World Cup 2018: 3 reasons why Nigeria could beat Argentina and qualify

#2. Ahmed Musa's influence

2018 FIFA World Cup: Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland — Ahmed Musa bagged an incredible brace as Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 recently

Africa has a lot of incredible football talents and Ahmed Musa proved that to us on Friday. The striker really impressed in Nigeria's game against Iceland, bagging a fantastic brace to defeat the Europeans and secure all the 3 points for his nation.

Following his heroics in the recent fixture, the attacker is already looking forward to a reunion with his old rivals, Lionel Messi and Argentina in a tough match that could decide the qualification race in the Group D.

Musa recently claimed that he doesn't have problems scoring against Lionel Messi's side. He scored twice against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup before bagging another brace against Barcelona while representing Leicester City in the International Champions Cup in 2016.

With Musa in such a great form at the moment, he could end up inspiring the Super Eagles to claim a famous victory against the Albiceleste on Tuesday.

About the author

Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala