Nigeria's John Obi Mikel furious after Marcos Rojo's 'clear handball' not called

Nigeria's time at the 2018 World Cup is over, but Don Hutchison explains why they and other African teams are looking promising for the future.

France and Denmark punched their tickets to the next round, Argentina advanced in dramatic fashion and Croatia finished out the group stage unbeaten.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel was left confused and frustrated after Marcos Rojo was not whistled for "a clear handball" late in the Super Eagles World Cup-ending 2-1 loss to Argentina.

With the match tied 1-1 and Nigeria finding space between the Argentina backline, Rojo went for a headed clearance that deflected off his hand and led to a video review.

Nigeria's players were adamant it was a penalty, but Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir -- who awarded Nigeria a penalty early...