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Angelfrost:
Bro, just sneak in fess... Leave all this long and unnecessary shalaye.

Na person wey qualify for the world cup fit know whether or not he go pass group stage or win final.

We go meet for stadium

Congratulations to them, I hope they put up a good show at the world cup

Naija how market...
Hope if una qualify for 2026 world cup no be to go dey do fashion parade with Ankara Jersey design and tinubu cap...

Make una allow people wey go make Africa proud qualify ooo... No be to qualify

Nigeria didn't do SA any favour, it was all man for himself. You guys should learn to say the truth.





When the qualifiers started they were playing nonsense and switched to fire brigade approach on the last day......The most serious team got automatic qualification.


Congratulations to S.A.

Well deserved!
Congratulations to South Africa 🇿🇦from Nigeria 🇳🇬

RandDigital:
Match highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSCg2ThYUw?si=B7xoIy4nzhhR_AZE

South Africa are back among football’s elite. The team coached by Hugo Broos sealed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 win over Rwanda on the final matchday of the African qualifiers — a result that allowed them to edge out Benin and Nigeria in one of the tightest groups on the continent.

With 18 points out of a possible 30, the Bafana Bafana proved their consistency and discipline in a qualifying zone where every result mattered. The victory sparked scenes of joy in Johannesburg, where thousands of fans celebrated the end of a long and painful wait.

Fireworks display video:
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSU5KXDr3/

This qualification ends a 16-year drought without a World Cup appearance. The last time South Africa participated was in 2010, when they hosted the tournament and filled the world with vuvuzelas, color, and emotion. Before that, they appeared in France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2002, achieving their best-ever finish in 17th place.

Now, a new generation led by Percy Tau, Lyle Foster, and Teboho Mokoena will aim to restore the identity and competitiveness of a national team eager to reclaim its place among the top.

The 2026 World Cup, to be held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will mark the tournament’s historic expansion to 48 teams — and South Africa will be part of Africa’s largest-ever contingent.

Their mission is clear: to reach the Round of 16 for the first time in their history and prove that South African football is on the rise once again. With a dynamic style and a core of young talent, the Bafana Bafana want the world to hear their battle cry once more: “Shosholoza!”

You mean South Africa to round of 16 in the World Cup? You are too funny.

Angelfrost:
Lol... More than half of those qualifying will not cross the group stages too.

So, making up the numbers remains a key part of the tournament.

Even those that will finish as runner-ups won't be remembered by most people after the tournament.


So yes, qualifying on its own is a big deal... If not, why Nigerians dey press calculator upandan since last week?!!

Mentality is different

Not every team want to qualify to make numbers. No the difference and know peace

Lionessza6:
Nigeria couldn't even beat Zim in Nigeria, was it South Africa that they were going to beat in South Africa 🤔

We would have with Oshimen not missing from a Knock. Enjoy your qualification. SE is rarely motivated to play to strength in qualifiers. Congrats !

femi4:
Mentality is different

Not every team want to qualify to make numbers. No the difference and know peace

A team wasting its time in an easy group while suddenly fighting to scale through can't have a better mentality than those who took all their qualifying games seriously from the start.

The mentality begins from the qualifiers.

You are merely applying historical and experience bias, which is understandable.

History of participation aside, only the best teams who are tough win the world cup or even get close to winning it, and fighting to get qualified is the beginning or foundation.



Nigeria is not a serious contender... Nothing to sugarcoat there. We are not even among the top 5 from Africa currently, even if we manage to qualify.

Well deserved

Congratulations to them.

They put in the hard work from beginning and even after losing 3 points and 3 goals, they still got it

Well deserved, unlike some boys that sleep around before playing in Uyo.

UkoAnnang:


No be to go come comot for group stage

I really pray our boys qualify for the tournament. So we can asses and see which team will go home after group stage.

The banter go be blood for blood.

In football anything can happen,but who will settle the dispute between Nigeria and South Africa because the comments here are something else.I think we should all just enjoy the show.A big congrat to our South Africa brothers,we are in this together.All the best champs.

Angelfrost:
A team wasting its time in an easy group while suddenly fighting to scale through can't have a better mentality than those who took all their qualifying games seriously from the start.

The mentality begins from the qualifiers.

You are merely applying historical and experience bias, which is understandable.

History of participation aside, only the best teams who are tough win the world cup or even get close to winning it, and fighting to get qualified is the beginning or foundation.



Nigeria is not a serious contender... Nothing to sugarcoat there. We are not even among the top 5 from Africa currently, even if we manage to qualify.

Football isn't mathematics

Denmark failed to qualify for euro 92 but got a white card to participate n went all the way to win the world

Brazil was almost missing out of 2002 world cup, endured their worst qualifying campaign ever, losing 6 matches.

Yet went all the way to win it

Wat god have bestowed to be, we be😀 FIFA the country u trying to aid in favor of world 🌍 🏆 they are not serious for the tournament , they dey are busy forming giant of Africa.....

