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TheSuperNerd:
Rodri faced Uruguay, Portugal, Belgium, France and then the final vs Argentina which they completely dominated vs Messi and co.

Please which teams did Messi come up against? The only true solid side they faced was England and Tuchel bleeped it up.
Switzerland are decent but the red card did them in. Still not as solid as Belgium, Portugal or France faced by Rodri and Spain.

And I already dropped a whoscored report on Rodri. Feel free to visit the sites yourself and get the ratings. If this is hard for you to understand then I cant help you.

Switzerland played better football than Belgium this tournament

ChrisKels:
I wonder how Ronaldo feels watching a small boy of yesterday, Yamal lift the world cup trophy. Something he can only dream about.

Dream of lifting World Cup? He should dream of scoring a knock out goal that’s not a penalty

TheSuperNerd:
All the agenda to crown Messi the GOAT over Pele is dead now. Perished forever. Coz I know that is where this 2026 World Cup was headed to in the bigger frame of things. He remains slightly behind Maradona even in Argentine football history not to mention Pele himself.
C.Ronaldo as the GOAT is also not a discussion at all for even he knows Pele still reigns over all in football history even when he eventually hits 1000 goals (Pele already touched 1,279 compiled in the World Records books). Pele... The one player every Great admits was near godlike, onfield. From Beckanbauer to Cruyff to Eusebio to Best to Charlton to Platini and more...


Pele remains the GOAT of GOATs. The Greatest of the Greatest of Footballers. The One and Only god of Football. O Rei they call him... He still reigns supreme and never ever needed FIFA or dubious officiating to win 3 world cups.

He won as the youngest to ever do it. He won it as the youngest to ever score in a WC final. He won it as the only one to win it 3 times. He won it back to back too. Beyond his 3 WCs, he was and still is the most complete footballer in human history. Left foot, Right foot, Heading, Skills, Tekkers, Vision, Creativity, Playmaking, Workrate, Defensive output, setpiece mastery, finisher, Orchestrator, Dribbler (Even though the greatest dribbler in football remains Garrincha) and many more traits.

🔥Reign on, Edson Arantes Dos Nascimento. The reason why all these big ballers wearing #10 today actually wear #10. because Before Pele, #10 was not symbolic. But with him and after him, even Maradona came to be known as the #10. All others have followed also.

Hate the truth, love the truth... na you sabi but Pele as the One True GOAT remains inevitably eternal.

personally hate comparing players across era because there’s no basis for comparison but genuinely how is Messi below Maradona? Maradona has nothing over Messi so how is he above him?

mostob:
Na wa o

who’s this?

TheSuperNerd:
Even Noah Atubolu has found it difficult getting a new club. He refused to renew with Freiburg before summer came along, feeling he would get a new club soon enough. Freiburg has gone ahead to spend 12M euros bringing in another Top young GK from Bremen, Backhaus and now Atubolu is stranded and has only one option... Find a club willing to make him their number 1.

Atubolu had a strong campaign this past season so if even he struggles to get a club now then how much more a GK from Africa.

At the end of 24/25 season Aston Villa GK, Martinez waved goodbye to the fans thinking he’ll leave over the summer but nobody came for him, eventually had to stay at Villa. The market isn’t favorable for GKeepers

Why is Jesse Marsch looking like he has given up 😃

WhiteIverson:
The only way the African teams are making it past the R32 is on penalties. None have the quality to beat their respective opponents in 90 or 120 mins

💯

Blueelf:
Hope you guys can sew the winning mentality most African teams have showcased in this tournament

When it mattered the most, they've shown courage and strength. This is lacking in the current Super Eagles. Sir mujtahida, has my point been made or not? Hope you can see it now?

Automatically, super eagles is a laughing stock. All of the African teams that made it through no have bragging right and rightfully so.

NFF, wrll done oo!!!

Yeye administration

Let someone hype nonsense for any of these players again. I guess we won't be seeing ludicrous comparisons to actual world class players again

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charlesemeka85:
Ghana will win Croatia 1nil. Bookmark this

😏🌚

Predator87:
Him and Harve Renard are the same person

he actually brought him to Africa, Renard used to be his assistant

Napoleon55:
That's why people should always respect our golden generation for their achievements, but all some do here is disrespect them at every given chance for seeking national jobs

so because they did well at our inaugural edition of the World Cup we are supposed to worship them forever?

TheSuperNerd:
Journeyman Coaching Veteran, Claude Le Roy appointed Coach of Congo.

Not DRC... Congo Brazzaville.

