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Algeria's captain, Riyad Mahrez, has anticipated that his team's AFCON quarter-final match against Nigeria will be challenging.
According to Mahrez, anything can happen when Algeria faces Nigeria in Saturday's quarter-final showdown.
It is noteworthy that the last encounter between Nigeria and Algeria in the AFCON occurred during the 2019 tournament, where Mahrez’s dramatic last-minute free-kick eliminated the Super Eagles from the competition.
After Algeria's victory over DR Congo in the Round of 16 yesterday, Mahrez informed reporters that the North African team is quite familiar with Nigeria.
“Nigeria? We know them well; the match will not be easy,” said Mahrez, a former Leicester City player.
“Another last-minute free-kick? We will see; anything is possible.”
What does Riyad Mahrez predict for the upcoming match against Nigeria?
Mahrez predicts that the match will be challenging, stating that "the match won't be easy." He emphasizes that anything can happen in the game.
What was significant about the last encounter between Nigeria and Algeria?
In their last encounter during the 2019 AFCON, Mahrez scored a dramatic last-minute free-kick that knocked Nigeria out of the tournament.
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