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elyte89:
Nope …if Dey win one ,draw one…Dey will be on 18points , and if we win d last two games ,we would be on 17points ..so Dey top d group automatically …and I believe Dts aw d group will end

South Africa 🇿🇦 18points
Nigeria 🇳🇬. 17points
Rwanda 🇷🇼 15points
Benin 🇧🇯 14points


I predict dis table by game 10

shattered dreams
So nothing like Eritrea factor
Some teams in other groups may protest because second may be switched to third
Zimbabwe and Lesotho games at home haunting us

QueenJazz:
First things first, Nigeria has to win her remaining two games against Benin and Lesotho. And with enough goals (at least 2 per game). This one is the most important. We MUST WIN BOTH GAMES.

Benin is currently topping the table. If we beat them, they drop points and we tie with them, potentially beating them on goal difference to top the table, even if they win their second game.

Meanwhile, South Africa has two games left. If we want to qualify directly, and not through the playoffs, we have to hope that South Africa doesn't win any of their next 2 games. 2 losses, 2 draws, or 1 draw and 1 loss for South Africa is enough for Nigeria to pull an upset and top the table, qualifying directly for the Mundial.

If South Africa wins one game, we have to pray they lose the second, so that we can tie with them and potentially beat them on goal difference. That way, we still qualify directly.

If South Africa gets ANY points at all from their next two games (2 wins, or 1 win and 1 draw), we have no choice but to settle for the playoffs. We won't be able to top the table, but we can finish second.

If Nigeria draws or loses ANY of the next two matches, you can take everything I just said and throw it out the window. 😂

This is the simplest explanation I can give you.

Sincerely my mind is not even in us qualifying via top spot but make d top 4 second best teams for play off (dis is d realistic position)…infact I want South Africa 🇿🇦 to beat Zimbabwe 🇿🇼,so dt we re sure Dey will come last in the group ,so automatically when Dey start removing points to determine d best 2nd place teams,we stand a better chance of making it since we would be deducted by just two points

minfelix:
im telling it was one of the most unpopular opinion we all even the fans snoozed on
Lesotho vs SA in SA
Zim vs SA in SA
Les vs Rwa in SA
Zim vs Ben in SA
Les vs Zim in SA
Zim vs Les in SA
Les vs Ben in SA
SA vs Nig in SA
SA vs Ben in SA
SA vs Les in SA
🤣🤣🤣🤣mumu qualifiers
them con turn our group to mini pre-Afcon 25 hosted by SA🤣🤣🤣🤣… the only two games they played in the real homes of opponents they were playing kuru kere
Rwa 2-0 SA (Butare, Rwanda)
Nig 1-1 SA (uyo Nigeria)

You think SA will beat Benin in cotonou or portnovo, or even beat Zimbabwe in Harare? lai lai

Lord have mercy
See Awoof / cheating
But they did beat benin on neutral ground and we lost

elyte89:
Sincerely my mind is not even in us qualifying via top spot but make d top 4 second best teams for play off (dis is d realistic position)…infact I want South Africa 🇿🇦 to beat Zimbabwe 🇿🇼,so dt we re sure Dey will come last in the group ,so automatically when Dey start removing points to determine d best 2nd place teams,we stand a better chance of making it since we would be deducted by just two points

the 3 point deduction already made that possible as lesotho was given the 3 points instead so zimbabwe is rooted to the floor. They are playing for pride now.

More details on FIFA's adjustment of the Men's Football International Calendar (2026-2030)

FIFA has changed the men’s international calendar for the 2026-2030 period by merging the September and October international breaks into one.

Currently, there are separate international windows beginning in the first full week of September and the second full week of October — the current window — with each nation playing a maximum of two matches in each.

From 2026 onwards, this will be condensed into one period which covers the final full week of September and early October, in which each nation can participate in a maximum of four matches.

The change means that clubs across the Premier League and other top European leagues will have around three weeks without football from September 21.

