Main PageAlgeria Vs Nigeria: Super Eagles arrive in Constantine ahead of the game
The Super Eagles media team reveals that the players were well received when they arrived in Constantine.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived Constantine ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria.
Nigeria will take on host Algeria in their last game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with the Super Eagles already through.
The Super Eagles arrived in Constantine where the game will be played around noon.
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“We have arrived safely in Constantine, Algeria. The reception by the Algerian people was very warm and cordial #SoarSuperEagles,” a message from the Super Eagles Twitter account reads.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria arrived in Constantine from Rabat, Morocco where they were camped for three days ahead of the game.
Ahead of the game, Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has revealed that he will use fringe players for the dead-rubber game.
“It’s an opportunity to see lots of players who have not played very much in the qualifiers because now we have six injuries,” Rohr said in a video shared on the official Twitter account of the Super Eagles.
“It’s an opportunity to see players who have not played so much.
“Some new players are arriving so we will see what they are doing. We only have three days to prepare because the game is already Friday.”
The Super Eagles boss also stressed that the dead-rubber game against Algeria is very important.
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