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minfelix:
in group stage many of people here sang the praise of DRC a formidable team🤣….now becos Algeria beat them, they are now shitty🤣🤣….remember even the Senegal in their group couldn’t beat them also….

I didn't say they were shitty. I said their attack was shitty. This is how you people misread others in your ignorance and start doubling down on some whole other BS.

minfelix:
Our group is not tougher than theirs ooo, make we calm down dey defend somethings naaa🤣🤣

Algeria
B/Faso
E/guinea
Sudan


Nigeria
Tunisia
Uganda
Tanzania

Since the start of Afcon being a 24nation tourney in 2019 burkina faso and Equitorial Guinea has been romancing around R16 and Quarterfinals stage, that cant be said of Uganda and Tanzania…the DRC dey even beat has also been a regular on the knockout stage…..

dont get me wrong, my money is 100% on Nigeria beating Algeria….but Algeria will be a hardnut to crack….and again i still trust Nigeria to do a “Germany-Brazil 2014” scoreline on them

I watched the games from both groups. Equatorial Guinea have been godawful this tournament. Same with Sudan, they only really turned up in the game against Senegal but that was like for the first 10 minutes only before Senegal started pressing oil from their head. I'll give you Burkina Faso only. But even that Burkina Faso, see how they struggled to beat them.

Tanzania on the other hand have exceeded expectations. When we struggled to edge them 2-1, I thought it was a fluke, but after watching them against Tunisia and Morocco, I have to say they really outdid themselves in this tournament. They almost upset Morocco. Tunisia was flying high until we met them. People forget how easily they dominated Uganda in their first game. As for Uganda, they were poor, I agree, but more like Sudan. Not as disappointing as Eq. Guinea.

minfelix:
The statement of them beating DRC who is a stronger opponent in Round 16 is an eyebrow raiser that they will provide a tougher test than Tunisia….many people even said that DRC vs Algeria came so early as a fixture in this afcon..

They beat DRC because DRC attack was shiitty. Benin pressed this same DRC in their first game so I'm not sipping the DRC kool-aid with you. I'm confident we'll score against them.

This will be a game of who can outscore who because we'll score and we might also likely concede. Although I have to note that our defense has looked slightly better in this knockout stage than during the group stage. Mozambique attack is more lethal than Uganda and Tanzania and yet we were able to keep them quiet for the full 90 mins and even almost scored a 5th.

minfelix:
even Morocco sef is not a stiff test…remove the fact they are the host, i no see dey difference between them and Tunisia…what is making morocco a tougher test is their 12th and 13th man on the pitch

So what is it about Algeria that makes them a "stiffer" test than Morocco apart from their fast wingers? Their defense is not better than Congo or even Egypt. They faced poor teams in their group. Our group was tougher than theirs. Plus the very first strong opponent they faced dragged them to extra time and would have beaten them if they were more clinical. Algeria haven't faced an attack like ours yet in this tournament. They will surely concede against us.

To me, all the North African teams in this tournament dey the same WhatsApp group. The reason people are hyping Algeria is because they've exceeded expectations.

Many people online were predicting they'll not perform well because of their last AFCON outing where they lost to Mauritania, as well as the fact that their squad is on the aging side. So their performance so far is impressive given the context.

But they're not miles better than Morocco or Tunisia.

Kemetian:
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AI RESPONSE:

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Tinubu’s government did not create these structural problems. What it did was confront them instead of kicking the can further down the road.

Reforming a distorted economy always comes with short-term pain, especially one that has lived on artificial support for years. Countries that avoided these reforms enjoyed temporary comfort and then collapsed more severely later. Nigeria is choosing a harder but more sustainable path.

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TheSuperNerd:
You need not mention the offside goals since they were ruled out.

I once argued it here that Osimhen was far more influential at the last Afcon than anyone but it was still debated and reduced to "Yes Men" Chants as a way of making it seem like Lookman's contributions was being downplayed.

