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Super Eagles players celebrate + pip of Samir Nasri (Photos by Imago)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Samir Nasri has hailed the Super Eagles<\/a> of Nigeria following their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u200bNigeria sealed a spot in the semifinals of AFCON 2025<\/a> with a dominant win over the Fennec Foxes of Algeria on Saturday.<\/p>\n In the build-up to the game, there were talks about it potentially being the match of the round due to Algeria’s performances in their previous games.<\/p>\n \u200bBefore the fixture, Vladimir Petkovic’s team was the joint-best defensive side in Morocco, having conceded just one goal in their previous four games.<\/p>\n They also possessed very talented players across all areas of the pitch. However, Eric Chelle’s team made very light work of them.<\/p>\n 0 \u2013 Algeria did not attempt a single shot in the first half of a CAF Africa Cup of Nations match for the first time in 30 games since Opta began analysing the competition (2010). Silenced. #AFCON2025<\/a> #ALGNIG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f5IXIEh4vi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OptaJean (@OptaJean) January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u200bThe Super Eagles saw 57% of the ball and recorded an xG of 3.36, compared to Algeria’s 0.13. In fact, in the first half of the game, Algeria’s xG was 0.<\/p>\n The Fennec Foxes had just three goal attempts compared to Nigeria’s 13; they also managed only 10 touches in Nigeria’s box compared to the Super Eagles’ 41 in theirs.<\/p>\n Nigeria could have scored as many as five in Marrakech if they had taken all their clear-cut chances on the night.<\/p>\n \u200bFollowing the victory, former Manchester City and Arsenal man Samir Nasri took to social media to hail Nigeria.<\/p>\n Recall that Nasri played for France at international level during his career, but he is of Algerian descent.<\/p>\n \u200bNaturally, he would have been supporting the Fennec Foxes, but Nigeria’s performance was too good for him to ignore.<\/p>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/imago1071004516-scaled.jpg\")
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\u200bSamir Nasri Praises Super Eagles After Algeria Win<\/h3>\n
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