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Algeria head coach, Vladimir Petković, admitted that his team must be at their best to stop Nigeria in their quarter-final fixture.
The two former champions will battle for a place in the semi-final at the Grande Stade de Marrakech on Saturday.
Nigeria have impressed in Morocco with the likes of Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen scoring for fun.
Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Akor Adams, and Calvin Bassey have also caught the eye.
Eric Chelle’s side alongside Algeria are the only team yet to taste defeat at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Petković said it is important for his side to be good offensively and defensively.
“The most important thing is the state of mind. It all starts from there, and from that point of view, we are irreproachable,” Petković said during his interaction with the media on Friday.
“We have the reliability and the quality. Tomorrow, we need to be just as good defensively as offensively. That will be paramount.”