...Via the Athletic's Millar Colin

lovewins:
Not sure this is exactly correct. South Africa needs to drop at least 3 points for us to have a chance at all at qualifying as group favourites. If South Africa draws a game for example, they finish top of the group with 18 points, one more than Nigeria should we win our last 2 games. So S.A needs to either lose a game or draw both games.

The FIFA point deduction scenario isn't likely to apply to determine top of each groups, but should apply to determine best 4 teams in second place.

Ooh 😩😩

Please Nairaland's what really happen to those two German defenders, Kelvin and Jordan.
They no longer get invitation for the Super Eagles anymore. I remember there was a time we clamor for these two players to be in the Super Eagle set up. Are you telling me they are so bad as players.

yinkeys:
That will not happen in SA
SA will most likely get a draw in that game against Rwanda
We struggle to create chances since he’s been coach.
Last time we scored 3 and beat a team silly was against Benin Republic under Eguavoen

mark it here, Zimbabwe to take the lead that day, then we will see how it goes from there

minfelix:
mark it here, Zimbabwe to take the lead that day, then we will see how it goes from there

Baba forget dt match ..South Africa will mend dem 🤣🤣 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 1- South Africa 🇿🇦 3

minfelix:
i didn’t watch this match, i just woke up to read people post from the kick off to final whistle.

kind of people of this thread
1. “game play time insulters”: these set of people will always use there frustrating analysis during the course of play…they will always make those who are not watching to believe the boys are totally trasshh from start to probably when there’s a goal(equalizer or winner)
2. “the strange moniker poppers”: these set of newbies or probably oldtime ghost moders will just pop out from no where and be cursing at players, after match you wont ever see them again 😂😂🤣

3. “the silent optimists who doesn’t wanna argue or engage with cr@zy pessimists and bad mouthers”:

These ones will wait till the final whistle and suddenly the thread narrative of how a match was played will just suddenly change..
“the boys had a good game,they were so unlucky to hit the woodwork thrice”.
“this team will produce like 4 to 5 super eagles players in future”
And im like did two different flying eagles play?🤣

those that fall into the bolded category also question the players regions. They tow the tribalism line as well.

minfelix:
bro 🤣🤣🤣 super eagles don mk us enter level of #miokukusheshe

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Miokukushehe as how

elyte89:
Everbody fit Dey eligible but u c dt bameyi ;abeg make we no c am come 2027 World Cup

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Coach wetin be dis sir? You no wan see your boy for another u20 WC? Baba na ooo😂🤣😅

Camp opens at Polokwane Ranch hotel South Africa. Eric and his technical crew team are already at camp. Players are en route via Johannesburg. May the God of soccer ⚽️ favor the super eagles.

Amedino99:
you cant mention 4 players from the last invited list who do not command starting and regular shirts in their club. Are you sure your post is not past its date?

You don't know that moniker?

elyte89:
Baba forget dt match ..South Africa will mend dem 🤣🤣 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 1- South Africa 🇿🇦 3

na here we dey na…e go shock many of una 😀

mostob:
those that fall into the bolded category also question the players regions. They tow the tribalism line as well.

very funny thread😂

mostob:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Miokukushehe as how

all of us don be prophet suddenly 😀😀🤣🤣

minfelix:
all of us don be prophet suddenly 😀😀🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 don't kee me abeg

Oga charlesemeka, weldone boss

How is the vigil going?

Nigeria will not qualify for the 2026 WC.

junnyjake:
Nigeria will not qualify for the 2026 WC.

keep hope alive. Nigeria 🇳🇬 can still qualify for the World Cup , even if I don’t have a lot of confidence in the squad but divine intervention may favor Nigeria who knows

TheSuperNerd:
I will drop 4 names. Coach Aliyu should ensure they dont get so much time on the ball especially in critical game phases.

#7 Carrizo (RW), #4 Gorosito (RWB/RB), #3 Soler (LB, LWB and their captain), & #5 Milton Delgado (CDM).

These 4 guys are more dangerous than their top scorer, #9 Sarco. Everything runs through them.

