Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted that his team cannot surprise Argentina again.
Both countries will meet on June 26 in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, few months after Nigeria beat the South Americans 4-2 in a friendly in Russia.
In an interview with Argentine radio station, Radio Rivadavia, Rohr said it will difficult this time around.
The German tactician however stated that the game between the two teams, will determine who wins Group D and who finishes runners-up.
“You know how we play, so we cannot surprise them like the last time.
“It will be more difficult this time than in the friendly because they know how we play, so we cannot surprise them like the last time,” he said.
The runners-up face a potentially difficult Round of 16 match with projected Group C leader, France. Les Bleus eliminated Nigeria at that stage four years ago.
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