Coach of Argentina national team, Jorge Sampaoli has said that his side will face a stern test when they face the Super Eagles in next month’s friendly game in Russia.
Sampaoli revealed that the clash, which will serve part of the preparations for both teams ahead of the World Cup 2018 in Russia, will be a tough one going by the qualities in the Nigeria squad.
Argentina will play their first warm-up game against Russia before taking on Nigeria four days later, and Sampaoli who has called up all of his big name players for the friendly has revealed why he is expecting a tough game from Nigeria.
“They (Nigeria) are a very physical side, and also technical in their style of play, which is totally different from the teams we faced during the World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria also has some very good players”, Sampaoli said in Argentina.
“For now they are one of the best teams in Africa, which tells a lot about their qualities, we are expecting a very challenging game from Nigeria. They are good in several ways”, he concluded.
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