₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Zimbabwe wey dey lose to Lesotho

When those mid table/decent african teams lose form most times those lowly rated minnows usually beat them….thats why sometimes even eswatini can shock burkina faso an afcon finalist…
compare our group to Tunisia group
Nigeria = Tunisia (Nigeria is better)
SA = Equitorial Guinea (SA is better)
Benin = Namibia (Benin is better)
Zimbabwe = Malawi (Zimbabwe is better)
Rwanda = Namibia (almost same strength)
Lesotho = Sao Tome(Lesotho is better and stronger minnow, not because we drew them…but go and check games against big teams you will see thet saotome always get drubbed, Lesotho is closing in on those teams above them now.

Tunisia was placed in easy group

Kog45:
But Nigeria played Zimbabwe and Rwanda nau...

SA and Benin are decent African teams, regular afcon participants compared to Liberia and Namibia….even Zimbabwe will beat those 2countries….Tunisia was ina very easy group

Moniter0:
Some people for no let us hear word if that Portugal's second goal fired from outside the 18 yard box that the Chilian Goalkeeper let in was conceded by Maduka. But some people that have seen it are doing as if not happened while waiting and lurking around the Internet space for the next time a goalkeeper will make a save from a longshot outside the 18 yard box and rush to post the link here in order to spite maduka


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTq0WyB9w?si=iDhMcXbPrXgvneuf

You sef dey all over social media waiting to see outside shots that beat goalkeeper so you come and protect Maduka here abi😅😅😂
This particular goal is usual outside shots we see that scores goalkeepers

daveP:
these two may not do much in the world cup even if i also expect their pedigree to show. I hope so too.

Like this im even limiting Morocco win to only vs Haiti🤣

This Portugal team is not exciting jare..abi shey na d match boring?

Joebie:
but this one no dey end na.. who hold the record for first WC title go brag for a long tim.

make we start from afcon first then carry d bragging enter world level

AndSunGorilla:
Fear on top friendly? If dem beat us 10-0 sef, doesn't matter to me so long as we expose one or two good talents.
Regardless of the results against Poland, Bewene is a new talent, Nnadi endeared himself to us, Otelle made some good moves (needs to work on his final balls), that's what matters in friendlies to me.

omo bro for the confidence and growth we dont need any disgraceful result ooo…else na tomorrow dem go start dey discuss how to remove Chelle from the job to bring in Eguavoen for afcon qualifiers

do4luv14:
Bia nwokem which one is ground exist, asin March ground and exist 😁😁😁

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Meliforme:
It is now 5:0.

na Belgium wey Egypt wan beat b this?🤣🤣🤣 Pray for Egypt next week

Goke7:
Make Una no make mouth too much o na Portugal we go face soon o be careful how you yab other teams 😂

almost 1yr now i don avoid betting companies…u see this game…im betting Super eagles win or draw

France 98 Tunisia (group stage exit)
Korea/Japan 2002(Tunisia group stage exit)
Germany 2006(Tunisia group stage exit)
Missed 2010 and 2014
Russia 2018 (Tunisia group stage exit)
Qatar 2022 (Tunisia group stage exit)
USAMEXCAN 2026(Tunisia ground exit)
6 editions in out of 8

Benin,Mali even Burkina faso and zambia with this back to back appearances would have done a great job

chrisooblog:
If I was coaching Zadok and want to suggest players to watch clips of and copy I would promptly point to Finidi, Beckham, Figo, Mahrez, and Di Maria.

A productive winger to me is one who uses his dribbling skills to create that slight space to deliver a cross or shot. A high IQ winger for me is one who is smart enough to know when to cross or shot instantly instead of pointless dribbles that allow defenders time to get into shape.

Zadok is young and still has time to refine his game and avoid Ikedia, Maduaeke, Chukwueze kind of wingers play sets.

Chukwueze not hitting his highest potential in soccer is not tied to his wing play pattern….its just simply shows that’s the height of his ceiling and limit of him wing play destiny….
I would want Zaddok to grow into the Neymar/Lamine Yamal shape(players that can delete you one on one turn your stomach in and out and mess you up and still deliver beastly crosses and assist aswell as adding beautiful goals to his game

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HskAn9Zok/?mibextid=wwXIfr

watch this extended highlight between Nigeria and Morocco semifinal….omo forget Nwabali is worthy super eagles number 1

Joebie:
na first African country to win World Cup make sense. Make una continue to chase who be first for AFCON class.

