First in the Group F matches it was Argentina vs. Nigeria. Argentina already qualified, while Nigeria advanced with a tie or win.In the 3rd minute, Lionel Messi gave Argentina a lead when he slammed the shot off a rebound up high after Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama blocked Angel Di Maria`s shot. Nigeria tied it 60 seconds later when Michel Babatunde passed to Ahmed Musa to his left before he stopped and curled his shot to the far post. After an Argentina free kick was saved, Messi scored on a free kick in injury time past Enyeama and at the right side for the lead. Musa made it level in the 47th when he passed to Emmanuel Emenike before Emenike passed back to him. After getting the pass, he shot with his side foot at the near post to make it 2-2. In the 50th, Argentina player Marcus Rojo scored the winning goal in the 50th when he used his knee to hit the ball into the net from a corner. Argentina will play Switzerland next, while Nigeria also qualified and will face France next.
The other Group F match was Iran vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, a game between eliminated teams. In the 4th minute, Edin Dzeko fired a shot that Iran keeper Alireza Haghighi tipped over the bar. Haghighi blocked a header by Dzeko 5 minutes later. Bosnia took the lead in the 23rd when Iran lost the ball and Dzeko got it and shot it low past Haghighi. Masoud Shojaei chipped a shot over Bosnia keeper Asmir Begovic, but the ball hit the crossbar and away. Bosnia doubled the lead right on the hour when Miralem Pjanic curled a low shot past Haghighi. Iran got one back in the 82nd when Javad Nekounam crossed it to Reza Ghoochannejad for him to tap it in. Iran was the last nation this World Cup to score. Bosnia got its goal back when Avdija Vrsajev scored to end Iran`s hopes of qualifying.
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