The star player of the senior national team of Algeria Riyad Mahrez says the Super Eagles of Nigeria were the toughest opponents they faced during the course of their 27 match unbeaten run.
Algeria haven’t lost a game in over two years with Mahrez playing a key role in the run which has also resulted in lifting the Africa Cup of Nations, a feat they achieved in 2019.
Even though they faced the likes of Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia and Mexico, Mahrez picked the game against Nigeria at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations where both teams locked horns in the semi final as the toughest.
According to Mahrez who scored the late free kick that earned them a 2-1 win over Nigeria, the game was one they were pushed to the limit admitting that extra time will probably have played to the advantage of the Nigerians.
Something Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi claimed Mahrez told him after the game “ We were pushed to the limit. It was a game where we knew extra time won’t be in our favor. It is for me the toughest game so far in our latest run. Nigeria are usually hard to break down”, he said.
