Algeria and Nigeria are picking the pieces after a disastrous outing at the last AFCON tournament in Cameroon and failure to qualify....
A historic win for the team as well. Good journalism costs a lot of money. “It’s a big honour for me to wear the captain’s armband of the Super Eagles. The 26-year-old who made his debut for the Super Eagles in October 2015 has represented the Super Eagles at two Africa Cup of Nations finals and the World Cup. The two countries are picking the pieces after a distractions outing at the last Afcon tournament in Cameroon and failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The North Africans conquered the continent a decade after the 1980 victory for the Eagles in Lagos.
The Nigerian national team will later today trade tackles with their host Algeria in an international friendly slated for the Olympic Stadium in Oran.
But Terem Moffi has been Nigeria’s most prolific goalscorer in any of Europe’s top five leagues. The competition at left-back between Porto’s Sanusi and Bassey is stiffer, though. Nantes’ Simon is arguably Nigeria’s most in-form winger in Europe’s top-five leagues. A goal and a pre-assist in that tie elevate him into the starting lineup in Oran against Riyad Mahrez and co. And this should open the door for Francis Uzoho to step in and stake his claim to the number one gloves. Alex Iwobi and Cyriel Dessers emerged from the bench to net the goals for the
Nigeria would be aiming to end their run of unimpressive results against 2019 Africa Cup of Nations winners Algeria. The Super Eagles have lost their last two ...
Their last outing was a 1-0 victory over the Guinean senior national team. “We have to have the ambition to win so that is what we went into the pitch with, which is the mindset of winning." "The coach said every game is like a World Cup final; we have to win every game, we have to have the mentality of winning.
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has vowed that his team will defeat the desert foxes of Algeria in the second test game today in Oran.
They know what to do and we believe in them. We will fight hard to beat them,” he added. “We believe in the players that are here, we believe in their abilities.
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Highly-rated Raphael Onyedika should make his debut in the absence of Wilfred Ndidi. Okoye would have had a chance, but his error in the clash against Algeria's B team has not helped his cause. For Peseiro, it will give him a chance to see his players again as he tries to build a formidable Super Eagles squad capable of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024.
Fresh from drawing 2-2 with the B team of Algeria with Alex Iwobi and Cyriel Dessers on target, the coach will make wholesome changes to the starting lineup as ...
They will take the place of the duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Chidera Ejuke. Ola Aina is among the three players who will keep their spot in the starting lineup from the last game. Today he will play most of his regulars from goalkeeper down to the striking department.
Nigeria head coach, Jose Peseiro, has opted for Francis Uzoho in goal for Tuesday's friendly against Algeria instead of Maduka Okoye. Ola Aina and Zaidu.
The encounter at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium will kick off at 8pm Nigeria time. Lorient of France hitman ,Terem Moffi will the lead attack and will be supported by Ademola Lookman and Moses Simon. The trio of Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho will dictate the pace for Nigeria in midfield.