Algeria’s Rayan Ait-Nouri is under no illusions regarding the challenge ahead as the Desert Foxes prepare to face Nigeria in the AFCON quarter-finals.
Under Vladimir Petković, Algeria has been unstoppable, maintaining a perfect winning streak through the group stages and the Round of 16.
Perhaps most impressively, they are the only side in the tournament yet to concede a goal.However, Ait-Nouri the Manchester City standout warns that the Super Eagles represent their biggest hurdle yet.
“The game will be very tough. We know Nigeria is a difficult opponent, and we have to be ready,” he told reporters in Marrakech, noting that at this stage of the competition, “there are no easy games.”