2014 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2014 FIFA World Cup had the following teams Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran and Nigeria. The first game was played on 15 June and the last game was played on 25 June 201

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	6	3	+3	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Nigeria	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	3
4	Iran	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

• Argentina advanced to play Switzerland (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16.
• Nigeria advanced to play France (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.

Games

Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

15 June 2014

19:00 UTC−3

Argentina	2–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kolašinac  3' (o.g.) Messi  65'	Report	Ibišević  85'

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 74,738

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)^[1]

Argentina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

GK 1 Sergio Romero CB 3 Hugo Campagnaro  46' CB 17 Federico Fernández CB 2 Ezequiel Garay RWB 4 Pablo Zabaleta LWB 16 Marcos Rojo  25' RM 11 Maxi Rodríguez  46' CM 14 Javier Mascherano LM 7 Ángel Di María CF 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 20 Sergio Agüero  87' Substitutions: FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  46' MF 5 Fernando Gago  46' MF 6 Lucas Biglia  87' Manager: Alejandro Sabella

GK 1 Asmir Begović RB 13 Mensur Mujdža  69' CB 3 Ermin Bičakčić CB 4 Emir Spahić (c)  63' LB 5 Sead Kolašinac DM 7 Muhamed Bešić DM 20 Izet Hajrović  71' RW 8 Miralem Pjanić AM 10 Zvjezdan Misimović  74' LW 16 Senad Lulić CF 11 Edin Džeko Substitutions: FW 9 Vedad Ibišević  69' MF 19 Edin Višća  71' MF 18 Haris Medunjanin  74' Manager: Safet Sušić

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina) Assistant referees: William Torres (El Salvador) Juan Zumba (El Salvador) Fourth official: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Abdelhalk Etchiali (Algeria)

Iran vs Nigeria

16 June 2014

16:00 UTC−3

Iran	0–0	Nigeria
	Report

Arena da Baixada, Curitiba

Attendance: 39,081

Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Iran

Nigeria

GK 12 Alireza Haghighi RB 4 Jalal Hosseini CB 5 Amir Hossein Sadeghi CB 15 Pejman Montazeri LB 23 Mehrdad Pooladi CM 2 Khosro Heydari  89' CM 14 Andranik Teymourian  75' AM 6 Javad Nekounam (c) RF 21 Ashkan Dejagah  73' CF 16 Reza Ghoochannejhad LF 3 Ehsan Hajsafi Substitutions: FW 9 Alireza Jahanbakhsh  73' MF 7 Masoud Shojaei  89' Manager: Carlos Queiroz

GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c) RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB 13 Juwon Oshaniwa CB 14 Godfrey Oboabona  29' LB 22 Kenneth Omeruo CM 17 Ogenyi Onazi CM 15 Ramon Azeez  69' CM 10 John Obi Mikel RW 11 Victor Moses  52' LW 7 Ahmed Musa CF 9 Emmanuel Emenike Substitutions: DF 2 Joseph Yobo  29' FW 23 Shola Ameobi  52' FW 8 Peter Odemwingie  69' Manager: Stephen Keshi

Man of the Match: John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) Assistant referees: Christian Lescano (Ecuador) Byron Romero (Ecuador) Fourth official: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)

Argentina vs Iran

21 June 2014

13:00 UTC−3

Argentina	1–0	Iran
Messi  90+1'	Report

Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 57,698

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Argentina

Iran

GK 1 Sergio Romero RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta CB 17 Federico Fernández CB 2 Ezequiel Garay LB 16 Marcos Rojo CM 5 Fernando Gago CM 14 Javier Mascherano CM 7 Ángel Di María  90+4' RF 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  76' LF 20 Sergio Agüero  76' Substitutions: FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio  76' FW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi  76' MF 6 Lucas Biglia  90+4' Manager: Alejandro Sabella

GK 12 Alireza Haghighi RB 4 Jalal Hosseini CB 5 Amir Hossein Sadeghi CB 15 Pejman Montazeri LB 23 Mehrdad Pooladi DM 14 Andranik Teymourian DM 6 Javad Nekounam (c)  53' RM 21 Ashkan Dejagah  85' CM 7 Masoud Shojaei  73'  76' LM 3 Ehsan Hajsafi  88' CF 16 Reza Ghoochannejhad Substitutions: DF 2 Khosro Heydari  76' MF 9 Alireza Jahanbakhsh  85' MF 8 Reza Haghighi  88' Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina) Assistant referees: Milovan Ristić (Serbia) Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia) Fourth official: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Aden Range (Kenya)

Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

21 June 2014

18:00 UTC−4

Nigeria	1–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odemwingie  29'	Report

Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá

Attendance: 40,499

Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Nigeria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

GK 1 Vincent Enyeama RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB 2 Joseph Yobo (c) CB 13 Juwon Oshaniwa LB 22 Kenneth Omeruo CM 17 Ogenyi Onazi CM 10 John Obi Mikel  81' RW 7 Ahmed Musa  65' AM 8 Peter Odemwingie LW 18 Michel Babatunde  75' CF 9 Emmanuel Emenike Substitutions: FW 23 Shola Ameobi  65' MF 3 Ejike Uzoenyi  75'   Manager: Stephen Keshi

GK 1 Asmir Begović RB 13 Mensur Mujdža CB 15 Toni Šunjić CB 4 Emir Spahić (c) LB 18 Haris Medunjanin  6'  64' DM 8 Miralem Pjanić DM 7 Muhamed Bešić RW 20 Izet Hajrović  57' AM 10 Zvjezdan Misimović LW 16 Senad Lulić  58' CF 11 Edin Džeko Substitutions: FW 9 Vedad Ibišević  57' MF 23 Sejad Salihović  58' MF 14 Tino-Sven Sušić  64' Manager: Safet Sušić

Man of the Match: Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria) Assistant referees: Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand) Mark Rule (New Zealand) Fourth official: Roberto Moreno (Panama) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Eric Boria (United States)

Nigeria vs Argentina

25 June 2014

13:00 UTC−3

Nigeria	2–3	Argentina
Musa  4', 47'	Report	Messi  3', 45+1' Rojo  50'

Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 43,285

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Nigeria

Argentina

GK 1 Vincent Enyeama RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB 2 Joseph Yobo (c) CB 13 Juwon Oshaniwa  51' LB 22 Kenneth Omeruo  49' CM 17 Ogenyi Onazi CM 10 John Obi Mikel RW 7 Ahmed Musa LW 18 Michel Babatunde  66' SS 8 Peter Odemwingie  80' CF 9 Emmanuel Emenike Substitutions: FW 20 Michael Uchebo  66' FW 19 Uche Nwofor  80' Manager: Stephen Keshi

GK 1 Sergio Romero RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta CB 17 Federico Fernández CB 2 Ezequiel Garay LB 16 Marcos Rojo RM 5 Fernando Gago CM 14 Javier Mascherano LM 7 Ángel Di María AM 10 Lionel Messi (c)  63' CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  90' CF 20 Sergio Agüero  38' Substitutions: FW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi  38' MF 19 Ricardo Álvarez  63' MF 6 Lucas Biglia  90' Manager: Alejandro Sabella

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina) Assistant referees: Renato Faverani (Italy) Andrea Stefani (Italy) Fourth official: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Kim Haglund (Norway)

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran

25 June 2014

13:00 UTC−3

Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–1	Iran
Džeko  23' Pjanić  59' Vršajević  83'	Report	Ghoochannejhad  82'

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

Attendance: 48,011

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran

GK 1 Asmir Begović RB 2 Avdija Vršajević CB 15 Toni Šunjić CB 4 Emir Spahić (c) LB 5 Sead Kolašinac CM 8 Miralem Pjanić CM 7 Muhamed Bešić  78' RW 21 Anel Hadžić  61' LW 14 Tino-Sven Sušić  79' CF 11 Edin Džeko  85' CF 9 Vedad Ibišević Substitutions: DF 6 Ognjen Vranješ  61' MF 23 Sejad Salihović  79' FW 19 Edin Višća  85' Manager: Safet Sušić

GK 12 Alireza Haghighi RB 4 Jalal Hosseini CB 5 Amir Hossein Sadeghi CB 15 Pejman Montazeri LB 23 Mehrdad Pooladi CM 6 Javad Nekounam (c) CM 14 Andranik Teymourian RW 21 Ashkan Dejagah  68' AM 7 Masoud Shojaei  46' LW 3 Ehsan Hajsafi  63' CF 16 Reza Ghoochannejhad Substitutions: MF 2 Khosro Heydari  46' FW 9 Alireza Jahanbakhsh  63' FW 10 Karim Ansarifard  88'  68' Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match: Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso (Spain) Juan Carlos Yuste (Spain) Fourth official: Enrique Osses (Chile) Fifth official[broken anchor]: Carlos Astroza (Chile)