Nigeria have registered just one win in six previous attempts against Argentina in all competitions (D1 L4).
Nigeria have never won against a South American team at World Cup (L4).
Argentina have mustered just eight goals across the six matches played against Nigeria; an average of 1.3 per game.
Argentina have won 11 and lost just one of their last 14 World Cup group games (D2), scoring 27 and conceding just five in total in this run.
Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last seven appearances for Argentina.
Argentina are looking to win all three group games at a World Cup, as they managed in 2010 under Diego Maradona.
Nigeria won their first World Cup game in 10 outings against Bosnia and Herzegovina (D3 L6).
The Super Eagles have now gone 221 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal.
Since losing their first game against African opposition at the World Cup (Cameroon in 1990), Argentina have won their last four from sides from that continent.
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