Nigeria vs Iceland match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Nigeria beat Iceland 2–0 in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2) on 22 June 2018. Nigeria had 61% of the ball.
Nigeria vs Iceland match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 16 Total shots 9
- 4 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 5
- 6 Blocked shots 1
- 7 Shots inside the box 6
- 6 Corners 5
- 9 Fouls 10
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 488 Passes 303
- 81% Pass accuracy 71%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 44' Yellow card B. Idowu Nigeria
- 49' Goal A. Musa (assist Victor Moses) Nigeria
- 75' Goal A. Musa (assist Kenneth Omeruo) Nigeria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
Bench Tyronne Ebuehi , O. Ighalo , A. Iwobi , Ikechukwu Ezenwa , E. Echiejile , A. Shehu , Simy , J. Obi , Daniel Akpeyi , O. Onazi , John Ogu , Chidozie Awaziem
Iceland
Bench S. Ingason , B. Sigurðarson , A. Skúlason , S. Fridjonsson , A. Gudmundsson , J. Guðmundsson , F. Schram , Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson , H. Eyjólfsson , Ó. Skúlason , E. Hallfreðsson , A. Traustason
Form guide
Nigeria at home
6–2–0 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 8
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Iceland away
2–3–4 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 9
- Corners
- 3.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.