On June 30, the fifth match of the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup took place in the capital of Brazil. The national teams of France and Nigeria met at the stadium in honor of Garrinchi.
In a pair of teams from France and Nigeria, the Europeans seemed to be the favorites. However, the first half of the match was held with a slight advantage of the Africans. It was the Nigerians who tried to play the first number. But it is worth admitting that the Africans did not succeed in attacking actions. The French looked more skilled, they had better control over the ball. Therefore, it is the moment of the Europeans that can be distinguished from the entire first half. Paul Pogba accelerated his team's fast attack and completed it himself. The young Frenchman shot in from outside the penalty area, but the African goalkeeper parried the ball.
In general, the first half was not distinguished by a sharp attacking game, we can say that the neutral fans were bored.
In the second half of the meeting, the ball went to the goal of the Europeans for the first time, but the goal was not awarded due to an offside position. In the first half of the half, the Nigerians tried to have more possession of the ball, but this again did not bring results. There were still no dangerous moments.
Only in the last 15 minutes of the second half, the general class of the Europeans affected. First, Benzema, having jumped one on one with the Nigerian goalkeeper, could not release the moment, then the crossbar saved the Nigerians after Kabay's long-range strike. Benzema still had a good moment - the French striker was heading dangerously under the crossbar, but the goalkeeper Enyama is again helping out. As a result, the French still scored.
After a corner, the Nigerian goalkeeper made a mistake. At the exit, he threw the ball onto Pogba's head with his palm, who was quick to send the projectile into the empty net. In the 79th minute, France led 1 - 0.
After conceding a goal, the Nigerians no longer found the strength to recoup. The Africans were not even able to transfer the game to the gates of the Europeans. Therefore, France ended the match in the half of the field of Nigeria.
Finally, the Nigerians' chances of reaching the quarterfinals vanished in the 90th minute. After a lumbago from the right flank, the captain of the Nigerians Yobo cut the ball into his own goal.
The final score of the match is 2 - 0 in favor of France. The Europeans are now looking forward to the winner of the Germany-Algeria pair, while the Nigerian players are heading home.
