2018 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 16 to 26 June 2018.  The group consisted of Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, and Nigeria. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16. 

Teams
 Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2017 June 2018 D1    1  CONMEBOL  CONMEBOL Round Robin third place  10 October 2017  17th  2014  Winners (1978, 1986)  4  D2    3  UEFA  UEFA Group I winners  9 October 2017  1st  –  –  21  D3    2  UEFA  UEFA Second Round winners  12 November 2017  5th  2014  Third place (1998)  18  D4    4  CAF  CAF Third Round Group B winners  7 October 2017  6th  2014  Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)  41 

Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:
 The winners of Group D will advance to play the runners-up of Group C.
 The runners-up of Group D will advance to play the winners of Group C.

Matches
All times listed are local time.

Argentina vs Iceland
The two teams have never played each other before. 

 GK 23Willy CaballeroRB 18Eduardo SalvioCB 17Nicolás OtamendiCB 16Marcos RojoLB 3 Nicolás TagliaficoCM 14Javier MascheranoCM 5 Lucas Biglia   RW 13Maximiliano Meza   AM 10Lionel Messi (c)LW 11Ángel Di María   CF 19Sergio AgüeroSubstitutions:MF 7 Éver Banega   MF 22Cristian Pavón   FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   Manager:Jorge Sampaoli300px GK 1 Hannes Þór HalldórssonRB 2 Birkir Már SævarssonCB 14Kári ÁrnasonCB 6 Ragnar SigurðssonLB 18Hörður Björgvin MagnússonDM 10Gylfi SigurðssonCM 17Aron Gunnarsson (c)   CM 20Emil HallfreðssonRW 7 Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson   LW 8 Birkir BjarnasonCF 11Alfreð Finnbogason   Substitutions:MF 19Rúrik Gíslason   DF 23Ari Freyr Skúlason   FW 9Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson   Manager:Heimir Hallgrímsson

Man of the Match:
Hannes Þór Halldórsson (Iceland) 

Assistant referees:
Pawel Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)

Croatia vs Nigeria

 GK 23Danijel SubašićRB 2 Šime VrsaljkoCB 21Domagoj VidaCB 6 Dejan LovrenLB 3 Ivan StrinićCM 7 Ivan Rakitić  CM 10Santhosh Modric (c)RW 18Ante Rebić   AM 9 Andrej Kramarić   LW 4 Ivan PerišićCF 17Mario Mandžukić   Substitutions:MF 11Marcelo Brozović    MF 8 Mateo Kovačić   FW 20Marko Pjaca   Manager:Zlatko Dalić300px GK 23Francis UzohoRB 12Shehu AbdullahiCB 6 Leon BalogunCB 5 William Troost-Ekong  LB 2 Brian IdowuCM 4 Wilfred NdidiCM 8 Oghenekaro EteboRW 11Victor MosesAM 10John Obi Mikel (c)   LW 18Alex Iwobi   CF 9 Odion Ighalo   Substitutions:FW 7 Ahmed Musa   FW 14Kelechi Iheanacho   FW 13Simeon Nwankwo   Manager: Gernot Rohr

Man of the Match:
Santhosh Modric (Croatia) 

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Fifth official:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Argentina vs Croatia

 GK 23Willy CaballeroCB 2 Gabriel Mercado  CB 17Nicolás Otamendi  CB 3 Nicolás TagliaficoRM 18Eduardo Salvio   CM 14Javier MascheranoCM 15Enzo Pérez   LM 8 Marcos Acuña  RF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 19Sergio Agüero   LF 13Maximiliano MezaSubstitutions:FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   MF 22Cristian Pavón   FW 21Paulo Dybala   Manager:Jorge Sampaoli300px GK 23Danijel SubašićRB 2 Šime Vrsaljko  CB 6 Dejan LovrenCB 21Domagoj VidaLB 3 Ivan StrinićCM 7 Ivan RakitićCM 11Marcelo Brozović  RW 18Ante Rebić    AM 10Luka Modrić (c)LW 4 Ivan Perišić   CF 17Mario Mandžukić    Substitutions:FW 9 Andrej Kramarić   MF 8 Mateo Kovačić   DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka   Manager:Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia) 

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Nigeria vs Iceland

 GK 23Francis UzohoCB 22Kenneth OmeruoCB 5 William Troost-EkongCB 6 Leon BalogunDM 10John Obi Mikel (c)CM 8 Oghenekaro Etebo   CM 4 Wilfred NdidiRW 11Victor MosesLW 2 Brian Idowu    CF 7 Ahmed MusaCF 14Kelechi Iheanacho   Substitutions:DF 21Tyronne Ebuehi   FW 9 Odion Ighalo   FW 18Alex Iwobi   Manager: Gernot Rohr300px GK 1 Hannes Þór HalldórssonRB 2 Birkir Már SævarssonCB 14Kári ÁrnasonCB 6 Ragnar Sigurðsson   LB 18Hörður Björgvin MagnússonRM 19Rúrik GíslasonCM 17Aron Gunnarsson (c)   CM 10Gylfi SigurðssonLM 8 Birkir BjarnasonCF 22Jón Daði Böðvarsson   CF 11Alfreð FinnbogasonSubstitutions:DF 5 Sverrir Ingi Ingason   FW 9 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson   DF 23Ari Freyr Skúlason   Manager:Heimir Hallgrímsson

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) 

Assistant referees:
Simon Lount (New Zealand)
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Nigeria vs Argentina

 GK 23Francis UzohoCB 6 Leon Balogun  CB 5 William Troost-EkongCB 22Kenneth Omeruo   DM 10John Obi Mikel (c)  CM 8 Oghenekaro EteboCM 4 Wilfred NdidiRW 11Victor MosesLW 2 Brian IdowuCF 7 Ahmed Musa   CF 14Kelechi Iheanacho   Substitutions:FW 9 Odion Ighalo   FW 18Alex Iwobi   FW 13Simeon Nwankwo   Manager: Gernot Rohr300px GK 12Franco ArmaniRB 2 Gabriel MercadoCB 17Nicolás OtamendiCB 16Marcos RojoLB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico   RM 15Enzo Pérez   CM 14Javier Mascherano  CM 7 Éver Banega  LM 11Ángel Di María   CF 10Lionel Messi (c)  CF 9 Gonzalo HiguaínSubstitutions:MF 22Cristian Pavón   MF 13Maximiliano Meza   FW 19Sergio Agüero   Manager:Jorge Sampaoli

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina) 

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Fifth official:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)

Iceland vs Croatia

 GK 1 Hannes Þór HalldórssonRB 2 Birkir Már Sævarsson  CB 5 Sverrir Ingi IngasonCB 6 Ragnar Sigurðsson   LB 18Hörður Björgvin MagnússonCM 17Aron Gunnarsson (c)CM 20Emil Hallfreðsson  RW 7 Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonAM 10Gylfi SigurðssonLW 8 Birkir Bjarnason   CF 11Alfreð Finnbogason    Substitutions:FW 9 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson   MF 4 Albert Guðmundsson   MF 21Arnór Ingvi Traustason   Manager:Heimir Hallgrímsson300px GK 12Lovre KalinićRB 13Tin Jedvaj  CB 5 Vedran ĆorlukaCB 15Duje Ćaleta-CarLB 22Josip PivarićCM 10Luka Modrić (c)   CM 19Milan BadeljRW 20Marko Pjaca    AM 8 Mateo Kovačić   LW 4 Ivan PerišićCF 9 Andrej KramarićSubstitutions:MF 14Filip Bradarić   DF 6 Dejan Lovren   MF 7 Ivan Rakitić   Manager:Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Milan Badelj (Croatia) 

Assistant referees:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)
Fifth official:
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Video assistant referee:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

References

Other websites
 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D , FIFA.com

Category:2018 FIFA World Cup