Argentina Kicks off Group of Death with 1-0 Win over Nigeria

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Argentina Kicks off Group of Death with 1-0 Win over Nigeria

Hugely favored Argentina crushed Nigeria 1-0 in a World Cup Group F match with a 63rd minute header from Gabriel Batistuta.

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Argentina Kicks off Group of Death with 1-0 Win over Nigeria

Hugely favored Argentina crushed Nigeria 1-0 in a World Cup Group F match with a 63rd minute header from Gabriel Batistuta.

Batistuta headed the ball into the back of the net from Juan Sebastian Veron's left corner. It was Batistuta's 10th World Cup goal and his 56th international goal in 76 games.

With the victory, Argentina enjoy a favorable position in the Group of Death, which also includes England and Sweden.

Defender and captain Roberto Ayala missed the match after he picked up a weird injury in the pre-match warm-up.

Teams:

Argentina:

12-Pablo Cavallero, 3-Juan Pablo Sorin, 4-Mauricio Pochettino, 6-Walter Samuel, 7-Claudio Lopez (18-Kily Gonzalez, 46),8-Javier Zanetti, 9-Gabriel Batistuta (Hernan Crespo, 81), 10-Ariel Ortega,11-Juan Sebastian Veron (captain), (15-Pablo Aimar, 77),13-Diego Placente, 14-Diego Simeone.

Nigeria:

1-Ike Shorunmu; 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Celestine Babayaro,4-Nwankwo Kanu, (Pius Ikedia, 47), 5-Isaac Okoronkwo, 6-Taribo West,9-Bartholomew Ogbeche, 10-Jay Jay Okocha (captain), 11-Garba Lawal,16-Efetobore Sodje (Justice Cristopher, 73) 17-Julius Aghahowa.

Referee: Gilles Veissiere (France)

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