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Amedino99:
think no more learned man. The xeno babies are bek to their country to collect their jobs back.

I slept off. So I couldn't complete the match. Woke up with fear that SA had won. Just saw now that they didn't. The kind of joy I experienced cannot be explained.

Bad belly has it's own kind of sweetness. Damn!

A dreadful thought just entered my mind. What if SA wins Canada and goes on to win the WC?

Amedino99:
Canada. A better team would have had a goal or two against SA by now. And SA could have come to this match without a striker since their only mode of shooting is from outside the box.

Canada no sabi jare but I don't want SA to win. Hugo Broos came out to say they shut big mouths when they qualified.

chrisooblog:
D'Law had we scored that crucial second the Congolese would have been shaken to their core and we would have played with more confidence.

We slightly dominated the first half but the loss of Osimhen completely demoralized the team before the 2nd half. Unfortunately many of our forwards were also off colour.

You are right. That first goal was like the scratch on the back of an elephant but a second goal would have pierced their heart.

AndSunGorilla:
Oh Lord, may you help my African brothers advance to the next round (Viva Africa!!!)

No be only Viva Africa, na Viviana. They must collect woto woto

Samueltemi337:
How Ghana one take win Colombia?
That's an easy win for Colombia
You are only a dreamer if you think Cape Verde will win Argentina

On a normal day I don't support Argentina but I don't just want them to beat Cape Verde. I want them to smash them. Smash them to pieces.

As much as underdogs makes for romantic dreams, football suppose to get level.

Thank God Argentina does not play that poisoned drag football called tiki taka

chrisooblog:
Yes we were outsmarted by the coach but a little bit of badluck on our end aided them on the day. Ndidi and Chukwueze getting into each others way for what should have been a second goal plus the loss of Osimhen which emboldened the Congolese to come at us.

I disagree that they tactically defeated us. It was sheer physicality.

FiveFootNinja:
Don't be surprised if
1) South Africa beat Canada (Canada is trash for me so far)
2) Senegal beat Belgium (I just have that feeling)
3) Egypt beat Australia (If Australia wins sef I'll be surprised)
4) DRC beat England (yes, I'm not impressed with the England team. Plus DeSabre's DRC is good at frustrating teams like England who play safe and rotate the ball endlessly, waiting for openings. I see them bottling to DRC.)

The other African countries might not scrape through.

Morocco are crazy strong and stubborn, but the Dutch are one of the few teams in this WC who I believe can stop Morocco cold. If the Dutch can't stop them, Morocco might be reaching another SF.

Norway with Haaland in front is going to be a handful for Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast will surely concede at least 2 goals. The question is if they can score enough to match Norway.

Something tells me Ghana and Cape Verde have run out of lives against Colombia and Argentina respectively.

Switzerland Algeria will be close, but I think the Swiss simply have too much firepower for the North Africans.


But then again, this is football. Maybe all the African teams I said will progress won't progress, and the ones I said won't progress will progress.

Or maybe all of them will come home like you said.

Baba, my prayer and hope is for all of them to come home.

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

We have it in us. The blame is for both the players and the NFF. Worse still no consequences for bungling such an easy qualification group

Truidstarr:
ALL the African are coming home after this round of 32.

After this first round. Cos what they have been playing is preliminaries.

PDPGuy:
EIGHT African teams are now thru to the round of 32🥳🥳

Algeria will soon make it NINE out of 10 teams. What a fantastic achievement for the teams and CAF

Naaaa. Not a fantastic anything. First round has just begun. 😏😏

Franktom247:
When we are ready as a nation we will stop pampering our players and let them know actions have consequences and it's a privilege to play for the country. Look at what Uruguay did to their players because they couldn't qualify for the round of 32 but we will be saying our players tried because they won bronze at Afcon.

Someone said I was saying rubbish because I insisted Chukwueze should never be called to the super Eagles because his Afcon penalty miss.

Please fill me in. What did Uruguay do to their players?

I don't know if it's my eyes but Romario and Ronaldinho always look kinda pale and sick to me.

elyte89:
We’re probably just 20% away from putting ourselves in a strong position to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup after renewing Eric Chelle’s contract. Now, two key areas must be addressed:

1. Upgrade our home advantage

The NFF and relevant authorities should renovate at least two stadiums preferably the Abuja National Stadium and one other to meet the standard we witnessed in Morocco. Our World Cup qualifying home matches should also kick off no earlier than 6:00 p.m. under floodlights, allowing the players to perform in more comfortable weather conditions.

