The Digest:
Two unbeaten African giants, Nigeria and Algeria, meet in a heavyweight AFCON quarter-final in Marrakech. The Super Eagles boast the tournament's best attack, while Algeria has its tightest defence. S
Key Points:
- Nigeria has scored 12 goals in 4 matches, the highest at AFCON.
- Algeria has conceded only once in the entire tournament.
- Algeria has won the last three competitive meetings vs Nigeria.
- Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman lead Nigeria’s explosive attack.
- Riyad Mahrez remains Algeria’s creative and scoring talisman.
- Nigeria is expected to line up in a 4-4-2 diamond formation.
- Both teams are at full strength with only minor fitness concerns.
When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, the result is often decided not by systems but by spirit. In Marrakech, Nigeria’s attacking chaos will test Algeria’s defensive order
Sources: Soccernet, Complete Sports
