Diego Maradona begins his first World Cup as manager of Argentina as they face African side Nigeria in the Group Stage. The match will take place at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 15:00 BST, 16:00 local time in South Africa, and 10:00 EST.
It will be televised on ESPN in the United States, CBC in Canada, SBS in Australia, BBC 1 in the United Kingdom, C+ Liga in Spain, Sky Sport 1 in Germany, Al Jazeera Sport in the Middle East, TF 1 in France, Sport TV 1 in Portugal, and on SuperSport in Africa. You can also find the match at the link on the bottom of this post.
Argentina v Nigeria Preview
Argentina comes into the World Cup with a lot of uncertainty despite having one of the most talented sides in the entire tournament. With Messi, Higuain, Milito, and Tevez; Argentina arguably has the most talented attacking players but has struggled to find chemistry. Part of the reason for their underachieving could be led to erratic and unpredictable manager Diego Maradona.
Nigeria are a side that has talent but struggle to play organized and get results. They will face a very tough team in Argentina and have to play a great match to have a chance to get a draw or better.
Will Argentina perform up their potential or once again struggle? Even with the unstable management of Maradona, Argentina have too much talent to not get at least a result against Nigeria. They are simply a better side and should get the win but it could be closer than expected.
Betting Odds
Argentina win – 4/9 (SkyBet), 4/9 (William Hill)
Draw – 10/3 (SkyBet), 3/1 (William Hill)
Nigeria win – 6/1 (SkyBet), 7/1 (William Hill)
Argentina v Nigeria Prediction
Argentina will win the match 3-1.
Watch Argentina v Nigeria Live Online
The match can be seen at Free Live Sports TV.
