Diego Maradona and powerhouse Argentina get ready to go for their third World Cup Title, Saturday June 12, against Nigeria, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg . Argentina sent Nigeria packing at the 1994 World Cup and defeated them at 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Argentina as -250 moneyline favorite over Nigeria (+650) with the over/under set at 2.5 goals . Be sure to get your Argentina vs Nigeria Odds 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B in now at BODOG.com
Argentina will have two of the top goalscorers in Europe this season as they look to secure their third consecutive victory over an African side. Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain amassed an astonishing 61 goals between them, while starting hopeful Carlos Tevez notched up another 22 for Manchester City. Gonzalo Higuain scored 27 goals for Real Madrid in La Liga last season, and has reproduced the same clinical form for his country: he has found the net twice in four games and seems ready to add to that tally. "My dream is to be among the top scorers at the World Cup."
Nigeria will go into this game anxious to reverse the trend of their previous two FIFA World Cup encounters with the Argentinians, in 1994 and 2002, which saw La Albiceleste run out winners on both occasions. They will look to exploit their 'home' advantage , and also build on their recent 3-1 friendly victory over Korea DPR. Nigeria has one of the best defenders in the game. Despite constant changes to their defensive formation. Enyeama, whose reflexes have earned him the nickname 'The Cat', already boasts FIFA World Cup experience, including a clean sheet against England in Korea/Japan 2002.
There will be 10 players that took part in the final of the Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 who will come face to face again in Johannesburg: Sergio Romero, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Dele Adeleye, Sani Kaita, Peter Odemwingie, Chinedu Ogbuke and Victor Obinna. Argentina would go on to win 1-0 and win Olympic Gold.
"Nigeria is a physically strong side capable of creating problems in attack. However, I think they are still a little disorganised in defence. That’s where we have to make the most of our potential," Diego Armando Maradona, Argentina coach.
"Messi is a good player and we respect him. We hope he respects us too. We’re not thinking about Messi, we’re thinking about playing Argentina, a good team," Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nigeria forward.
Argentina vs Nigeria
When: Saturday June 12 10:00 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Argentina -250
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