Algeria Profile:
FIFA World Cup™ finals history:
Algeria
have appeared at four FIFA World Cups, including Brazil 2014 where they
reached the knockout stage for the first time – representing their
greatest performance. Across the four tournaments, they have recorded a
total of three victories, two of which came at Spain 1982, against West
Germany (2-1) and Chile (3-2). Les Fennecs’ third success was recorded
in Brazil, where they defeated Korea Republic 4-2, becoming the first
African or Arab team to score four goals at the World Cup in the
process.
The team
After impressing at Brazil 2014, the
Algerians will now be very hopeful of qualifying for Russia 2018. To
achieve that goal, they will expect the best from their core of players
performing in major European leagues, such as Yacine Brahimi, Sofiane
Feghouli, Islam Slimani, Nabil Bentaleb and Carl Medjani.
The coach
Vacant.
The stat
3
– Algeria are the third Arab team to reach the Round of 16 at the World
Cup, after Morocco at Mexico 1986 and Saudi Arabia at USA 1994.
The former stars
Rabah Madjer, Lakhdar Belloumi, Abdelhakim Serrar, Djamel Zidane, Rachid Mekhloufi, Moustapha Zitouni, Ali Fergani
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Nigeria's Profile:
Qualifying history
After impressing on their way to the second round in each of their
first two FIFA World Cup™ appearances, in 1994 and 1998, Nigeria
struggled in the finals before again returning to the knockout rounds in
2014. In Brazil they beat fancied Bosnia and Herzegovina before showing
well in narrow defeats to eventual finalists Argentina and France. But
the most populous nation in Africa always has high expectations, and
they have had their eye on a first-ever African spot in the semi-finals
for some time.
The team
In Vincent Enyeama the Super Eagles
have arguably the best African goalkeeper, but the veteran captain is
not the only Nigerian player of an international caliber as his
replacement Carl Ikeme has proved that he is a reliable shot
stopper.Also other Players like John Obi Mikel, Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo
and Efe Ambrose have shown in Europe that they are capable of playing
at the highest level. The success that the Nigerian youth teams are
enjoying would also suggest that the seemingly never-ending stream of
top class player will take the Super Eagles into a bright future.
The coach
Gernot Rohr .
The stat
5 – The number of World Cup finals Nigeria have qualified for out of the last six events.
The former stars
Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Rashidi Yekini
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