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How CAF Will Determine the 4 Best Runners-Up for the Playoff (Post-Eritrea Withdrawal)

There are 9 groups in total, with only the group winners (9 teams) qualifying directly for the 2026 World Cup.

The 4 best second-placed teams across all groups will go into a CAF playoff, and the winner of that playoff will proceed to the intercontinental playoff for a possible 10th African spot.

CAF’s Official Criteria for Ranking the 4 Best Runners-Up
1️⃣ Points

CAF will rank all second-placed teams by total points earned in the matches that count (see rule 2 below).

2️⃣ Excluding Results vs the Bottom Team

In groups that still have 6 teams, results against the 6th-placed team will NOT count when comparing second-placed teams.
👉 This is to make things fair because Group E now has only 5 teams after Eritrea withdrew.
For Group E, since there is no 6th team, all results count.

Tiebreakers (in order)

If two or more runners-up have the same number of points after removing bottom-team results, CAF will use the following criteria in this order:

Goal difference (in the counted matches only)

Goals scored

Away goals scored

Fair play record (fewer yellow/red cards)

Drawing of lots (if still tied)

Thanks for this

obinna58:
Hell no

Looking at the 9 tables right now, there're a lot of 2nd placed teams with higher points...Is there any way for the super Eagles...Ion really understand how the play off works

Kimo21:
I ask again…why are their names not printed on their shirts?

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GanagiBitrus:
Since you are 100% certain, will you be willing to send me ₦10k if it doesn't happen?

@Nna2025 your response is needed here, come and put your money where your mouth is..

Rest on Reverend

softsoul22:
Discussions continue

D scammer even dey hail your writing skills😁😁
I'd advise you let it go shaa, cause from what I know, the main people that can help you track it down are the police, but with them it's 50/50 (I mean there's a 50% probability they might get to work, and if they do, you'll definitely get it back but if they don't you'll just be another cash cow)

I greet the house and congrats to the winner.
Please, I was told Faith will get all his winnings. Please is it true ? Thanks.

Never had a roommate while in school.. But had some funny experiences, to mention a few...
While I was in 100l, I had this guy come around. We met in tutorials but we weren't close at all, we were basically just cool as guys are.. So, one day this guy visited me and I offered him the rice I cooked. After eating, bobo was just praising the food and all, then I jokingly said "go carry the pot na" omor e be like film, this werey actually carried the pot and started devouring everything in my presence, I was stunned. But from that day, I never allowed this werey enter my house again ooo anytime he came around I'll tell him make we go play ball or something, bobo later got the memo..
Another experience I had was this, a neighbour in the compound I was living then, just knocked on my door one night and what he told me word for word was that "na here I go sleep this night" e shock me for person wey na only good morning we dey do. That night I didn't even argue, I just brought the money I had in my bag, my phone and my small laptop then and put them all on the table make him see am well so incase anything miss, him no go talk say him no know where I keep am, and I slept off. Next morning bobo no gree go ooo, I had to let am know say sebi the night don pass..
Omor dem plenty shaa but make I stop there and the girls mata were something else..

Omor ehn... the way una take dy carry all these things for head ehnnn..
You guys know it's a show and there must be actors, scripts and performances to keep you glued to your screens. Even the actors know it's all for the show na una dy carry the mata for head.. make una continue, next year they'll bring another set and una go don even forget this ones, it's all for the show.

thatigboman:
I think 3 with 10 finalists, but I will really they evict at least 5 housemates

Oh, thanks

I greet the house..
Abeg like about how many hms are leaving tonight ?

Project management is good, and since you're literally tired of your current H.R duties, you can go for it as it's more challenging..

Godseye70:
Na speculation

The way the moniker take talk am.. you go think say e dey behind the scene

Houseofglam7:
Did this happen before or after you showed your husband pepper



🫤

I was about to say that too😄😄.. fake stories

DeloitteNG:
Imisi Topped
Faith came 3rd

Do you actually work with them or is it your speculation ?

Will definitely be there..

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Haynnie:
You ended up being right

😁😁

onyxo76:
replied you already

Chief I couldn't find it.

Sold

Arsenal's lineup is blazing hot...I don't think Nottingham Forest will be able to score a goal..
Arsenal should win today..

