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Nigeria faces Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, hoping to be tied with Egypt and Ghana, with the highest joint participation in the final of the competition.
Algeria conceded its first goal of the tournament in the quarterfinals against Cote d 'Ivoire, which proved to be a solid formation throughout the CAN.
Nigeria, meanwhile, sailed relatively smoothly up to this point, with a shock loss against Minnows Madagascar in the group stage, the only downside of its record.
Check out a 90min preview for the Sunday match below.
Where to look
A flawless stay
| A flawless stayWhen is the kick off? | Sunday, July 14 |
| What time is the kick off?A flawless stay | 8:00 pm (Southern Standard Time) |
| Where is it played?A flawless stay | Cairo International Stadium |
| TV channel / live broadcast?A flawless stay | Eurosport & Fubo TV |
News from the team
Algeria's Youcef Atal is injured in the shoulder during his quarter-final clash with Cote d 'Ivoire and is a doubt for the match. Mehdi Zeffane should take his place.
For its part, Nigeria should remain unchanged. Samuel Chukwueze is expected to remain in the starting lineup after scoring in the 2-1 quarter-final win against South Africa. Previously, Moses Simon was in the team in front of him.
Predicted compounds
A flawless stay
| Algeria | M & # 39; bolhi; Zeffane, Mandi, Benlamri, Bensebaini; Mahrez, Guedioura, Bennacer, Feghouli; Belaili, Bounedjah. A flawless stay |
| NigeriaA flawless stay | Akpeyi; Awaziem, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Collins; Chukwueze, Etebo, Ndidi, Iwobi; Musa, Ighalo. A flawless stay |
Head to head record
In all competitions, Algeria beat the Super Eagles seven times, losing nine and three draws – making the clashes extremely competitive.
In recent years, the two teams have met twice, Nigeria triumphed 3-1 in 2016 and Algeria scoring three times without a response a year later – which again demonstrates what point teams are equal historic.
Recent form
Algeria has been dominant throughout the CAN, with nine goals and zero cashing in its first four games.
The Ivory Coast presented a tougher challenge in the quarterfinals, although the Fennecs managed to find a way to go, imposing on penalties to show their strength and mental toughness.
Nigeria was slightly less impressive. He beat Burundi and Guinea to qualify mathematically for the group, then lost 2-0 to Madagascar, which may have allowed them to look away from the ball.
The victories of 3-2 and 2-1 against Cameroon and South Africa in the last 16 finals and quarterfinals, however, put the Super Eagles in the right position to challenge the Algerians.
Here's how each team has played in their last five games:
A flawless stay
| A flawless stayAlgeria | Nigeria |
| Ivory Coast 1-1 Algeria (11/7) | Nigeria 2-1 South Africa (10/7) |
| Algeria 3-0 Guinea (7/7) | Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon (6/7) |
| Tanzania 0-3 Algeria (1/7) | Madagascar 2-0 Nigeria (30/6) |
| Senegal 0-1 Algeria (27/6) | Nigeria 1-0 Guinea (26/6) |
| Senegal 2-0 Kenya (23/6) | Nigeria 1-0 Burundi (22/6) |
Prediction
Nigeria has several good players, including Wilfried Ndidi and Alex Iwobi, and they proved to the CAN that they were able to score goals.
However, Algeria was solid on defense throughout the tournament, yielding only one goal in five games.
Combined with the attacking talents of Riyad Mahrez and Yacime Brahimi – an offensive weapon from the bench – their bottom line should be enough to defeat Nigeria.
Prediction: Algeria 1-0 Nigeria.
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