Baba, first command respect from your hood before outsiders give you respect or before you begin dey eye wetin d world dey eye….all countries wey don win worldcup are worthy champions their confederation..
Win Afcon, command respect from africa then go on to the world to show them

Sugarboyy:
How many points comes with winning and which position will the SE be if we win Portugal?

From FIFA website👇🏽

How are rankings calculated?

The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking is determined using the Elo Model. This method adds or subtracts points for matches to or from a team's existing point total. The points which are added or subtracted are partially determined by:

relative team strength
match importance
match result
expected match result

Nomyth:
Should we beat Portugal and allow Morocco sneak into the top 5 FIFA rankings and obliterating our proud record?

Or should we lose to guide our record?

Dilemma

5. Portugal 1763.83
6. Brazil 1762.66
7. Morocco 1756.94

They have to first beat Brazil in their opening match at the world cup, then hope we beat Portugal, otherwise they are not smelling that 5th position

Amedino99:
We have really performed suboptimally in the world cup as a continent. Cameroon for example has been to the world cup the most, 8 world cup appearances, played 26 matches yet it couldn't crack more than 5 wins. For a football crazy continent this graphic is such a poor look for us.

Its so so so bad for us as a continent, thats why i made earlier post some pages back that after match day 2 just watch how almost all 10african countries will be dragging with lowly places Asian teams and SouthAmerican teams for 3place finish in d group….
watch how all those mid table European teams will line up behind world soccer powers in first and second position…na only Morocco,CIV and maybe Senegal go put up small fight

Morocco might win Scotland and Haiti to break our record and topple us
Senegal win over Iraq will equal our record and maybe win over norway to also topple us
Ghana win over Panama will equal our record

lets see how it goes

mind you Morocco and Cameroon have been qualifying way before us ooo

Odunayaw:
This time next week I'm still celebrating the shege SA has seen and anticipating the mauling of Morocco

Massive celebration 🤣

chrisooblog:
African teams I can almost never wish to do well at international tournaments Ghana (obvious reasons), SA (not because they are good but annoying), Egypt (honestly can't say why), and Morocco (again obvious reasons).

Countries that I cheer for despite us being rivals include Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and sometimes Algeria (if they are not being annoying).

I don't really send Senegal but I don't beef them.

I so hate these ones eehnnn…they do not even hide their resentment for Nigeria both in soccer and all rounder

Goke7:
May heaven not be far from you! 😜

🙏🙏🙌🏻🙌🏻😄😄

Sugarboyy:
All other Africa countries fit win the world cup but make Ghana, Congo, S/A and Morocco nor pass group stage.

And somehow we dont have any beef against senegal, just that they are gradually crawling into that “giant of Africa” status..

I dont need to wish Egypt and Tunisia badluck…those ones worldcup badluck dey always follow them🤣🤣

Sugarboyy:
You be winch, if you nor be winch you won't hope for Ghana to return home with even a point not go talk of reaching the SF. God forbid bad thing Ghana win a match

omoooo🤣🤣🤣…this world cup go tie wrapper

AndSunGorilla:
Abeg is our match holding in Portugal or North America? Give the world cup starts next week?

African fixtures from next week stretching into upper week
July 11 Thursday
Mexico vs SA

June 13 Saturday
Brazil vs Morocco

June 14 Sunday
CIV vs Ecuador
Sweden vs Tunisia

June 15 Monday
Belgium vs Egypt
Spain vs Cape Verde

June 16 Tuesday
France vs Senegal
Argentina vs Algeria

June 17 Wednesday
Portugal vs DRC
Ghana vs Panama


Only Ghana is starting against a not too fancy opponent…if them like make dem draw or loose to Panama🤣🤣…England and Croatia go too patch patch them….if dey win panama dey may sneak into round 32 as 3rd best team

AndSunGorilla:
OO9
Ashawo man!!!

vamos Cabo Verdo🙏🔥🔥❤️😄😄❤️💃🏼💃🏼

FiveFootNinja:
Thunder fire Cape Verde. Make all of them go warm eba. 🤣🤣

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Mujtahida:
My bad belle prayer is for all of them to come home after first round.

The story is told of three men who found themselves in hell. The devil told each of them to make one request and it will be granted. The first one promptly asked to be with his family.. The word was barely out of his mouth before he found himself cozying up in the warmth of his home.

