{"id":34867,"date":"2020-10-09T13:14:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T13:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34867"},"modified":"2020-10-09T13:14:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T13:14:55","slug":"football-all-you-need-to-know-about-nigeria-vs-algeria-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34867","title":{"rendered":"FOOTBALL: All you need to know about Nigeria vs Algeria friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be facing reigning African champions, Algeria, in a friendly match today, and here are important information about the clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clash is scheduled to hold Friday at the Worthersee Stadium, Klangefurt in Austria<\/strong> from 7:20p.m<\/strong> Nigeria time. The game will be aired live on television and Facebook live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will be the first time both countries are meeting in a friendly game, but the 22nd time overall, having met a total of 21 times in competitive tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The encounter would be a repeat of the first semifinal clash of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, which Algeria won 2-1, thanks to a Riyad Mahrez late goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manuel Schuttengrubber<\/strong>, a 37-year-old referee from Austria will handle the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schuttengrubber has been a FIFA referee since 2014, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algeria have not lost a game since their 1-0 defeat to Benin in an AFCON qualifier in 2018, and have since won 13 games and drawn five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Djamel Belmadi side have recorded wins against top African teams sides Senegal, Nigeria, Tunisia and Mali during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria are currently top of their AFCON 2021 qualifying group, with two wins. And since falling to a defeat to Algeria in Egypt, Rohr\u2019s side have clinched three wins, including the third place match against Tunisia, and two draws against Brazil and Ukraine in friendlies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Gernot Rohr is saying<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Super Eagles manager says he is hoping to end Algeria\u2019s 18-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Franco-German gaffer insists his team is not playing to revenge their 2-1 semi-final defeat in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a match to test new players, we want to see what they are capable of, Algeria will be a big test for us, it\u2019s a team that has been undefeated for 18 games and we will try to stop,\u201d said Rohr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players ruled out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algeria\u2019s Zinedine Ferhat and Mehdi Zeffane will play no part in the game due to fitness concern. The duo picked up injuries during the early part of the team\u2019s preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria\u2019s Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenakaro Etebo did not even report to camp due to injury. Victor Osimhen also was excused for the encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to head<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 21 times Nigeria have met Algeria, the North African side have won nine times, Nigeria, eight times, while both teams have drawn a total of four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Super Eagles will play another friendly game in Austria, against Tunisia next week Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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