1.0Mathematical 7https://mathematical7.com/m7rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="z5lEKjrbev"><a href="https://mathematical7.com/m7/afcon-2019-daily-diary-day-23/">AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 23</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mathematical7.com/m7/afcon-2019-daily-diary-day-23/embed/#?secret=z5lEKjrbev" width="600" height="338" title="“AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 23” — Mathematical 7" data-secret="z5lEKjrbev" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AFCON_2019_Mascot_2.jpg701651In a few hours, the battle between the Desert Foxes and the Super Eagles will kick-off in one of the most beautiful stages in Africa, the Cairo International Stadium, venue of many major epic matches in African football through history.  Tonight would mark the 21st confrontation between the two African countries since January 10, 1973, when they first met in a competitive match at the All-African games in Nigeria.  Since then, they have had many memorable confrontations.  On the head to head basis, Nigeria has a slight edge of 8 wins to Algeria’s 7.  The rest were drawn games.   In the earlier days, with the advantage of proximity to European football, better facilities and organisation, North African countries, particularly Algeria, at the national level, were obviously superior to West African national teams.   Algeria was above Nigeria until the ultimate humiliation in 1990 when in two matches during AFCON (Algeria 1990) the Eagles conceded 6 goals to Algeria. They lost in the final match to Algeria.  That was a turning point for the Eagles.