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NIGERIA and Iran played out the first goalless draw of the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba. Nigeria dominated possession in the Group F fixture at Arena da Baixada — particularly in the first half — but a disciplined defensive performance from the Iranians ensured the spoils were shared.
After a handful of early chances, the African nation failed to make the most of its pressure, seeing attacking moves fail in the final third, time and again.
And Iran, whose best chance to score came courtesy of a first-half header from Reza Ghoochannejad, saw its persistence pay off as it held on for a point.
Argentina now leads the group by two points after the 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Africa Cup of Nations champion had the ball in the back of the net from a corner in the eighth minute but the whistle had already blown. Iran’s next fixture is against group leader Argentina on Sunday (AEST). — Theworldgame.sbs.com.au.
Online Reporter