Some football enthusiasts in the country have saidthat Eagles has what it takes to beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria in thesemifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Egypt. Nigeria and Algeria will clash for the 21st time atsenior men’s level on Sunday night in an AFCON 2019 semifinal encounter thatpromises lots of fireworks at the Cairo International Stadium. A cross section of football enthusiasts who spoke inseparate interviews noted that history narrowly favored the Eagles in the clashbetween both sides. The Nigeria Olympic Committee, Secretary-General TundePopoola, noted that Nigeria had a slight advantage over Algeria. Also, Former-international and Super Eagles CoachSamson Siasia, noted that the Algerian side a better team on paper but willmiss the services of one of their key players which was an advantage toNigeria. On his part, Coach Gernot Rohr says defeat byMadagascar has rudely awakened his Eagles to the approach they must adopt towin each game by not under-rating any team.