AFCON 2023: Super Eagles to Face Messi, Argentina Gives Update on Friendly Match
- The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, are determined and ready to bring the trophy home
- This is evident in their recent outing with Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon at the ongoing AFCON game in Ivory Coast
- The Eagles' next match is fixed for Friday against the Angola team, after which they will meet the Argentina team in March
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Following their 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the round of 16 on Saturday, January 27, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face the world champions, Argentina, in a friendly match scheduled for March 2024. It will be held at the Olympics Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou China.
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Aside from the friendly match with Nigeria, the 'La Albiceleste' will also play against Ivory Coast, who are already in the quarter-final stage at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
This was contained in a statement issued by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Monday, January 29.
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The announcement of the game followed AFA's agreement with a Chinese corporation, The Punch reported.
This will renew hostilities between the Super Eagles and Argentina, with both teams meeting nine times in the past, Soccernet.ng confirmed.
Meanwhile, the head coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, has verified that Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, underwent scans for a potential knee injury following the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 tie against Cameroon on Saturday night.
Despite this, Peseiro expressed his desire to have Nwabali as the goalkeeper for Friday's upcoming quarter-finals against Angola.
Meanwhile, Rigobert Song, the coach of Cameroon's Indomitable Lions, attributed his team's 0-2 loss to Nigeria to sheer bad luck.
Why Super Eagles should beat Angola
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a former midfielder, Etim Esin, charged the Super Eagles to ensure they emerge victorious in their upcoming game against Angola.
Esin urged the Super Eagles to beat Angola in their quarter-final clash fixed for Friday, February 2, 2024, in memory of the late Sam Okwaraji.
The Super Eagles are set to face the Palancas Negras in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire.
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