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The standings tab adds table context for Croatia vs Nigeria in World Cup. It is tied to World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 16 Jun 2018, so the team positions can be read beside the fixture result, stats and match timeline. The table context was last refreshed on 8 Apr 2026.

Croatia in Group D: ranked 1, 3 matches played, 9 points, goal difference 6, and form WWW (8th Finals).

Nigeria in Group D: ranked 3, 3 matches played, 3 points, goal difference -1, and form WLL.

Croatia hold a 6 points edge over Nigeria and Croatia also have the better goal difference in the table context for this fixture. That makes the standings tab useful for checking whether the matchup carries pressure from qualification position, points gap or goal-difference movement.