Our poor home results during the 2022 and 2026 World Cup qualifying campaigns showed that we have not maximized our home advantage. Every point matters, and any nation serious about qualifying must treat every game like a final. The competition is becoming even tougher, with more African countries gaining World Cup experience and confidence. Imagine being drawn against teams like DR Congo, Cape Verde, or Gabon in the next qualifiers there will be no easy games.

2. Establish a dedicated Super Eagles management team

The NSC and NFF should create a professional management unit responsible for the Super Eagles’ off-field operations, focusing on planning, logistics, player welfare, and administrative coordination throughout the qualification campaign.

This would help prevent avoidable issues such as delayed payments, poor travel arrangements, and player protests over unpaid bonuses. A well-organized team off the pitch gives the players the best chance to succeed on it.

Going forward, we must be deliberate, proactive, and professional in every aspect of our World Cup qualification campaign. Success is achieved not only through talent but also through proper planning and execution.

Good suggestions but we simply don't have the character to sit down, reflect on why and how we got it wrong not qualifying for two WCs, plan on how to succeed and execute it. We don't have that fibre in us.

We have magic thinking. We believe we will succeed - whether we plan or not, create systems or not, study patterns or not - we just believe we will succeed.

Morocco has left magic thinking. They have adopted western approach - study, plan, execute. Do it over and over again until it becomes a system with it's own institution and ecosystem and then eventually becomes a culture.

While Morocco is the team of the future. We are the team of the past. We have better pedigree but pedigree has to be sustained otherwise it even becomes a source of mockery. Look at Ghana. Look at Hungary. These were once footballing giants but today nobody reckons with them.

Blueelf:
You're not wrong

Nigerians just like the superficial nonsense that comes with mindless dribbling is the reason chukwueze is rated

In most European teams, coaches will bench him. He adds nothing of value to pur scoreline

I like dribbling but it should be purposeful and effective. Not like while you trying to sort out your legs, the ball is knicked off you. It's frustrating

FiveFootNinja:
Most pundits I've seen online and offline insist that Zadok's dribbles are purposeful and decisive, as opposed to Chukwueze and Ejuke who dribble for the sake of it, and don't actually know exactly what they want to do with the ball moving forward.

I'm sha rooting for the lad. Anybody that can give Chukwueze a run for his money and make him sit up is a welcome addition in my book. We'll likely see him at the AFCON qualifiers later this year or at most the U-23 AFCON next year.

I'd really be happy if Zadok proves to be a player we can rely on particularly given the fact that he's an home grown talent.

Franktom247:
One Chukwueze fan boy will come for you for mentioning his name because Fulham wants to sign him 😂😂😂😂

I watched Dembele yesterday curling balls into the back of the net and it made me think: why can't Chukwueze play like this?

If he attempts to drift across the final third, the ball gets taken from him. If he attempts to dribble, the ball becomes tangled in his legs or gets taken away.

He rarely crosses the ball.

We need a more effective player on that right. I prefer Azeez to Zadok. To me Azeez has that kind of Lookman's intelligence.

Dribble to the touch line like Ikedia irritates me. And that's how I see Zadok. I might be wrong sha

Goke7:
Na tikitaka o the soaking garri system taking the shine and entertainment out of football.

Kudos to the players taking those shots and giving us joy, anyone wey say their yam no go done their water too no go boil 😂

Spain the chief proponents of tiki taka aka robot football are a bland team drawing against Cape Verde, dem see araha chop against Saudi and could only manage one goal against Uruguay.

I say dem no good.

Odunayaw:
I've been impressed with the shots from outside the box in this WC. That thing seemed to have been dying out due to overemphasis on recycling the ball until openings show.

Lookman, FDB, Onyeka and now Azeez have some shots in their legs. Chelle needs to incorporate sequences that gives opportunities for gbim!

Especially those Colombians. They nearly peeled the hands of that Congo goalkeeper.

Goke7:
Iranians are not Arabs they are Persians and the language they speak is Farsi

In fact they hate it when they are called Arabs. Their civilization is far older than than that of the Arabs.

AndSunGorilla:
They just don't have the quality. Argentina would beat them like no business if they make it.

I'm licking my lips in expectation.

9JAMac10:
I don’t like the idea of a female referee officiating men match. She did well though, it just doesn’t sit well with me.

People keep shouting that we are in a patriarchy.

Na lie. The patriarchy has been dismantled. The matriarchy is in charge now. People don't know because they see men heading organisations. But the men are acting out of a feminine frame. Gradually even these men will be phased out and women will run everything.

Brave New World

charlesemeka85:
Sifia painment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

But our guys effed up. Easy qualifying group oo. They just bungled everything. Imagine the overwhelming support Nigerians in the US would have given our boys.