Jose Peseiro's Ultra defensive system would have made no sense in the grand scale of things if the attack did not function. If Osimhen didnt play his role well as the attacking arrowhead of a defensive system, leading the press and all, JPes' defensive approach would have left us toothless.

Skip the game he scored in.

Vs CIV... his charge at the CIV defence won us the winning penalty.

Vs Cameroun in RO16... his charge at the Cameroonian backline fed Ademola for that morale lifting first goal

Vs Angola in the Quarters... he kept pushing and pushing. His foray upfront even dragged a few defenders with him for Lookman to come into the space and convert for our winner. He scored too but as you know, it was ruled out by the slightest of margins.

Vs South Africa in Semis... His Charge against the SA Defence again won us another penalty.

The guy kept digging within himself and fighting on all fronts, upfront to keep us threat-worthy on that end of the pitch. And he didnt slack defensively either.

But this came to take its toll in the final. Not just on Osimhen but on everyone eventually. That system took a lot from the players causing the turnover in the final.

Lol I remember when that Guinea-Bissau defender put the ball in his own net as he was trying to keep pace with Osimhen to stop him.

minfelix:
After Tunisia played a 1-1 draw with Tanzania, then i knew they were not a real test😀

Did you watch the Morocco v Tanzania game?You don forget say if not for poor and inexperienced strikers, Tanzania missed two open nets against Morocco? Na Tanzania suppose play Cameroon by now. Tanzania found it easier breaking down Morocco's defense compared to Tunisia.

Samueltemi337:
When we win Algeria don't be surprised to see people talk down on the Algeria team

Gbam. Na so e dey be everytime. Algeria go suddenly turn minnow, then Cameroon or Morocco go come be like prime Madrid to some people here.

We had a full day rest before Algeria/DRC match which means a one-day advantage. Plus the game even went to extra time affording us the opportunity to wear them out early on Saturday. But in our infinite wisdom, we decided to sabotage ourselves again and level the playing field for Algeria.

The last time we skipped training it didn't end well for us. For the first time since the tournament started, I'm now genuinely concerned about our chances going forward.

Sarsaparilla524:
BREAKING!!!

Trouble in Morocco? Distraction?

The Super Eagles players have said they won't travel to Marrakech for the Algeria game unless the NFF offsets all outstanding winning bonuses at the AFCON.

Credit: @oluwashina.

Ah here we go again. AFCON 2027 it is.

Goke7:
CAF suppose to punish the player as that was too provocative, yes that mobile statute 😂 as annoying as it is especially playing against Congo brought so much glamour to the competition and am happy to see the CAF president meeting and taking photos with the guy to recognise the colour he added to the AFCON.

Amoura shouldn’t be doing this and his FA should be fined if they don’t want to punish the player directly.

It was a distasteful celebration to be honest. It would have made sense if they did the Congo fimbu celebration dance to troll the Congolese. That Lumumba mockery was out of order given the context.

Cocony:
By God's grace I see Nigeria in the finals of the MOROCCO 2025/26 AFCON with Mali or Cote D'Ivoire being the opponent in the finals.

Was wondering where you've been. How you see the Algerian team?

I hear Ryan Alebiosu has recovered and has resumed training with the rest of the squad. If it's true, then we need him on standby tomorrow. Osayi-Samuel was impressive against Mozambique but just in case he decides to revert to factory setting on Saturday, Ryan needs to step in ASAP.

TheSuperNerd:
Rest Chris.

I just tire

pargelenis:
Yes oh, that bitter GhanaBoy will be talking about World Cup like his wack stars are going to win it … meanwhile they could not even qualify for AFCON and he dreams of lifting the Copa Mundial
I just hope they don’t embarrass Africa again!

My brother even if FIFA made a rule that goals scored against Ghana don’t actually count, Ghana still won't win the AFCON, not to talk of the World Cup.

lexyman:
what kind of mood do you want ?

