Who’s playing: Two African football powerhouses Nigeria and Algeria clash in the battle of the titans in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday. This match is expected to be a cracker considering the fact that it could decide which team among the two qualifies for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
This is one of Africa’s greatest inter-country football rivalries -the two sides have eliminated each other at important stages of different global competitions. It all started when Algeria beat Nigeria in the final round of the qualifying stages to book a place in the 1982 World Cup in Spain. In 1993, Nigeria retaliated by beating their rivals in Constantine to secure a ticket to the 1994 World Cup in the USA, hence sparking one of the fiercest and most anticipated international football matches in Africa.
What time: At 8:00am PST/ 11:00am EST/ 15:00 UTC/ 16:00 BST/ 17:00 CET
Which stadium: At the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 and was opened in 2014.
Which channels:
In the USA on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV
In Canada on beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada
In Nigeria on SuperSport 3 Nigeria, SuperSport 3 Africa, SuperSport 9
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Match facts
- A win for the hosts will give them an upper hand of qualifying for the World Cup over their opponents
- If Algeria lose this match, their qualification will now depend on the results of the Cameroon vs Zambia tie in Limbe
- These two sides have faced each other 17 times in their history
- Their first meeting ended in a two-all draw in 1973
- Out of the 17 meetings, Nigeria have won eight, drawn three and lost six
Team news
Nigeria
The hosts will be buoyed by the availability of big names such as Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa, Odion Idhalo and Victor Moses. But they will also miss the services of first-choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who picked up an injury on duty with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Algeria
The visitors will be without Faouzi Ghoulam, Adam Ounas, Rachid Ghezzal, Ryad Boudebouz and striker Hilal Soudani. But despite the injury setbacks, they will still a star-studded squad consisting of the likes of Nabil Betaleb, Sofiane Feghouli, Adlene Guedioura and the Leicester City attacking duo of Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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