Ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup, Argentine Football
Association ( AFA ) has reported that La Albiceleste will start their
preparation for next summer’s Mundial with a prominent exhibition
against Russia and Super Eagles with the two games coming up in Russia.
The
friendly clash against the three-time African champions is billed for
November 14 and will be played at FC Krasnodar stadium which has an
estimated capacity of 34,291.
However, as at now the Nigeria Football Federation is yet to officially announce the new development
Super
Eagles has faced the South American giants in four of the five World
Cups Nigeria have participated in since 1994, losing on each occasion,
an odd goal inspired by Diego Maradona to Claudio Caniggia beating
Nigeria 2-1 with Samson Siasia scoring Super Eagles lone goal and
Gabriel Batistuta 63 minute goal in Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup gives the
Argentines another sweet triumph over Super Eagles
In South
Africa, Gabriel Heinze’s 6th-minute headed goal ended up being the
winner in their group opener against Nigeria, while Ahmed Musa brace
sees Super Eagles to a 3-2 loss to the two-time World-Cup holders at
Estádio Beira-Rio.
Meanwhile, Nigeria recorded a 4-1 win over the
La Albiceleste in a friendly match played in Abuja in 2011, which
proves to be the only win the African side had against the South
American giant.