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Nigeria 2-0 Iceland: Superb Brace From Musa & Shocking Penalty Miss Give Super Eagles Deserved Win

Two fantastic finishes from Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria a well-earned victory over Iceland in their FIFA World Cup Group D clash at the Volgograd Arena on Friday, which improved dramatically in the second half. The result leaves Iceland's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, while Nigeria now have an excellent chance of progressing to the round of 16.

Argentina's shock 3-0 defeat against Croatia meant that second place in Group D was up for grabs. Going into the match, Iceland definitely had more reason to be confident - the Scandinavians had earned a creditable 1-1 draw with the Argentinians in their opener, whereas Nigeria had succumbed to a fully deserved 2-0 defeat against Croatia.