UkoAnnang:
We fit still sneak in and qualify from group stage unlike ur country wey make first appearance after 15yrs

Normal normal u supposed happy 15yrs no be beans

The guy is a Nigerian forming Zulu.. just ignore him.

SeraphicWind:
You now see that it was Nigeria that many of you Southies love to hate so much that actually gave joy to your country.

Nigeria could have decided to sabotage everything by allowing Benin republic to win and appear at the world cup for the first time.

By the way, what is wrong with that South African commentator?

since we don't appreciate our country. Let dem cast us very well

RandDigital:
Match highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSCg2ThYUw?si=B7xoIy4nzhhR_AZE

South Africa are back among football’s elite. The team coached by Hugo Broos sealed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 win over Rwanda on the final matchday of the African qualifiers — a result that allowed them to edge out Benin and Nigeria in one of the tightest groups on the continent.

With 18 points out of a possible 30, the Bafana Bafana proved their consistency and discipline in a qualifying zone where every result mattered. The victory sparked scenes of joy in Johannesburg, where thousands of fans celebrated the end of a long and painful wait.

Fireworks display video:
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSU5KXDr3/

This qualification ends a 16-year drought without a World Cup appearance. The last time South Africa participated was in 2010, when they hosted the tournament and filled the world with vuvuzelas, color, and emotion. Before that, they appeared in France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2002, achieving their best-ever finish in 17th place.

Now, a new generation led by Percy Tau, Lyle Foster, and Teboho Mokoena will aim to restore the identity and competitiveness of a national team eager to reclaim its place among the top.

The 2026 World Cup, to be held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will mark the tournament’s historic expansion to 48 teams — and South Africa will be part of Africa’s largest-ever contingent.

Their mission is clear: to reach the Round of 16 for the first time in their history and prove that South African football is on the rise once again. With a dynamic style and a core of young talent, the Bafana Bafana want the world to hear their battle cry once more: “Shosholoza!”

Congratulations to South Africans, This could be us but our players never take the qualifiers seriously until they see what it is to be left out, well the latest FIFA ranking shows Nigeria is rated higher than any other country in the playoffs list so once we win two matches we can get automatic qualification but then make dem nor still gamble with the chance

Chucks13:
You mean South Africa to round of 16 in the World Cup? You are too funny.

If you could read and your brain was in tact, it says they came 17th last time - almost into top 16.

They would be knocked out in the first round.

mysticwarrior:
They would be knocked out in the first round.

How about Second-geria that's going to playoffs? Sit down biscuit-carrier.

RandDigital:
If you could read and your brain was in tact, it says they came 17th last time - almost into top 16.

It's you so you are still here? My good customer with his in tact brain I will come for you later.

Afritop:
I blame the super eagles and NFF for this.

Out of the 10 matches South Africa played in the group 7 were at home and only 3 matches away.
And NFF did not complain about it the whole time this happened. It’s good that they deducted 3 points from them anyway for fielding an ineligible player even though they can only muster 18 points from 10 matches.
Whereas Benin republic that played all their 10 matches away from home because they lack a FIFA approved stadium had 17 points.



Because of their silence the under 17 flying eagles were unable to qualify to the World Cup and under 17 Afcon

We have a very docile NFF whose only interest is in how they will stuff their pockets with dollars.

alphonsoolajide, see how a proper article is written, not all those boring, regurgitated AI slop you keep on posting on this forum.

Ishilove:
alphonsoolajide, see how a proper article is written, not all those boring, regurgitated AI slop you keep on posting on this forum.

I have been having this argument repeatedly with some peeps who use AI.

they get offended when i tell them it is easy to tell this was not written by a person.

I tell you bro. Gabon no go easy ooooooo. But the better side over the two legs go win am

Freshtruth:
bro they no dey badly needed that win against south Africa after dropping points against Zimbabwe u kw it is a must win game imagine if they had beat south Africa bro them win this next 2 matches that would had given us 19points home and dry. Omo when I see the playoffs route I no too put hope bro he go hard

GloriousGbola:
I have been having this argument repeatedly with some peeps who use AI.

they get offended when i tell them it is easy to tell this was not written by a person.

They are being deliberately delusional

Some people wants FIFA to look critically well on the match. They thought the match was fixed.

oroje1:
I tell you bro. Gabon no go easy ooooooo. But the better side over the two legs go win am

I just dey laugh when Dem say Gabon na work over team wet collect 25 point for this qualifier. Na nwaballi wey dey shake na one face Aubeyang

If they allow Gabon cum pick draw for Naija here.they should just the kiss world cup bye bye [color=#006600][/color]

Freshtruth:
I just dey laugh when Dem say Gabon na work over team wet collect 25 point for this qualifier. Na nwaballi wey dey shake na one face Aubeyang