FavouriteOfGod:
What a corporate format for abduction.... But God pass them.
It was God that really intervened in this woman's case... Else it would have already been an absolute success, tragically, as onlookers ignored her cries 🤔

Thank God for her

RavinWolf:
Ahhh my guy! Make I break am down for you like analyst:


🎤 MANCHESTER DERBY: MAN CITY VS MAN U – WHO GO COLLECT??

E go shele dis weekend o, and everybody dey reason say "Utd fit run am?"
Oya make we yan truth for street level.


🔥 Man U small hope dey – no be say dem useless like NEPA light

1. Bruno dey create chances like area boys dey arrange gala for hold-up
If e click, dem fit shock City.

2. Dem get some small speed for front – boys like Mbeumo dey ginger
If dem catch City high line, dem fit do fast break like okada for inside Ajah.

3. Dem don beat City before for Etihad – no be today dem dey play derby
So dem no go fear, but dem go reason am well.

4. City no too balance this season – form be like pure water sachet
Dem don lose some small small matches wey normal no suppose happen. Small crack dey.


🚫 BUT OMO, MAKE WE NO DEY DECEIVE OURSELVES – CITY STILL BAD GUYS

1. Man U get injury everywhere – like k-leg full dem squad
Mount, Martinez, Dalot and co dey waka like say na General Hospital dem dey go.

2. Etihad na fire – City dey use that place like shrine
Dem dey always chop 2 or 3 goals give opponent carry home.

3. Man U no dey finish chances – dem go build house, forget to roof am
Dem go play ball reach box, then pass back go keeper 😩

4. Haaland dey – and once that guy smell goal? Na another episode of “Who Wan Cry Next?”


🧠 Analyst Verdict

If we wan talk am raw:

Man City get like 65% chance to knack dem.

Draw dey possible – maybe 20%.

Man U fit win – but na if Holy Ghost plus VAR join hands. Chance na like 15% max.


🗣️ Final Talk

If you be Man U fan, just dey pray and no shout too much before match start.
If you be City fan, no dey over-laugh, because derby no dey follow logic sometimes.

But make we no lie – na Man City get upper hand pass.

So in other words, you agree say una go lose abi..

onyxo76:
sure thing.

Chief, I just sent you a pm

God help us... This people find ways to hurt people... They’ll meet their end sooner than they expect.
I've heard of something like this in my area before; the guy was harassing the girl on the road, he even took her phone and I think her purse too. People said they were dating, but not until the guy left that they found out that he's a thief that just met the girl on the way claiming to be her boyfriend... the irony of it is that people just watched the scene..

Comfortableme:
Bros I dey with you o, abeg shey you fit dey give me games whenever you have...I do sporty and bet9ja and how can I reach you please

Chief lets connect.. so we get to share ideas too

onyxo76:
i've been on this since 2012 and i have no regrets so far, my 2 first cars were bought with the profits i made from it, i sponsored my masters prog with it as well. anyway lets not argue any further ,its not your line of trade and im not forcing anyone to get into it ,its merely a side hustle for me ,and yes, the odds are against the punters ,but there is always a way about everything , lets leave it at that.

Chief can we connect, so we get to share ideas too 🙏

geoworldedu:
Omoh, with comment like this and some likes for such comments, it shows that there is no hope in sight yet for the country. Smh.

Honestly.. how do some set of Nigerians even think ? It's a shame!

Mujtahida:
Simon is a no no.

Then how come every coach must put Simon ? I no understand this thing.. it's like the coaches get a list from nff before tournaments

Ragingthunder:
home based players keh ? wtf

Honestly if they'll be able to build.. Yes.
We keep fielding so called 'professionals' that don't know how to play with themselves..I remember our Afcon 2013

Mujtahida:
Tactically Chelle is not sure of himself. He's just winging it.

It seems as though there're a list of players given to Nigerian coaches that must play...I don't understand how every coach in recent years keep coming up with same thing that doesn't work

These super eagles should go rest...we need a team not a collection individual players that can not play with themselves..we should try home based players, maybe they'll have the time and discipline to build and play as a team..
For this sa match ehn... The two teams performed below par jare..

NIGHTMARE0O7:
All im saying is that u cant totally rule out a possible win for super eagles.
Thry are not at their best yes but u cant rule out a win.
If not team quality They have individual quality to pull it off.

How far...what a performance for a team that wants to go to the world cup 😏