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Amedino99:
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.

There won't even be a rematch, FIFA will toss their filed complaints into the garbage.

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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.

Their protest is not even worth the time you used typing this. Missed calls by referees aren't grounds to request a change in results. Their protest will be thrown into the dustbin immediately it is filed.

Emmy450:
greater heights brother

Amen, thanks boss 🙌🏾

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.

FIFA will have a hearty laugh while tossing the petition into the Swiss drainage system

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

the only thing is that the Zimbabwean coach is fighting for his job as he is under pressure, a loss may get him fired ahead of Afcon but I fully expect SA to beat them very well

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.

where them don ever see FIFA order for replay because of a small referee error? They are delusional

I don't know if I'm overreacting but Argentina number 16 Romare is a very fantastic player I just watched his goal against New Zealand and am blown away, how is Nigeria going to contain such a player?

jihday:
where them don ever see FIFA order for replay because of a small referee error? They are delusional

Not that they have a case but @emboldened... ACTUALLY...

yinkeys:
This may not be fair
Some teams may protest because if its not done equally throughout the tables
Some second place teams may be moved to 3rd after deductions
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Maybe you can explain better pls
I have no clue how FIFA would get it done though
In my opinion the fair thing to do would be to deduct the points obtained from last placed teams in every group
Do you believe we can still win the group ?
I’m highly certain South Africa would get 4 points & not 6 in this window.
But our GD is low

If SouthAfrica gets 4 points they will qualify. We need SA to drop at least 3 points

TheSuperNerd:
Not that they have a case but @emboldened... ACTUALLY...

I remember this case.
Mzansi even said they will appeal to escape with a blatant false PK. Such honest lots

In the event that we end up as second in the group, our chances of qualifying for the play off rests on a number of factors... maximum points that we can get is 17.. Currently, the second placed team with the least points is Tanzania and they are already eliminated... so we have to hope the Eriteria rule comes into play

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

FIFA/CAF as not decided on the runner up Ranking.
So the best Scenerio for us will be for SouthAfrica to lose or at least draw Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 is 5 points behind Lesotho, so once they didn't not win all their matches, they will surely finish last.
So is Zimbabwe wins SA, that automatically puts Nigeria ahead of SA, so very huge for us to qualify once we win both of our games. A draw will make Zimbabwe finish last automatically, but SA will still be ahead of us with 1 points so we will just hope that Rwanda makes then drop more points in the last game.
A lost for Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 will mean we will most likely settle for a play off spot.

So all in all, The best scenario for us is a SA loss to Zimbabwe. A draw will put us in good position for the Runner up Ranking likewise a loss for Zimbabwe.

Amedino99:
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.

It only enhance it but not completely. Lesotho is 5 points ahead of Zimbabwe. So if Zimbabwe wins their next game against SA, and we beat Lesotho. That gap will reduce to just 2 points. And the last match is Zimbabwe vs Lesotho a win for Zimbabwe puts Lesotho bottom. Although if the above Scenario occurs it will put us ahead of SA.

So Zimbabwe wins SA, brings us firmly in control of our own fate, and infact make us the favourites to qualify automatically. But any other result for Zimbabwe against SA puts our automatic qualification in jeopardy but brightens our runner up chances, assuming FIFA/CAF adopts that method of ranking.

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

Why will they fight. I thought some people said they are neighbours so will just sell the match to SouthAfrica

mostob:
Oga charlesemeka, weldone boss

How is the vigil going?

🤣🤣🤣🤣 my brother e no easy

minfelix:
in all SA does this friday dey should just pray and work hard to ensure village ppl do not make dem lose even if na 1-0 loss to zimbabwe..cos if dem try am and we beat Lesotho forget 9ja don qualify

minfelix the dreamer 🤣🤣🤣

CapitalCee:
FIFA/CAF as not decided on the runner up Ranking.
So the best Scenerio for us will be for SouthAfrica to lose or at least draw Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 is 5 points behind Lesotho, so once they didn't not win all their matches, they will surely finish last.
So is Zimbabwe wins SA, that automatically puts Nigeria ahead of SA, so very huge for us to qualify once we win both of our games. A draw will make Zimbabwe finish last automatically, but SA will still be ahead of us with 1 points so we will just hope that Rwanda makes then drop more points in the last game.
A lost for Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 will mean we will most likely settle for a play off spot.

