Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi will tonight win his 60th Super Eagles cap against Algeria in Oran.
The 26-year-old Iwobi made his Eagles debut on October 8, 2015, in a 2-1 win over hosts Zambia in a World Cup qualifier.
He marked his debut with an assist for a goal by Kelechi Iheanacho.
It was coach Sunday Oliseh who gave him his Eagles start.
Iwobi has so far scored 11 goals for Nigeria after he featured for England at U16, U17 and U18 levels.
One of the most important goals he has scored was against Zambia in Uyo, which qualified Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr picked Iwobi has one of the three best players he worked with when he was in Nigeria.
Interestingly, only this season Premier League club Everton celebrated the player’s 100th appearance for them.
Iwobi’s uncle, ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha won 75 caps and scored 15 goals for the Eagles.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be taking on the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in an international friendly.
The game is the toughest challenge for Jose Peseiro who has only faced lower African sides since his appointment as Nigeria coach.
Prior to today’s game, Algeria defeated Guinea 1-0, while Nigeria salvaged a 2-2 draw with the home-based team of Algeria in Constantine on Friday.