFCON 2013 winning gaffer, stressing that SAFA’s representatives have shown tremendous interest
Odemwingie, fresh from becoming the first Stoke City player to score at a World Cup, caused confusion when he told his 219,000 followers about “crinkum crankum” and “odoriferous Saga”
Italy’s 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in Natal meant they missed out on progression to the knockout stages from Group D.
Prandelli announced at his post-match press conference: “I talked to the president of the federation.. and gave my resignation
This was even as Enyeama said he has a lot of respect for the talented star
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that though the tickets for every match in the competition had been sold long ago, those who had bought them in large quantities are now smiling to their banks
Costa Rica only needed a draw to top Group D and played that way, setting up in a defensive 5-3-2 formation
Four-time champion, Italy, meanwhile, is heading home after the group phase for the second time in four years
Rizzoli had earlier refereed the goal flooded Netherlands versus Spain encounter on June 13