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Nigeria World Cup progress may depend on coin toss

Nigeria may depend on a toss of a coin to progress from their World Cup group.

The Mail on Sunday says World Cup Group F could be decided by picking names out of a hat or a coin toss - if Iran and Nigeria finish level behind Argentina.

Ahead of the final round of group stage games, 1-0 wins for Argentina against Nigeria and for Iran against Bosnia would leave the two teams level in every variant that FIFA consider before 'drawing lots'.

No team has ever been eliminated from a World Cup by the drawing of lots but if results go the right way either Nigeria or Iran could consider themselves the tournament's unluckiest side.

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