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Croatia national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Jun 16, 2018 at 8pm UK
 
Nigeria national football team

2-0

Etebo (32' og.), Modric (71' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Match Report

Croatia kickstart their 2018 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Nigeria in Group D at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Russia.

Live Commentary

Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia as Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 in Group D at the newly-built Kaliningrad Stadium.

Team News

Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo leads the line for Nigeria's 2018 World Cup opener against Croatia in Kaliningrad.

Preview

Sports Mole provides predicted XIs, team news and a full match preview for the World Cup Group D clash between Croatia and Nigeria at the Kaliningrad Stadium.

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