In Monday’s match between France and Nigeria, Wendie Renard’s first attempt went wide, but scored with a second opportunity, following a video replay showing Chiamaka Nnadozie marginally in front of the goal line.
However, 48 hours later, that same rule seems to have given Nigeria a lifeline as Argentina remarkably albeit with the help of VAR came from three goals down to force Scotland to a 3-3 draw.
With this development, Scotland have been sent home after the same thing that happened in the Nigeria-France game played out in the dying moments against Argentina on Wednesday.
However, Scotland’s heartbreak is now Nigeria’s joy as the chance of the Falcons to qualify for the Round of 16 has just gotten brighter.
Argentina also have a small lifeline with two points. The South Americans will need New Zealand vs Cameroon and Thailand vs Chile to be drawn to pull through.
Out of the four slots available for the best third-placed teams, two has already been taken by China and Brazil who have four and six points respectively from their group games.
For the Super Falcons to confirm their place, they would be fine if New Zealand vs Cameroon and Thailand vs Chile games end in stalemates.
They would also pull through if the winner of New Zealand vs Cameroon game does not record more than a goal margin victory.
Also, if Chile fail to secure more than a two-goal margin win over whipping girls, Thailand, then the Super Falcons are sure to finish ahead of them in the final standings.
Should Chile win massively against free-conceding Thailand (let’s say 4-0), they will go ahead of Nigeria on goal difference and it will then depend on how the Cameroon v New Zealand encounter end.
This, many have argued, is due to VAR. Overzealousness from referees has led them to rely on video assistance for every marginal call.
The current standings of 3rd-placed teams
1. Brazil (6 points, +3 goal difference) 2. China PR (4 points, 0 goal difference) 3. Nigeria (3 points, -2 goal difference) 4. Argentina (2 points, -1 goal difference) 5. Cameroon (0 point, -3 goal difference) 6. Chile (0 point, -5 goal difference)Credit :  TUNDE ELUDINI

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saheedbadmus:
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Nobody gave them a chance to advance from that group before the world cup started, they're are lowest ranked team in the group so they've tried.

Cameron can't win new Zealand, win or draw for new Zealand the falcons will qualify, that's where we will focus on, Chile can beat Thailand with more than 3 goals, but Cameron can't beat new Zealand, highest they can get is draw, which will qualify the Falcons

CORRECT STATS BELOW:

2 OUT OF 3 permutations favored NIGERIA advancing to the 2nd Round after FRANCE'S VAR VICTORY: CAMEROUN v NEW ZEALAND DRAW OR (1:0) VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND, SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA DRAW, OR CHILE v THAILAND ENDING DRAW OR AT MOST A TWO-GOAL MARGIN VICTORY FOR CHILE.

LUCKILY, ONE OUT OF THREE HAS BEEN REALISED (SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA).

COMPLEXITIES INCLUDE
A) 1:0 VICTORY FOR THE CAMEROUNIANS WITH LESS THAN 1 RED CARD AND LESS THAN THREE YELLOW CARDS ISSUED AGAINST CAMEROUN(THAT EQUATES TO CAMEROUN QUALIFYING AND NIGERIA'S ELIMINATION PENDING OUTCOME OF CHILE v THAILAND BECAUSE CARD OFFENCES WILL BE USED TO SEPARATE THE TEAMS AS CAMEROUN CURRENTLY HAS 5 YELLOW CARDS WHILE NIGERIA HAS 7 YELLOW CARDS WITH ONE DOUBLED AS A RED).

B) A 2:1 VICTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND WITH LESS THAN 8 YELLOW CARDS AWARDED AGAINST THE NEW ZEALANDERS(EQUATES TO NEW ZEALAND QUALIFYING AND NIGERIA'S ELIMINATION PENDING OUTCOME OF CHILE v THAILAND BECAUSE CARD OFFENCES WILL BE USED TO SEPARATE THE TEAMS AS NEW ZEALAND CURRENTLY HAS ZERO YELLOW CARDS WHILE NIGERIA HAS 7 YELLOW CARDS WITH ONE DOUBLED AS A RED).