England and Tunisia players could be seen swatting away bugs during their opening World Cup game in the southern Russian city on Monday.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles will face off with Argentina on June 26 in their final Group D match.
Maigari made the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Bauchi.
“My players performed in line with instructions all the same, the fact that the result was not good does not mean they did not do well.
The party congratulated the team in a statement issued by kits National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Friday in Abuja.
The President in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja, expressed delight at the confidence, discipline, team-work and indomitable spirit displayed by the young Nigerian players.
Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 at the Volgograd Arena in a Group D match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with the win pushing them into contention for qualification.
The Icelandic team largely dominated the first half as the Eagles tried to settle down in the game.
Rookie goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, retained his place in goal
Iceland are buoyant after their shock result against Argentina where Lionel Messi saw a potentially match-winning penalty saved by Hannes Halldorsson.
“Three direct flights from Iceland will transport 578 fans to Volgograd. Nigerian fans are flying to our city using domestic flights from Moscow,” the press service said.
Iceland claimed a hard-fought 1-1 draw against group favourites Argentina in their first match, and with Nigeria losing to Croatia, victory for either side could prove decisive in progressing to the knockout stages.
The heat in Volgograd will be similar to what is obtainable in Nigeria, which temperatures ranging between 26 and 35 degrees on match day.
The win by Croatia leaves the Super Eagles a better qualification chance as they meet Iceland on Friday
The Super Eagles had earlier suffered a 2 – 0 painful defeat in the hands of Vatreni of Croatia in their first match in Group D on Saturday at Kaliningrad stadium.
Chukwu, who told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the Eagles had to be creative to defeat Iceland, added that it was time the players applied individual skills to achieve result.
“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.
A statement from the spokesperson of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, read that they flew from their Essentuki base on Thursday morning and were settled in their Hampton-by-Hilton Volgograd Hotel a little after 1pm.
When an Icelandic reporter asked if sex was banned for members of the squad, Iceland captain, Aron Gunnarsson, said, laughing: “For the time being, yes”.
The Clarets winger was withdrawn 63 minutes into Iceland’s 1-1 draw with Argentina on Saturday and it has now been confirmed that he has suffered a muscle tear.