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G0odharddick:
SE are out already. If they like they should score 200 goals

Bergavis:
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)

MrCuteking:
Go and check soccer 24

DUTOKINGSON:
Nigeria is going no where

G0odharddick:
SA has already qualified

MT:
Not if Benin beats Nigeria.

G0odharddick:
Stop this useless calculations.

Super eagles are out already wether they score 700 goals or 900 goals they are out

Freemanalee:
Why are we so delusional nau?
We didn't prepare for the WC and yet we want to be be at the mundial. Countries like SA and Benin have prepared well ahead of us. We simply don't deserve to be at the World Cup. Our football is in shambles. People say we need a better coach but I say we need talented players.. misplaced passes are for non talented players

MrCuteking:
Go and check soccer 24

jflower06:
Did anyone noticed that Rwanda benched its key players? Why ooooo

chinchum:
shhhh , i did not call you.

wiseone28:
Iceland took point off France yesterday

Cocony:
Realistically we can make the playoffs which is why we need a 4:0 win.

MrCuteking:
Go and check soccer 24.
You can see Burkina Faso is the main country they have to displace since they have goal difference of 6. Super Eagles has 5

GanagiBitrus:
3-0

One more goal & Nigeria Qualifies for Playoffs.