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As the schedulers/powers-that-be in FIFA have decided to double up the third matches in the group games, I’m trying to follow two matches at the same time - one on the TV and the other on the laptop - but, as I’m crap at multitasking, this may not go well. Anyway, I decided to watch this game on TV and try and follow Iceland v Croatia on the laptop. Not ideal, but there you are.

Today sees the final group matches in Group D, with Iceland v Croatia and Nigeria v Argentina, both at 1900 (NOT helpful, I'll watch one and keep tabs on the other). While Croatia are already through to the last 16, things aren't so clear cut for the other qualifying place, with Iceland, Nigeria and Argentina all in with a chance.

Argentina v Croatia
Group D, match 3
21st June 2018, 1900
Nizhny Novgorod

Result:
Argentina 0
Croatia 3

I remembered there was a reason I don’t particularly like Argentina - two words: Diego Maradona - and ostentatiously kissing a Lionel Messi shirt won’t make me like him any more.

Argentina looked very nervous during the warm up, the anthems and the early stages. That said, Croatia didn’t look composed themselves.

Group D
Game 1: Argentina v Iceland
Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Sat 16th June at 1400 BST

Result:

Argentina 1 (Agüero, 19’)
Iceland 1 (Finnbogason, 23’)

Game 1 preview: Argentina v Iceland
Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Sat 16th June at 1400 BST

Interesting factoid from the Beeb website - Iceland right back Birkir Saevarsson packed salt in a factory in Reykjavik just before the tournament, because he didn’t want to get lazy or bored.