It was tough to get Argentina to play low ranked Eagles – official today.ng Oct 30, 2017 12:02 PM File Photo Nigeria officials have admitted it was difficult to convince Argentina to play against the Super Eagles because they are ranked by FIFA well outside the top 30 teams in the world. Argentina complete with super star Lionel Messi will take on Nigeria on November 14 in a friendly Krasnodar as part of preparation by both countries for next year’s World Cup in Russia. Nigeria are currently ranked 41st in the world by FIFA, while Argentina are fourth in the world. “Being outside the top 30 teams in world, it was not easy to get Argentina to agree to play us,” Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye revealed. “But thanks to the leadership of the NFF and our match agent Jairo Pachon, we were able to swing it. “The high-profile friendly against Argentina is a big one as it will help knock our team into shape for World Cup especially as we do not have another window for such a match until March next year, when we will play AFCON qualifiers.” Ibitoye also disclosed that coach Gernot Rohr is now working on improving the depth of the squad and so he will give fringe players a chance to prove themselves. Get more stories like this on Twitter & Facebook AD: To get thousands of free final year project topics and materials sorted by subject to help with your research [click here] AD: Dr Olatunji reveals a 30 days cure for small manhood, weak erection and premature ejaculation [Click to read more]

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