🚨 Les mots fort du coach Claude Leroy après avoir signé son contrat en tant que sélectionneur 🔥

Il souhaite convaincre Dilane Bakwa et Bradley Locko se sont ses priorités 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/7PQX9kukIU

— Joueurs Congolais 🇨🇬 (@JoueursCG) June 22, 2026

too many African countries are unserious

iznaws:
Ghana is going to put Africa on the world football map.
Just mark my words, I have cedis

how? Most comfortable 3-0 victory you’ll ever see for England

Throw this Tunisia team away, them too useless

TheSuperNerd:
The Youngest African players to score at a World Cup:

2026: 🇸🇳 Ibrahim Mbaye - 18 years, 4 months & 23 days

2018: 🇸🇳 Moussa Wagué - 19 years, 8 months & 20 days

2006: 🇬🇭 Draman Haminu - 20 years, 2 months & 21 days

2002: 🇳🇬 Julius Aghahowa - 20 years, 3 months & 26 days

2006: 🇬🇭 Asamoah Gyan - 20 years, 6 months & 26 days

20 years una

FiveFootNinja:
Well, Senegal tried. Ismaila Sarr should be kicking himself for not burying that chance earlier. It was almost a tap in.

like Ivory Coast like Senegal’s first game African teams always on some ‘but we tried’ bullsh^t

jihday:
the moment Tunisia appointed Lamouchi I knew they weren’t serious about this World Cup

according to multiple reports he has been fired

TheSuperNerd:
Rubbish Sweden 5-1 Rubbish Tunisia.

I guess even rubbish get grades.

But shaa... Sweden still got outpassed slightly and outdueled 26-34. They were just clinical and Tunisia made 2 key errors via their GK and Captain. In truth, on a serious note, you are right... the swedes are not impressive despite the scoreline.

the moment Tunisia appointed Lamouchi I knew they weren’t serious about this World Cup

African countries really need to invest in coaching

Samueltemi337:
Na Tunisia I just pity for this group
Sweden isn't in form sha
They can get something from that game

2 rubbish teams but I think Sweden will win

Many people have tipped Japan as a potential dark horse but looking at their squad they don’t even have better players than us which make me think, how did they achieve this level of consistency? 🤔
N.B: their coach have been in charge since 2018, maybe we should give Chelle enough time let’s see how far he can go with this team

Ppogbae:
I tip Ivory Coast to humiliate this German team

Germany don too follow una shine teeth o

minfelix:
I feel he should have made that 2018 squad in June…since he got his super eagles debut in that same year

ForwardsAhmed Musa (CSKA Moscow)Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)Victor Moses (Chelsea)Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai)Alex Iwobi (Arsenal)Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone).

This is the attack we took to that World Cup, who do you think should have been dropped for a player who just started playing for Villarreal B team

minfelix:
Why was a hot rising teenage sensation Chukwueze not taken to the 2018 worldcup

Chukwueze joined Villarreal's prolific youth setup in 2017, from local side Diamond Football Academy.[8] After being initially assigned to the club's Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Lozano in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Sabadell.

Chukwueze scored his first senior goal on 20 May 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away defeat against Bilbao Athletic. He contributed with two goals in 11 appearances during his first season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

Chukwueze made his first-team debut on 21 September 2018, replacing Nicola Sansone in a 2–2 home draw against Rangers, for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[9] He also made his Laliga debut on 5 November 2018, playing a 90-minute full play in a 1–1 home draw against Levante, for the 2018–19 La Liga.

Chuks4041:
I think Chelle is already doing that. A typical Nigerian coach can never give bewene and akpan their debut looking at their profile.

this is a lie, how old was Iheanacho when Keshi gave him his first cap? The problem is if it was a Nigerian coach that invited Bewane and Akpan you people will insinuate that money have changed hands

TheSuperNerd:
These exaggerations are getting so ridiculous. Left Nigeria behind because of a last min goal thanks heavily to Switzerland's profligacy in front of goal?? I read some takes here and I wonder if proper analytical thought is put into it at all.

na Yinka post am no worry yourself

SymphonyRad:
Ayyoud Bouaddi is proof that age doesn't mean shit if you're GOOD ENOUGH, if it were Nigeria we will depend all our lives of soon to be 30 yr old men rather than give the young bloods a chance at the biggest stage just to play it safe...thank God Chelle is beginning to even give more chances to the kids to prove themselves.

give example when this happened, when did we drop a performing teenager for a below average old man

TheSuperNerd:
Bewene in for Akpan

Onyeka in for FDB

Moffi in for Simon

Onuachu in for Ndidi

Zaidu in for Semi Ajayi

which kain sub be this? Zaidu for Semilogo?

solonnachi:
Okoye's reflexes are very late. Kai....

Portugal 1-0 Nigeria

??

Amedino99:
Moffi, boniface, sadiq, onuachu and awoniyi. Our strikers in the first 4 matches before Osimhen's return and they could not score 1 goal amongst themselves to secure either a win in the first 3 draws or a draw in the benin match. It’s really annoying now that they just realised they are getting old and wont play in the world cup. Yeye people.

they took the qualifiers for granted and they paid the price

TheSuperNerd:
Friendly today....

DR Congo 1-2 Chile.

it’s almost a crime not to beat this very bad Chilean team

TheSuperNerd:
Onuche Ogbelu leaves Esperance of Tunisia and joins Al Ittihad Benghazi of Libya in a 1.3million dollars deal.

His salary will be $700K per year.

I thought he would move to Europe but it seems he loves North African football. Lol

Mtcheew, I hate when promising young players throw their career away because of money