The second one requested that he wants to be on a cruise ship in the pacific ocean. Fiam, he found himself on a cruise ship and began partying.

Well, it was now the turn of the third guy. Do you know what he asked for? He requested that the devil bring the two other guys who had left, back to hell.

His request was granted.


We Super Eagles fans are in the hell of disappointment now. My bad belle request is that all African teams must come back after first round. 😂😂

chai🤣🤣🤣🤣 i can only have soft spot for Capeverde

FiveFootNinja:
Thank you jare! I was coming to say the same thing.

Unless Hugo Brooks has something interesting up his sleeve, the bafana bafana I've been watching for the past 5-6 months may finish dead last in that group. For all the hype surrounding them since they made the WC last year, they've underperformed massively.

asin ehhn we really snoozed before chelle came oo…
imagine after match day 4 the group looked like this
Rwa 7pts
SA 7pts
Ben 7pts
Les 5pts
Nig 3pts
Zim 2pts
couple with SA playing large bulk of games at home, it was gonna be difficult to catch up with them.
With the hot chase we gave them it was not enough
SA 18 (+6 goals)
Nig 17 (+7goals)
Ben 17
Les 12
Rwa 11
Zim 5

so so unfortunate 🤦🏽‍♀️

ThunderFireAgba:
Just watch as E.U Males will hunt him

The transformation is still in progess(like 60%) very soon we go soon be a team less dependable on a star player…God’s willing

Philosopher1979:
All said and done, we are i think less than 20 years away from an African team wining the world cup.
Cameroon broke the psychological barrier in 1990
Morocco broke another psychological barrier in 2022.
So what is next
After semifinal it is final.
We just need an organized African team without the usual administrative problems and it is possible.
The fact that football is a team sport gives African teams a fighting chance.
As long as your players are at least above average. Like the 65% in quality then you can win.
You only need 2 to 5 world class players to win the world cup.
You dont need 11 players in Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Just 3 superstars and players in average teams in the top 5 leagues of Europe and players in Greece, Turkey,
Belgium, Portugal and even a good African league like South Africa.
With that, an African team can win the world cup.
Most African teams are like that anyway.
It will be an upset manner.
Like greece wining the euro in 2004 or denmark also winning the Euro.
I HOPE PRAY AND BELIEVE IT WILL BE NIGERIA.

seriously ooo…Nigeria is a country that has the ability to go toe to toe with elite teams…our system is really limiting us…just imagine Zadok yohana on the street hustling as at last year…now see teams jostling for that guy’s signature….

we are a big footballing nation..Thats why till date we have the highest win ratio in worldcup games(though the record may be broken by Morocco, cos they have one win to equal that record)
Imagine Morocco and Cameroon started attending world cup before us and yet we toppled them on that record.
If we were in that Morocco shoes of 2022WC walai na final we for end up…

Damioduso1:
Morocco will beat Scotland abd qualify has second place team behind Brazil or even too Brazil self



Senegal may finished second or third in the group they will also qualify


Algeria may finished Second or third and qualifier has best losers if they can beat Austria

The. Likes of Ghana, Tunisia, Cape Verde, DR Congo group stage exist likely

Senegal has to up their game, France will surely struggle against Norway…Senegal will have a mountain task to climb beating Norway

Algeria beating Austria is also slim oo😀😀, its only Nigeria and maybe Cameroon in history of world cup that can handle all this midtable decent european nations like
Czech
Poland
Serbia
Bosnia
Iceland
Norway
Greece
etc

Amedino99:
agree with your sentiments. South Africa also has a chance to make the next round through the best 3rd place route

That SA is very group tough ooo
Mexico host country(they will do everything to keep themselves in that tournament oo
Czech republic these guys play like Croatia and Portugal all those their “IC” ilic, zigic,fucic,vidic players are very sound soccer players oo
Then you see South Korea okokobioko!!!
go and watch their replay of
Russia 2018
Korea vs Germany

Qatar 2022
Korea vs Portugal
Those guys are flash…beating those top guys hands down
Korea and Japan are Asian menaces

SA is a team that ride on the poor form of giant nation to bully lesser teams to top a group…
They really benefited from our poor start and used the opportunity to extend lead against us by beating low teams like Rwanda,Lesotho and Zimbabwe….Dont be deceived by their qualification to the world cup,they are not a solid side to face technical teams….even at afcon they could only beat Zimbabwe and Angola in group stage when they met Egypt they lost, in round 16 they met Cameroon and were booted out