2018 FIFA World Cup Group D
Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 16 to 26 June 2018.[1] The group consisted of Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, and Nigeria. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| D1 | 22x20px Argentina | 1 | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL Round Robin third place | 10 October 2017 | 17th | 2014 | Winners (1978, 1986) | 4 | |
| D2 | 3 | UEFA | UEFA Group I winners | 9 October 2017 | 1st | – | – | 21 | ||
| D3 | 22x20px Croatia | 2 | UEFA | UEFA Second Round winners | 12 November 2017 | 5th | 2014 | Third place (1998) | 18 | |
| D4 | 22x20px Nigeria | 4 | CAF | CAF Third Round Group B winners | 7 October 2017 | 6th | 2014 | Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014) | 41 | |
- Notes
- ↑ The rankings of October 2017 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
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In the round of 16:
Matches
All times listed are local time.[1]
Argentina vs Iceland
The two teams have never played each other before.[3]
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| 16 June 2018 16:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Argentina 22x20px | 1–1 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | Otkritie Arena, Moscow Attendance: 44,190[4] Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
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Man of the Match:
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Croatia vs Nigeria
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| 16 June 2018 21:00 KALT (UTC+2) |
Croatia 22x20px | 2–0 | 22x20px Nigeria | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad Attendance: 31,136[7] Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[8] |
Argentina vs Croatia
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| 21 June 2018 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Argentina 22x20px | 0–3 | 22x20px Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod Attendance: 43,319[10] Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[11] |
Nigeria vs Iceland
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| 22 June 2018 18:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Nigeria 22x20px | 2–0 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd Attendance: 40,904[13] Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) | |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[14] |
Nigeria vs Argentina
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| 26 June 2018 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Nigeria 22x20px | 1–2 | 22x20px Argentina | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 64,468[16] Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[17] |
Iceland vs Croatia
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| 26 June 2018 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) |
Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg | 1–2 | 22x20px Croatia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 43,472[19] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
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Man of the Match:
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2018 FIFA World Cup Group D Media
2018 postage stamp from Russia depicting Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage.
- FWC 2018 - Group D - ARG v ISL - Messi penalty kick.jpg
Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick
- Ivan Perišić - 2018 FIFA World Cup - full.jpg
Ivan Perišić followed by Gabriel Mercado
FIFA World Cup 2018, Group D, Nigeria vs. Iceland
The Argentines celebrating Rojo's goal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-06-16. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Argentina-Iceland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Argentina-Iceland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Argentina v Iceland – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Croatia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Croatia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Croatia v Nigeria – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Argentina-Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Argentina-Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Argentina v Croatia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria-Iceland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Nigeria-Iceland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nigeria v Iceland – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Nigeria v Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nigeria v Argentina – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Match report – Group D – Iceland v Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Iceland v Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ "Iceland v Croatia – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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Other websites
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com