September friendly: Super Eagles to face dethroned African champions

Two of Africa’s most profitable soccer groups wish to keep aggressive after lacking soccer’s largest fiesta later within the yr

Nigeria and Algeria are set to satisfy in a pleasant encounter on the New Stadium in Iran, Algeria, on September 27.

The 2 African giants had been on the final Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the place the Desert Foxes relinquished the trophy they received on the 2019 version.

The Tremendous Eagles additionally ended the event in disappointment, exiting on the first knockout stage regardless of profitable all their three group matches.

Coach Jose Peseiro’s males will subsequent do battle in opposition to an Algerian crew that has received 4 of 5 video games since that Afcon debacle, beating Uganda, Tanzania, and Iran.

The one defeat they suffered to Cameroon, although, value them a ticket to the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar in November.

Nigeria additionally did not qualify for the Mundial, shedding on the away-goal rule to fierce West African rivals Ghana.

The Tremendous Eagles have, nonetheless, not been in motion since handing a 10-0 drubbing to Sao Tome and Principe in June.

Algeria have received their final two matches in opposition to Nigeria, defeating the Tremendous Eagles 2-1 within the semi-final of Afcon 2019 and claiming a 1-0 pleasant win in Austria in October 2020.