By Victor Kanayo
Barring any unforeseen change in plans, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will on September 27, 2022 clash with their Algerian counterpart, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed.
Confirming this on the team’s Twitter page, NFF said the anticipated match will take place in Oran, Algeria, with the exact stadium and the kick-off time yet to be announced.
The last time both nations met was in October 2020 at Worthersee Stadium in Klangefurt, Austria, the Agerian side defeated Super Eagles by a lone goal.
Both Nigeria and Algeria won’t be at the 2022 World Cup after being denied qualification by Ghana and Cameroon respectively.
The friendly match is now scheduled to be a preparation for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau in a double-header clash between March 20 and 28, 2023.
The qualifiers were initially dated for September 2022 before CAF announced a revision of its calendar to “make room for the African nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November/December 2022 to prepare adequately.”
The AFCON billed to hold in Ivory Coast has also been moved to January and February 2024.
