2014 FIFA World Cup: Vital statistics after match day 14.

-A total of 44 matches have been played, so far
-A total of 129 goals have been scored representing 2.9 goals per game

-The leading top scorer is Neymar da Silva Jnr. of Brazil and Lionel Messi of Argentina with 4 goals apiece

-A total of 113 yellow cards have been flashed
-8 red cards have been shown in the tournament at the moment, with the latest casualty being Antonio Valencia of Ecuador.

-Musa scored twice against Argentina to become, the first Nigerian player to score twice in a World Cup match.

-Nigeria qualified from the group stage of the World Cup since 1998

- For the first time since Korea/Japan 2002, all 32 nations in the World Cup starting field have conceded at least one goal in the group stages. Nigeria were the last team with no goals against but that proud record was demolished just three minutes into the day's action as Argentina's Messi got his side off to a flying start. Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi colourfully expressed his admiration afterwards: "Messi is from Jupiter!"

-Shaqiri became the first Switzerland player since Adrian Knup in the 1994 World Cup to score more than a single goal in a World Cup match.

-Shaqiri's hat-trick in Switzerland's three nil thrashing of Honduras is the second hat-trick in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the  50 in the competition's history

-In the meeting with Nigeria Lionel Messi, the four-time FIFA World Player of the y did not only scored Argentina's first direct free-kick goal since a Daniel Passarella belter at Spain 1982, but also became only the third player from his country after Gabriel Batistuta and Oreste Corbatta to find the net in three consecutive World Cup matches. The Barcelona striker, who turned 27 on Tuesday, is probably far more pleased about erasing the memory of failing to score at all in South Africa four years ago. He already has four goals in Brazil and has provided the perfect riposte to those who doubted his credentials on the biggest stage of all.

- Messi has scored 10 times in his past eight appearances for Argentina

- This is the second time Argentina have conceded in the opening five minutes of a World Cup match since 1966

-Results of match day 14 and the Man of the match
Nigeria 2-3 Argentina (Budweiser Man of the Match: Lionel Messi, ARG)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Iran (Budweiser Man of the Match: Edin Dzeko, BIH)

Honduras 0-3 Switzerland (Budweiser Man of the Match: Xherdan Shaqiri, SUI)

Ecuador 0-0 France (Budweiser Man of the Match: Alexander Dominguez, ECU)