Nigeria's head coach Yemi Tella has predicted a tough quarter-final match against another South American team Argentina on Sunday after his team fought from behind to edge out Colombia in the round of 16 Thursday at the U-17 World Cup in Gwangyang, South Korea.
Expressing joy over his side's qualification, Tella said the match against Argentina will be a different type of contest.
Argentina, who has never won the U-17 World Cup since its inception in 1985 in China, overpowered Costa Rica 2-0 also in the round of 16 to book a clash with the Eaglets, who have now scored a total of 11 goals and conceding three.
While Argentine coach Miguel Angel Tojo may be plotting his strategy to decipher the Eaglets strength, defender Gaston Sauro, who scored his side's two goals against Costa Rica, said that they expect a tough game from the Nigerians.
"They are very difficult opponents with extremely strong players," said Sauro.
Stressing that their victory against Costa Rica was hinged on their prowess in set pieces, Sauro said that they will continue to rely on it to beat the Eaglets when both sides meet Saturday in Cheonan.
Source: Xinhua
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