So all in all, The best scenario for us is a SA loss to Zimbabwe. A draw will put us in good position for the Runner up Ranking likewise a loss for Zimbabwe.

I am not cin South Africa 🇿🇦 playing a draw against Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 on a home soil ..aside dt,Zimbabwe are. Playing for nothing .its a straight win for SA

jihday:
the only thing is that the Zimbabwean coach is fighting for his job as he is under pressure, a loss may get him fired ahead of Afcon but I fully expect SA to beat them very well

ok na😀

CapitalCee:
It only enhance it but not completely. Lesotho is 5 points ahead of Zimbabwe. So if Zimbabwe wins their next game against SA, and we beat Lesotho. That gap will reduce to just 2 points. And the last match is Zimbabwe vs Lesotho a win for Zimbabwe puts Lesotho bottom. Although if the above Scenario occurs it will put us ahead of SA.

So Zimbabwe wins SA, brings us firmly in control of our own fate, and infact make us the favourites to qualify automatically. But any other result for Zimbabwe against SA puts our automatic qualification in jeopardy but brightens our runner up chances, assuming FIFA/CAF adopts that method of ranking.

Zimbabwe cannot defeat Bafana Bafana in a match that will be played in South Africa, it’s the same hope we had with Lesotho until they were defeated 3 nill
If Zimbabwe were serious and desperate for a win, they would have moved the match to another country.

CapitalCee:
Why will they fight. I thought some people said they are neighbours so will just sell the match to SouthAfrica

all those ones na fans banter…shey zim player will have a 1 on 1 or open net situation and deliberately kick the ball away?

charlesemeka85:
minfelix the dreamer 🤣🤣🤣

my dream usually come to pass ooo no try me oo🤣🤣😂😅…i predicted and staked champions league game Juventus vs Villareal on 2-2 correct score e happened oo…my biggest mistake was to include Arsenal to do a G/G vs Olympiakos😜….i also predicted Colombia vs Nigeria 1-1,Mexico to beat morocco 1-0…gbam e happened oo….Im predicting Zimbabwe holding SA to a tight draw or Zimbabwe pulling a shocking upset win……

E go pain me if my prediction no enter oo😭😭😭🤦🏼🤦🏼

elyte89:
They should not shiver ..Dey have d squad to get d necessary 4points …Dey av everything in deir hands

It's good they shiver and doubt themselves. Let them not get that 4 points and I pray FIFA grants them a rematch against super eagles, then we will show them who the real boss is.

Darkprime:
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.

South Africa actually had a world cup qualifiers match replayed against Senegal where the Ghanaian referee in the initial leg was suspended by FIFA. So I guess that's why they believe there is a chance that can happen. This only shows they are tensed and uncomfortable in their camp. I'm banking of Zimbabwe to do that magic.

Reports says several players are facing visa issues to visit South Africa for the game on Friday. Imagine 2 days to a vital game and still no full squad in the camp. Maybe the fire brigade approach may not favor Nigeria this time around

9JAMac10:
Reports says several players are facing visa issues to visit South Africa for the game on Friday. Imagine 2 days to a vital game and still no full squad in the camp. Maybe the fire brigade approach may not favor Nigeria this time around

17 players already in camp 🏕️

The coach didn't call any player to replace felix agu.

To me, Super Eagles are not qualifying for the 2026 world cup.
My focus is on the 2026 AFCON.

opes:
Zimbabwe cannot defeat Bafana Bafana in a match that will be played in South Africa, it’s the same hope we had with Lesotho until they were defeated 3 nill
If Zimbabwe were serious and desperate for a win, they would have moved the match to another country.

They may not win South Africa may be because they are not just good enough. Zimbabwe and SouthAfrica is almost the same. Nearly 40% of Zimbabwe nationals are living in SA. If Southafrica relax, Zimbabwe will win them and nothing will happen. They tried to move it but it couldn’t

minfelix:
all those ones na fans banter…shey zim player will have a 1 on 1 or open net situation and deliberately kick the ball away?

Lol. Na to get the 1 on 1 be the issues