The coach disclosed that the match has drawn the attention of the entire African continent and every football follower in the world would want to see how Nigeria will battle the football super power stressing that both countries can’t afford not to player their best players.

Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi of Argentina share a joke ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Argentina and Germany at Green Point Stadium on July 3, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo zimbio.com

“Messi and Tevez are not the most important players in Argentina so we are not complacent about their rumoured absence,” Siasiasaid. “Argentina will never raise a sub-standard team against Nigeria because they too want to maintain their record of unbeaten runs.

We are focused and will give the match all it takes. Argentina is one of the world’s most successful football nations. Any team they field will be of world class quality because the depth of talent available to them is second to none.

”No matter who comes, we can be absolutely sure that they will be among the very best in the world and we would underestimate them at our peril. As such, we will be well prepared to field our very best team. It will be a match for the history books and we will show what we are made of.

Argentina have not lost a match in recent time and that is an indication that we have to prepare well for the match.

They are a strong side and we can’t afford to let our fans down. I can understand that Messi will play in the UEFA Champions League on May 28 while Tevez has been out for a couple of weeks due to injury and Batista will not want to risk using them. After the WAFU Cup, our efforts will be geared towards good preparations to at least revenge all the past defeat from Argentina.”