Video: CAF/Africa 2015 U23 Cup of Nations final preview

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I and Algerian football expert Maher Mezahi preview the 2015 CAF U23 Nations Cup final between Nigeria and Algeria. Mezahi is an Algerian while yours truly reps the green-white-green.

We break the match down and talk about how the teams line up and star players who we expect to light up the game.

May the best team win.


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