Nigeria v Argentina (17:00 BST) $ Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran (17:00 BST) Team News

• Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran (17:00 BST)

  Posted at 16:29

  

  Now no pressure Bosnia, no stress Iran - but you've got to be scoring four or five goals here.

  The three games played at the Arena Fonte Nova have delivered a torrent of strikes, with France sticking five past the Swiss last time out. No time for a drought now...

• Team News

  Nigeria v Argentina (17:00 BST)

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  In a Masterchef style voice, 'team news doesn't get any easier than this.' Both sides are unchanged.

  Nigeria: Enyeama, Ambrose, Yobo, Omeruo, Oshaniwa, Onazi, Mikel, Babatunde, Odemwingie, Emenike, Musa.

  Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Federico Fernandez, Garay, Rojo, Gago, Mascherano, Di Maria, Messi, Higuain, Aguero.

• Team News

  Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran (17:00 BST)

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  Bosnia's debut World Cup campaign draws to a close. Two narrow defeats at the hands of Argentina and Nigeria mean they're catching the first plane back to Sarajevo after today's match. They make five changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Nigeria. Striker Vedad Ibisevic, who scored the country's first ever goal in a World Cup finals tournament in the defeat by Argentina, starts up front with Manchester City's Edin Dzeko.

  Iran name the same side that pushed Argentina all the way before losing to an injury-time moment of magic from Lionel Messi. Carlos Queiroz's men have mustered just four shots on target in their two games so far and have failed to score with any of them. Little matter though, should they win 1-0 and Argentina beat Nigeria by two or more goals the Iranians will be in the second round for the first time in their history.

  Bosnia: Begovic, Vrsajevic, Spahic (c), Kolasinac, Besic, Pjanic, Ibisevic, Dzeko, Susic, Sunjic, Hadzic.

  Iran: Haghighi, Haji Safi, Hosseini, Sadeghi, Nekounam (c), Shojaei, Timotian, Montarezi, Ghoochannejad, Dejagah, Pooladi.
• Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran (17:00 BST)

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  Bosnia-Hercegovina coach Safet Susic will have endured a few restless nights after criticism in the Bosnian media that he is to blame for their early exit.

  Susic favoured cavalier tactics in qualifying, usually fielding an attack-minded 4-4-2 diamond formation. But the 59-year-old changed tack in the build-up to this tournament, dropping Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic to play a cautious 4-2-3-1 system.

  So far that switch has blunted their cutting edge - they have had 36 attempts at goal but scored only one, coincidentally netted by Ibisevic as a substitute.

• Lawro predicts

  Posted at 16:22

  

  Lawro is backing a draw in Porto Alegre which would be enough to send Nigeria into the last 16 for the third time.

• Join the debate at #bbcworldcup

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  A lot of people, Mark Lawrenson for one, have tipped Argentina to win the World Cup.

  With a front four of Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi, you can certainly see why.

  They have not played well yet - in fact they've been pretty bad in both games - but they have won them both. The sign of champions?

  How far will they go? Who are your favourites to win it? You can let us know by texting us at 81111 (UK Only), tweet us at #bbcworldcup or send us a message on Facebook.

• The permutations

  Group F

  Posted at 16:16

  Argentina are already through, and a draw in their match with Nigeria will see them win the group and the Super Eagles qualify in second place. If the African side win, they will top the group.

  Iran must beat Bosnia-Hercegovina, and rely on an Argentina victory that is big enough for Iran's goal difference or goals scored tally to better Nigeria's.

  Bosnia cannot qualify for the next round.

• The last 16

  Posted at 16:12

  But let's forget about Luis Suarez. Forget about England's woes. For a few hours at least we are back to the hunt for a place in the last 16.

  So far Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Netherlands, Mexico, Costa Rica, Greece, Belgium and Argentina are there.

  But who shall join them? First up on the agenda is Group F. Will it be Nigeria or Iran who join the party?
• Nigeria v Argentina (17:00 BST)

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  BBC World Service Simon Peeks: Argentina fans in good voice and colour on Copacabana beach before the Nigeria match.

• Suarezgate

  Posted at 16:08

  The rights and wrongs, the whys and why nots, the what next and where next - Suarezgate III is set to rumble on all summer.

  Will he stay at Liverpool? We just don't know.

  What we do know is that Fifa are looking into his indiscretion against Italy. Watch this space...
• Posted at 16:05

  Roy Hodgson and his FA colleagues will be very thankful to Luis Suarez today.

  The England team landed at Manchester airport this afternoon, back on home soil before half of the groups have even finished playing.

  But there was no flash of photographers' bulbs, no hounding from the broadcast media, no security forces needed to usher them to baggage collection.

  Because everyone is talking about Suarez. England's limp campaign has already been consigned to the archives, with pub quiz compilers already making note of the XI who started against Costa Rica yesterday.

• The World Cup forecast

  Posted at 16:00

  

  Good afternoon.

  And now the World Cup shipping forecast, issued by BBC Sport at 16:00 BST.

  General synopsis is high, goals expected 1,000 miles north of Rio with tears expected by midnight.

  Argentina four or five, increasing to six or seven in south, fans becoming cyclonic in Porto Alegre. Midfield moderate or rough. Defence fair. Attack good

  Iran, Tight, Dogged

  Variable, mainly flat back six or seven. Slight. Chances? Good

  

  England, Group D, Fourth

  Variable, mainly terrible, three or four, occasionally five later in Phil McNulty's ratings. Slight, occasionally moderate in Europe. Shower. Poor.

  Suarez, Italian Bite

  Media storm three or four, occasionally nine in UK. Slight. Fair? Good

  

• Team news

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  Nigeria centre-back Godfrey Oboabona says he has recovered from the ankle injury that ruled him out of the victory against Bosnia-Hercegovina.

  However, coach Stephen Keshi may be reluctant to change a winning team and could keep faith with Joseph Yobo, who is set to win his 100th cap.

  Argentina are already through to the last 16 and could rest key players.

  Left-back Marcos Rojo is one booking from a suspension and is likely to be replaced by Jose Basanta.

• Permutations

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  Argentina are already through, and a draw in their match with Nigeria will see them win the group and the Super Eagles qualify in second place. If the African side win, they will top the group.

  Iran must beat Bosnia-Hercegovina, and rely on an Argentina victory that is big enough for Iran's goal difference or goals scored tally to better Nigeria's.

  Bosnia cannot qualify for the next round.