We might as well start packing then I guess.

Mujtahida:
I never respond to other nationals especially those from Ghana and SA who come in here to do thrash talking. You indulge them, it fuels them to keep littering the thread with their drivel. Ignore them

Noted chief. I don give am the last serve.

You guys are really killing the mood here with these overly fearful predictions.

Swanzi:
Try and win this afcon then we can talk as equals is truly lonely at the top😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Lonely at the bottom you mean. Nobody wants to be Ghana in African football today, stop it.

Swanzi:
And with all ur pedigree u still missed the World Cup with 10 slots to spare ouch in group with minnows 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Missing a World Cup spot by a single point is forgivable. Finishing dead last in an AFCON group with Sudan and Niger is a national emergency.

Nothing can be compared to what Argentina has been doing to you a century now😂🤣😂🤣😂
Ur their bonafide wives😂😂😂😂
At least we drew with Uruguay and lost in penalties have u even drawn with Argentina before hahahaha

We lose to Messi. Okay. You lost to Comoros, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Sudan and Niger Republic. We are not the same. Comparing a rivalry with the World Champions to your struggles against part-time footballers is pure delusion.

Useless World Cup appearances with nothing to show for have u gone past round of 16 before ? Do u know how it feels to prepare a quarter final match in World Cup with all ur appearances? Pls I need a yes or no answer no long epistles 😂😂😂🤣

No, I don’t know how it feels to live in 2010. I only know how it feels to live in 2026. You're like a 50 year old man still bragging about his inter-house sport exploits back when he was 6 in primary school. Why not focus on your present reality, where your men's national team haven't won a trophy in 50 years? How many trophies does your female team have? Those ones just go to women's AFCON to mark register. Serial failures.

You can’t decide to pick and choose which statictic to use we have more wins than you period..!!!

Most of those "wins" you had happened when football was still made of lace and leather. In the digital age, you're a ghost. If we look at the last 20 years, you're just a footnote in our success story.

And yes my country won the FIFA under 20 World Cup something u can never achieve no matter what hehehehe now the wait is over😂🤣😂🤣😂

Flexing a U-20 trophy from 2009 in a 2024 conversation is the biggest indicator of a finished country that can never ever achieve greatness again. All that is in the past. From now on it's disappointment after disappointment. You’re celebrating a youth trophy because your senior team has been allergic to gold for half a century.

Yes even in our weakest our we are ur nemesis that’s why we prevented u from going to Qatar in ur capital Abuja hahahahahahahaha

You stopped us from going to Qatar just so the whole world could watch you finish 27th out of 32 teams.

You didn't go there to play, you went there to represent failure. Congratulations.

Swanzi:
Your Tears are delicious 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Good luck at the World Cup. At least try get draw with Panama. We already know England and Croatia will spitroast you like barbeque on live TV.

pargelenis:
Yes he is. Teaching in KD and his principal & students de deal with him, hence the frustrations towards NGR. He needs the money though, hunger bad

Choi. I'll never understand these tenants who come into these threads to banter with their landlords.

Swanzi:
Yes,we are not even equal to Sudan but we are better than Nigeria at least in head to head hope u did counting in class one😂🤣😂🤣😂

Head to head, we have the upper hand in the last 20 years. Most of your wins over us happened barely after World War 2 . Tell me when last did you see your country lift a trophy in any major tournament. Add the women's team too. I'll wait.

What’s the point in finishing 2nd when u still failed to qualify is that what u console urself with ? Hahahaha u failed period no long talk😂🤣😂🤣😂

The point is people can look at our FIFA WC qualifying group and say "they almost made it". Same people would look at your AFCON qualifying group and consider you the biggest disappointment in African football for all your history and pedigree.

In 50 years u have still not equaled our record that’s the fact please don’t bore me with probabilities and theories , win ur 4th one before you come to the table of men untill then shush 🤫

All this ramblings just to distract from the fact that your football has been on a steady decline for the past 50 years.

