Nigeria and Algeria have no stake in their matchup on Tuesday in Oran, unlike many of the other nations competing in this international window who are looking forward to the 2022 World Cup....CONTINUE READING
The Super Eagles were eliminated from the finals in March after being defeated by Ghana on aggregate in the playoffs.
However, the country is taking advantage of the current international schedule to help Jose Peseiro adjust to his new environment before the restart of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.
The Fennecs’ World Cup heartbreak was possibly even more agonizing than that of their West African counterparts.
Djamel Belmadi’s men were defeated by a Cameroon strike deep into second-half extra time, when they thought they had forced an equaliser that would see them advance to Qatar.
Algeria has won all of their games since, including their first two AFCON qualifiers, without conceding a goal, and will be hoping to continue that streak in Oran.
With Nigeria missing Victor Osimhen, the starters against Algeria are being closely scrutinised.
Terem Moffi is the most in-form player among the options, which also include Taiwo Awoniyi, Cyriel Dessers, and Kelechi Iheanacho, and the Lorient forward is expected to start.
Peseiro has used a front two in every game since taking over, and a similar approach is expected against Belmadi’s team.
KICKOFF TIME: Nigeria versus Algeria match will go down on Tuesday at 8PM Nigerian time.
