A loss for the Nigeria Under-23 side to Algeria who are on top of Group B on Saturday could see them get eliminated
The Dream Team VI will face Egypt in their last Group B game (CAF Online)
Nigeria U-23 team will on Saturday, December 5 face Algeria in their third game of the ongoing African -23 Cup of Nations.
The Dream Team VI have four points after winning their first game and drawing their second.
Samson Siasia’s boys threw away a 2-0 lead to settle for a 2-2 draw with Egypt in their second Group B game.
They face a very impressive Algerian team in Saturday’s decisive qualifying.
Samson Siasia’s boys threw away a 2-0 lead to settle for a 2-2 draw with Egypt (TheNFF.com)
A loss for the
Nigeria Under-23 side to Algeria who are on top of Group B on Saturday
could see them get eliminated from the tournament and the race to 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Dream Team VI midfielder Azubuike Okechukwu is however calm ahead of the clash.
“We know the Algerians. We are not afraid of them. We respect them but we are not afraid of them,” he told the Nations Newspaper.
Dream Team VI midfielder Azubuike Okechukwu says they are calm ahead of the Saturday clash with Egypt (CAF Online)
“We will play our game, try to win and I am sure we will come out with a good result.”
Algeria will be looking for a draw to go through to the next round.
They drew their first game with Egypt 1-1 before beating Mali 2-0 in their second game.
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