Coach Aliyu must limit their influence and cut out their passing channels.

Maigana should keep Soler engaged when off the ball with Ochoche in support. He loves to overlap and come inside.

For Carrizo and Gorosito... Okoro will need big help from Haruna Aliyu or Ahmed Akinyele (if Ahmed's head is back in the game) - The LCB. Daniel Daga as the team's defence screen will also be needed to truncate the Argentine influence down that right.

Daga has to be on Carrizo most especially. He is their major creative outlet and the right channel or right half space is his habitation. Can also venture centrally.

Gorosito should be eagle watched by Okoro with help from the LCB (Ahmed/Haruna/Alatan).

Note: Whichever of these two (Gorosito or Carrizo) gets on the ball down the right, watch the other one not on the ball, making the run and block them both. Ensure they dont see progressive passing or running channels so they are forced to recycle back or lose possession when we press.

Then midfielder, Delgado should not be afforded too much time in the middle, on the ball to think or pick out progressive passing lanes. He is their creative passer from deep.

Getting in the face of these Argentines and pressing them cloesly will frustrate their plays. Be compact and explode on the counter when we get the ball.



On our attack, among other things, Coach Aliyu should keep employing the crossing tactics that finds Nasiru Salihu in space in the box. Ochoche on the right and Okoro via this left (this time coz of Sani's absence) should spam crosses when we get forward down the channels and have enough numbers overloading the Argentine box. The Argentines cant handle chaos in their box. Saw it against Cuba and Australia.
But the crossers should also employ Cutbacks for late runners like Ayuma or Daga from deep who can hit those belters. I have noticed we dont employ cutbacks.
Alternate these two crossing tactics and we could have more than a chance via the channels.


Sani Suleiman will be a huge miss and I dont trust Orseer Achichi to deliver enough threat on the LW. I see him starting vs Argentina on the left and I hope he brings his A game but I would risk playing Charles Adah Agada there on the left as a way of providing an outlet like Sani does and also acting in strong physical threat support of Kparobo Arierhi.
With Charles starting, I expect Okoro to bomb forward and provide those cutbacks like he did at the U20 Afcon and to hit dangerous crosses.
Charles knows how to track back and defend too so that is part of my decision to risk him in Sani's absence.

If Achichi starts, he must be tasked with finding Kparobo or Salihu whenever the slightest critical moment arrives, with crosses, passes, layoffs etc. And must defend like hell to not overburden Okoro.

I dont know much about Shittu Ele in attack. So cant speak of what he can bring.

Tahir Maigana on the right could be our match winner if he can hit target with one or two of his trademark Robben-esque feint-and-run dribbles while cutting inside. We will need a huge A-game from this talented kid.

Finally on our LCB issue, Haruna Aliyu will need to be more alert defensively and tidier with his passing. Ahmed Akinyele should be playing but being dropped for the Colombia game says a lot.
In any case, Alatan Azuka who came in for Okoro for the last 10mins+ vs Colombia can also capably play LCB but shaa... I have to admit Haruna have recorded more clearances per 90 than all our defenders since he stepped into the 2nd game vs Saudi Arabia.

So much to say Kog45 but I want to believe Coach Aliyu will employ same general approach as Ladan Bosso did 2 yrs ago against the technical argentines. But he must not let those 4 lads I name dropped out of his tactical sights. Their influence must be reduced to minimal in this game.

How we stop/neutralise the effects of those 4 lads is just as important as how we attack and stun the Argentines.

You welcome.

RESPECT DAN DON

Nice addition

Amedino99:
I thought this brother was on our radar. Can anyone confirm if we have called him up before?

