Why are Argentine fans crying to cheer for Nigeria?

In the early morning of June 23rd, Beijing time, in the battle of the ninth match day of the World Cup, "African Eagle" Nigeria defeated "Viking" Iceland City 2-0. This not only saved their own hopes of qualifying, but also gave Argentina on the edge of the cliff a chance to come back to life.

Although Argentina didn't play in this game. However, the long-cherished wish of the supporters of the Blue and White Legion is just like the slogan of an Argentine fan in the stands: "Nigeria, please take the island for Messi. (Nigeria, please win Iceland for Messi) "He held the Argentine flag in his hand, but painted the Nigerian flag on his face, and the scene of cheering for the" African Eagle "in tears was moving.

There are many Argentine fans in the stands watching the match between Nigeria and Iceland. They can only hope for Nigeria at present. This scene is heartbreaking. Not only Argentine fans, but almost everyone didn't expect that the "Pampas Eagle", one of the favorites to win the championship, was reduced to the point where it needed to look at others' faces.

This was originally a very ordinary game, and neither side was a traditional strong team. Without Argentina's 0-3 the day before, it wouldn't be a focus war by mistake. There is no doubt that this is a game that affects the whole body, which not only determines the fate of Iceland and Nigeria on the court, but also affects whether Argentina's qualifying prospects are more bleak to some extent. If we could go back in time, Argentine fans might hope that Okocha, Ollie and babangida would be on the stage again.

The two sides played inextricably in the first half. Icelanders used their strong bodies to dominate frequently in the confrontation with Nigeria, and also created many opportunities to face the goal. The hearts of Argentine fans have been hanging in the air. Tired Nigerians made a scene in the second half, and Moussa sent the ball into Iceland's goal after an extremely beautiful volley pass. This time, Haldorsen, who saved Messi's penalty in the first game, could do nothing. When Moussa scored the second goal, maybe the Nigerian and Argentine fans at the scene thought of "stability" at the same time.

Near the end of the game, the Icelanders won a penalty by actively fighting. However, "Icelandic sniper" Sigdsson failed to seize this opportunity. His penalty kicks flew to the audience like Beckham and Baggio, and also made Argentine fans fall to the ground. When the camera was handed over to the audience, a group of fans waving blue and white flags burst into tears and cheered.

Due to Nigeria's victory, the qualifying situation of Group D became confusing again. At present, Croatia has maintained two victories and occupied a qualifying quota in advance. They firmly hold the initiative to win the first place in the group. Nigeria ranked second in the group with three points. If they beat Argentina in the next match, they will get another knockout spot directly. If they win, they may even compete with Croatia for the first place in the group.

Argentina, temporarily at the bottom of the group, also holds its own destiny to a certain extent. They only need to beat Nigeria in the final round and get enough goal difference, so they have a great chance to squeeze out their opponents and join hands with the plaid army. Iceland, which lost this campaign, not only wants to play Croatia, which is currently the first in the group, but also hopes that Argentina will at least not lose to Nigeria and win at least two games.

In other words, as long as Iceland or Nigeria perform well enough, Argentina will be out. Moreover, even if the opponent assists, it is necessary to question whether Argentina's current state can save itself. But the World Cup has always been the place where miracles are born. Will it take care of Argentina this time?

Source: China News Network