Argentina opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in what was a scrappy affair at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
Gabriel Heinze scored with a diving header in the sixth minute after taking advantage of slack marking to power in a header from Juan Sebastián Verón's corner.
The Albiceleste could have had a hatful but Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama made a name for himself with a string of fine saves.
Lineups:
Argentina: Sergio Romero; Jonás Gutiérrez, Walter Samuel, Martín Demichelis, Gabriel Heinze; Juan Sebastián Verón, Javier Mascherano, Ángel di María; Lionel Messi; Carlos Tévez, Gonzalo Higuaín
Nigeria: Vincent Enyeama; Chidi Odiah, Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, Taye Taiwo; Lukman Haruna, Dickson Etuhu, Sani Kaita; Chinedu Obasi, Victor Obinna; Aiyegbeni Yakubu
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Gabriel Heinze scored with a diving header in the sixth minute after taking advantage of slack marking to power in a header from Juan Sebastián Verón's corner.
The Albiceleste could have had a hatful but Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama made a name for himself with a string of fine saves.
Lineups:
Argentina: Sergio Romero; Jonás Gutiérrez, Walter Samuel, Martín Demichelis, Gabriel Heinze; Juan Sebastián Verón, Javier Mascherano, Ángel di María; Lionel Messi; Carlos Tévez, Gonzalo Higuaín
Nigeria: Vincent Enyeama; Chidi Odiah, Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, Taye Taiwo; Lukman Haruna, Dickson Etuhu, Sani Kaita; Chinedu Obasi, Victor Obinna; Aiyegbeni Yakubu
Statistics:
| Shots on target : | 7 | - | 1 |
| Shots off target : | 8 | - | 10 |
| Ball possession (%) : | 58 | - | 42 |
| Corner kicks : | 10 | - | 4 |
| Offsides : | 0 | - | 0 |
| Fouls : | 7 | - | 8 |
| Yellow cards : | 1 | - | 1 |
| Red cards : | 0 | - | 0 |
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