9JAMac10:
keep hope alive. Nigeria 🇳🇬 can still qualify for the World Cup , even if I don’t have a lot of confidence in the squad but divine intervention may favor Nigeria who knows

What we should really pray for is that God will give Chelle wisdom knowledge and understanding
so that he will know how to use the players.
From what i read on owngoalnigeria (if they are right) chelle is planning
to use 4 4 2 (flat version ) with iwobi and ndidi in midfield
and moses simon on the right wing.
Even semi ajayi is not really fit and just recovered form injury with only 8 minutes of football and so he is not sure he
is fit. Chidozie awaziem should be in the team.
His team selection and tactics are even foolish (i dont mean to sound insulting).
Solomon asked for wisdom and chelle should also ask God for wisdom.
Most of our opponents are simply more intelligent than us and can see our weakness from afar yet our coaches repeat it EVERYTIME.
I believe chelle will change his mind and come up with a better formation and player selection between now and the next match. I pray God will give him wisdom like he did Solomon

minfelix:
na here we dey na…e go shock many of una 😀

my bro na you go dey shocked o, SA go do Zim weytin no good

elyte89:
Baba forget dt match ..South Africa will mend dem 🤣🤣 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 1- South Africa 🇿🇦 3

enemy of progress. I bind you with holyghost fire and barb wire

jihday:
my bro na you go dey shocked o, SA go do Zim weytin no good

you see that game, Zim will fight to a score draw or a slim win😀😀….shey make we bet am…

South Africans are already planning for the worst in case they don't qualify. They are talking about the Calvin Bassey handball. According to them it should not have been given as a goal. They plan to request for a replay or get FIFA to dock us 3 points. Source:Online chatter.

Truidstarr:
South Africans are already planning for the worst in case they don't qualify. They are talking about the Calvin Bassey handball. According to them it should not have been given as a goal. They plan to request for a replay or get FIFA to dock us 3 points. Source:Online chatter.

in cases like this a rematch is the only way FIFA settles dispute, no b only docking 3points

Truidstarr:
South Africans are already planning for the worst in case they don't qualify. They are talking about the Calvin Bassey handball. According to them it should not have been given as a goal. They plan to request for a replay or get FIFA to dock us 3 points. Source:Online chatter.

They should not shiver ..Dey have d squad to get d necessary 4points …Dey av everything in deir hands

Truidstarr:
South Africans are already planning for the worst in case they don't qualify. They are talking about the Calvin Bassey handball. According to them it should not have been given as a goal. They plan to request for a replay or get FIFA to dock us 3 points. Source:Online chatter.

a replay will obviously mean the match will be replayed on a standard pitch. They should know by now that if they get the replay request, the nff (hopefully) wont concede to play the match at a bad stadium and the reason they played that match in a bad stadium was strategic and intentional. They are aware of what will happen if the two teams play on an equal footing in that match.

Truidstarr:
South Africans are already planning for the worst in case they don't qualify. They are talking about the Calvin Bassey handball. According to them it should not have been given as a goal. They plan to request for a replay or get FIFA to dock us 3 points. Source:Online chatter.

They're wasting their time, if true.

In soccer, any protests lodged to deduct points solely on the grounds of a referee's missed call concerning the goal's validity will not stand. There won't even be a replay. The reason is because there is a crucial distinction established in global sports law: disciplinary sanctions related to administrative integrity are entirely different from those related to sporting judgment. Sanctions resulting in match forfeiture (a 3-0 loss) and point deduction are usually reserved for serious breaches of competition statutes, not for referee errors. As we all know, these breaches typically involve FDC (FIFA Disciplinary Code) Article 19 (of felding ineligible player) or Article 20 (of match manipulation). And these are often matters of administrative fact that lie entirely outside the referee's on-field discretion.

So if South Africa are really serious about achieving the desired 3-point deduction because of the handball, they would have to prove that Nigeria had committed an intentional statutory breach by deliberately manipulating the match beforehand (FDC Art. 20). Since the core of the protest is a referee's judgment call, the legal mechanism for point deduction is entirely inapplicable. Na dem do themselves. They thought they were wise taking us to play football in a farm and removing VAR, now it has come back to bite them.

On a lighter note, I would like them to keep wasting their resources and strategic focus on the handball incident. Lol. At least their focus will be shifted immediately from preparation for the remaining World Cup qualification fixtures and it might taint their mindset. So yeah, let them keep chasing shadows.