Overview

• Alejo Sarco scored inside the first minute, Maher Carrizo added a free-kick and a second-half strike, and Mateo Silvetti sealed the win in Santiago.
• Argentina will face Mexico in the quarterfinals on Saturday, October 11 at 20:00 (Argentina time) at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
• Diego Placente’s side remains unbeaten with four straight wins after a perfect group stage over Cuba, Australia and Italy.
• Sarco now has four goals at this World Cup, the most by an Argentine player at the tournament, while Nigeria reached this round as a best third place and had eliminated Argentina in 2023.
• Italian referee Maurizio Mariani officiated the match, which featured an early opener and a decisive set-piece before Argentina pulled away after halftime.