The pain is painful

Tessyy1701:
Everything you said here is top 👍
I never for once think in an extended world cup with Africa having 10 slot and Nigeria will not qualified.
I'm pained,
I'm heartbroken.

All our bragging rights, records are getting broken.😭
Here I am wishing all the other participating African team should not do well (I no dey hide my bad belleism)

They are coming home. At least Tunisia and Senegal are coming home. We will welcome some more after second round.

Don't despair

Tessyy1701:
TIRED OF THE WORLD CUP ALREADY

Painment as tiredness 😂😂

Amedino99:
Abi now. Every world cup is the best. Same was said for Qatar.

Qatar was in my opinion actually the best WC I've watched.

This one,with three hosts, kinda affects my enjoyment. It's just in my mind. I prefer single host. Concebtrates all the juice in one place. But I guess with this expanded number of teams, it's good bye to the era of single hosts

9JAMac10:
They said the stadiums would be empty, but reality has proven otherwise. Week after week, the stadiums are packed to capacity with passionate fans from around the world. This is arguably the best World Cup ever. Shoutout to the USA 🇺🇸 for putting on an unforgettable show and raising the bar for future hosts.

It's like every world cup is the best now oo

Blueelf:
Oga mujtahida

There's no need foe the back and forth with that guy
He is a living proof that being a lot of people consider an unnecessary loud, overbearing ITK as being intelligent.
This thread is for everyone and conflicting views are welcome. What use is it if everyone agrees with each other all the time. Even in a military regime, it doesn't work like that

I am free to air my views as I deem fit. If you don't agree with it, scroll and move on. But when my views causes you to loose sleep and you spend three pages castigating anyone that sees sense in what I say, it makes me doubt your intelligence.

Everyone was here when I told people that just because we didn't make it doesn't mean that there aren't some European teams currently in this world cup that we can't beat and the same guy was acting excited like a child.
I can praise the super eagles today and castigated them tomorrow because I actually want what's best for them. I may come off as abrasive or too pessimistic but everyone expresses themselves in different ways and a sensible person should allow for that fact.

But NO, you meant to behave like Idi-Amin, censoring everyone and acting like you're the only one with a working brain. No matter what you think you've achieved educationally, you're not feeding anyone on this thread and everyone I REPEAT, EVERYONE,, has a right to an opinion

Bot only that, he'll start calling names and then cries bloos-gilled tears when the other pwrson reciprocates his energy.

He hasn't started crying oo. He should continue because I've not even aired my most abrasive of views.

Please sir mujtahida, just let the matter be. Some people can't be reasoned with.

If I see a team that will best the Super Eagles tomorrow, I'll say it with my full chest. Aftwrall, this same time played horrendous football in the qualifiers a d when it mattered the most, they'll always buckle under pressure.

How can I be pandering to someone on this thread like I'm a yes-man? I am nobody's sycophant here. And if you have them in multitudes on this forum, I'm not one of them

Oga, if he doesnt like my views, let him move on amd stop acting like a petulant child

We are all free to state our opinions. It is the diversity of views that makes this place interesting.

AndSunGorilla:
BBL.
Bad Belle Lawyer

Awa niyen

Amedino99:
Wanted to celebrate but it seemed like a waste of celebration when i realised they are playing Uzbekistan next. 4 points will be enough for them to progress.

Those huge guys will grind out a result against Uzbekistan but I have small hope sha

Happy that DRC lost.

minfelix:
make many of una dey do hypocrisy for their…during the afcon we played one the most exciting soccer, i belong to so many Ghana pages and argument room….even as them no qualify to afcon they never for once agreed we played well against Tunisia,Uganda,Tanzania,Mozambique or even agrees their fellow country Ghanaian ref help to kill our game against Morocco..…instead the whole of them from head to toe hurling banter and shades at Osimehn,Lookman and super eagles and anticipating our downfall….And many here dey form hypocrisy(Congratulations bla bla bla)
Congratulations my a$$🤣😂😂🤣
Oga dem play nonsense today ho ha!!!

na em that fat face dey come tell me say i dey get hate🤣🤣🤣

Tomorrow the grown up agbaya will come and call Osimhen seriki becos he plays for Gala…and expect me to congratulate this nonsense football i watched this evening 🤣🤣🤣
Taaaa gbafuo all of you involved in support of these sh!t football🤣😅😅

One of our greatest mistake during the last Afcon was agreeing to a Ghanaian officiating that match between us and Morocco.

We claim to have street OT but that was a dumb concession on our part. That Ref killed off so many attacking moves of the SE.