The final group tie will determine further interest at the World Cup finals.
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Victory took Nigeria to second place in Group D of this FIFA World Cup but the three-time African champions must avoid defeat against the desperate South Americans in the giant arena in Krestovsky to make progress to the knockout rounds.
The match at Saint Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg will be played at 7pm.
Adepoju, a former Racing Satander of Spain player, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the players had made a commendable comeback at the 2018 Russia World Cup and should not relent.
Musa said this at a post-match conference in Volgograd after the Eagles won the all important match that made Nigeria to remain in contention for the second round qualification.
Obi said this against the backdrop of the fact that the outcome of the match between Croatia and Iceland will be a determining factor in whether the Super Eagles will progress into the knockout stage of the World Cup
The 1978 and 1986 champions could fail to make it out of their group in Russia having picked up just one point from their opening two games.
The Super Eagles resurged with a brace from Ahmed Musa in the second half to beat Iceland 2-0 on Friday.
The Icelandic team largely dominated the first half as the Eagles tried to settle down in the game.
Argentina stopper Willy Caballero produced a goalkeeping howler in the second half to leave Ante Rebic with the chance to volley his side into the lead with a memorable strike, before Luka Modric went one better with a standout finish from range to leave Croatia in the driving seat.
The win by Croatia leaves the Super Eagles a better qualification chance as they meet Iceland on Friday
“He is getting better every day. He is in good hands. I am not going to hide that it is very unlikely that he will play,’’ Hallgrimsson told reporters on Thursday.
Messi is his usual enemy as the talisman of Real Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona.
Jorge Sampaoli’s side drew their opening game of the tournament against Iceland, with Sergio Aguero’s opener cancelled out by Alfred Finnbogason
The tournament, which kicked-off on June 14, 2018, is billed to end on July 15, 2018
But the Croatians go into the game in ebullient mood after a comfortable 2-0 win over Nigeria.
The Icelandic team became the cynosure of all eyes following their 1-1 draw with two-time world champions Argentina at the Spartak Moscow on Saturday.
The Barcelona superstar endured a difficult opening game at the tournament, failing to convert a spot-kick in his side’s surprising 1-1 draw.
Halldorsson dived to his right to save Messi’s second-half penalty, which prevented the South Americans going 2-1 up in Moscow on Saturday.
Croatia opened their tournament with a 2-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday night, but Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland, with Lionel Messi missing a penalty for the South Americans.