How can a country whose not gone past the round of 16 have any better records than Ghana 🇬🇭

Simple. We have more total wins and WC appearances. Check the stats.

Dude the only consistent record u had in the World Cup is Argentina 🇦🇷 anally having thier way with u😂🤣😂🤣😂

Same way Uruguay has disrespected, spat on you and penetrated you on global TV.

The record still stand it’s only Cameroon Senegal Ghana and recently Morocco who have had an impact sorry Nigeria is not part

Imagine talking about impact on the African stage when you lost out on AFCON qualification to Niger and Sudan. It's the biggest form of disrespect to Senegal and Morocco to call their names and then shamelessly insert your country in the same sentence.

Swanzi:
Which useless point is that😂🤣😂
Simple question have u gone past the round of 16 before..? Yes or No ? Hahahaha

You said you had a better World Cup record, and I just proved it false. You didn't argue. So I'll assume that you've accepted your foolishness on that point.

And a quarter finals run doesn't mean you had a better record. That's just one tournament. To determine who has the better record, we examine overall performance in different years for consistency, and we beat you there. So again, pipe down.

And since 82 uve not been able to equal our afcon wins dude now ur head in shame

When you last won the trophy we had just 1 title. Since then we won two more while you still latch on to rusted and ancient glory. Based on probability and the atrocious state of your football, we're likely to win two to three more trophies before you get your fifth.

Dude u failed to qualify for the world cup period no one cares the position u got in the group…

Finishing 2nd is not as disgraceful as finishing bottom in a group that had Niger Republic. SHAME must be your first name.

Dude are u talking about math and logic with me so 4and 3 which is bigger? Dude win this afcon then we can talk as equals not now 😂😂😂😂

At this point in your football, you're not even equal to Sudan.

Swanzi:
Is better than not being able to qualify amongst a group of Benin Lesotho and Zimbabwe when there a nine groups and potentially 10 please bow ur head in shame the giant of Africa 😂😂😂😂

It's not actually. We finished 2nd in the group to South Africa. You finished last below Niger and Sudan. In what universe is your AFCON qualifying run better? Before you banter, study math and logic before you embarrass yourself like this.

Yes 50years we’ve not won afcon and yet for 50years our records against u still stands why have u overtaken us like Cameroon or Egypt if ur truly a giant 😂😂😂😂

Bruh you haven't won AFCON since color TV was invented. Please don’t talk to us about football until you find a trophy from this millennium.

At least Ghana has better World Cup record than Nigeria u folks have not even gone past the round of 16 before prove me wrong what a shame and u get the effrontery to compare urself to Ghana hahahahaha

What do you mean better World Cup record? We literally have more appearances and more points/wins from the tournament overall. At least before you banter, get the basic facts straight. Your quarter final run was your best World Cup tournament. You haven't made it out of the group stage since then.

Danielnino00:

120 mins no be beans.

I know say dem go hard pass Congo based on today game but the way some of una dey hype this Algerian team ehn. Make we just kuku dey go house na. What are we doing at the AFCON?

SymphonyRad:
That's if they even get past Jamaica

E be like say the werey na Ghanaian.

Swanzi:
Better than staying home when potentially 10 African teams are playing in the World Cup what a shame 😂😂😂

So you're proud of going to the World Cup to mark register as a minnow. No wonder you haven't won the AFCON trophy for the last 50 years. Finished dead last in an AFCON qualifying group that had Sudan and Niger Republic. Country of the shameless.

Something tells me Nigeria vs Algeria will determine the winner of the year's AFCON. The two most impressive teams of the tournament in my opinion. Senegal haven't really wowed me like that.

Swanzi:
Go to World Cup make we see😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

You better pipe down chale. Imagine being happy about going to the World Cup just to lose all three games.

Omo. I wanted DRC sha. I'm more wary of this Algerian team.