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Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by TallNigerian:
By all means, Nwabali should not be allowed to man our post again till he shows discipline.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Chucks13: 11:25am On Nov 14, 2025
Na Issa Ayatou that ruined Cameroun football when he was Mugabe CAF president when he always portrayed Cameroun as Number 1 in Africa on FIFA list for so many years whereas honest Camerounians spoke then and tell the truth about the football dying silently while Ayattou kept deceiving the world.

When last has Cameroun qualified for world Cup? Their last stardom on World Cup was when Rogger Miller and his team reach Quarter Final of world Cup and how many years ago? Imagine DR Congo stopping indomitable Lion, really sad.

Truth is bitter but truth us truth.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Hemanwel(m): 11:26am On Nov 14, 2025
The Super Eagles of Nigeria is like Arsenal Football Club of London, England. When you start expecting so much from them, they break your heart.

On that note, I will say DRC is winning by two goals to one
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Reference(m):
Just hope fatigue won't be a factor.
Extra time and plenty, plenty added time.
One of the longest matches I've ever witnessed.
They better call off any training proposed and just do tactical planning.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Reference(m): 11:29am On Nov 14, 2025
TallNigerian:
By all means, Nwabali should
....see a shrink.
His attention search has reached girly teenage levels.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by tragergeorge(m): 11:30am On Nov 14, 2025
Mexyz:
Abi o
Why not withdraw your life savings and place a bet on it?
bet wisely
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by PDPdestroyer(m): 11:32am On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
Are you an Obidient? grin
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by felixzo1(m): 11:33am On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
4 goals is luck,that's good
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by judewrites: 11:33am On Nov 14, 2025
I prefer DR congo than Cameroon.

The perennial rivalry between Nigeria and Cameroon has a way of raising its ugly head especially at crucial points.

The super eagles should win DRC hands down.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by samuelson06(m): 11:33am On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Gabon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
My dear, we can defeat them. It's about the coach players selection and the seriousness of the players as well. Yesterday, they were serious. I believe the coach is serious too. He was smart to have benched a player like Troost Ekong (who's hardly able to differentiate between his defensive role and attacking). So I believe we'll qualify for the world. In fact, we'll beat DRC before 90 mins.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Bluntemperor: 11:34am On Nov 14, 2025
Questionnairae:
https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/news/nigeria-face-dr-congo-in-winner-takes-all-play-off-final-for-2026-world-cup-pathway/
•What Time,
•And What Date is it going to be Played?
*Go Eagles 🦅,
Go U can Always Destroy Your Enemies,
You Did It Yesterday,Do it Again and the Whole Continent Will Agog with 😹.
GTHIS IS A WORLD CUP 🍵- Do Not Take your Opponents For Granted!
Go For Gold 🥇
Super Eagles 🦅,Like Our FALCON Girls - Go And Win the World 🌎 Cup For Africa Continent 🌍!
God Bless Nigeria!
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Blackskinman007(m): 11:34am On Nov 14, 2025
Chucks13:
Na Issa Ayatou that ruined Cameroun football when he was Mugabe CAF president when he always portrayed Cameroun as Number 1 in Africa on FIFA list for so many years whereas honest Camerounians spoke then and tell the truth about the football dying silently while Ayattou kept deceiving the world.

When last has Cameroun qualified for world Cup? Their last stardom on World Cup was when Rogger Miller and his team reach Quarter Final of world Cup and how many years ago? Imagine DR Congo stopping indomitable Lion, really sad.

Truth is bitter but truth us truth.
Cameroon still played in 2022 world cup naaah!
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Chibuezelala(m): 11:35am On Nov 14, 2025
DR Congo dey play ball oh. Like the reason why Dem no beat Cameroon pass 1 goal na say Dem leave their scoring boots for house. Super eagles should take their clear cut chances if they want to qualify. God bless Nigeria 💯🙏
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by UrPapa: 11:38am On Nov 14, 2025
I write time u no write date
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by favour32(m): 11:39am On Nov 14, 2025
tiswell:
Congratulations are in order for the Super eagles.


But how will Nwabali face the likes of haaland and Mbappe with such abysmal performance in goal huh
May be they will reconsider his number 1 status in goal post.
The guy has no gift of link up play.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Chucks13: 11:40am On Nov 14, 2025
GrammarNazi1:
Hope Nigeria will do us proud!
Hopefully. But how did FIFA now turned play-off to like bible verse that says "the kingdom of God suffereth violent and by violent we shall taketh it" because we beat Gabon, we will face DR Congo then go intercontinental again for a match just to reach World Cup? Haba this can't stand too far its a big rubbish and totally unacceptable after this world Cup we will fight this rubbish to a standstill not to kill our lovely sport but our Eagle put themselves in these mess to say he truth if they have qualified no need for these taketh by violent FIFA iron gist rule.

God help us.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Chucks13: 11:52am On Nov 14, 2025
Blackskinman007:
Cameroon still played in 2022 world cup naaah!
I'm talking of the damage done before 2022. Was it not when Mugabe Ayatou was forcefully send packing from being FIFA president Cameroun now started rebuilding their team?

Pls patiently follow what I'm saying you will see where I'm coming from.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by kingthreat(m): 11:53am On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
Gabon wasn't that terrific. Their goalkeeper na big otu. Same with our goalkeeper another rigid man wey suppose dey gym than to dey play football.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by MaziObinnaokija: 12:01pm On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
undecided Make dem replay am undecided?
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by 2special(m): 12:23pm On Nov 14, 2025
No
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
The VAR was against us twice but thanks to the Ref
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by shadrach77: 12:25pm On Nov 14, 2025
ocdeut:
If Nigeria wins on Sunday, they will be seeded for the final (qualify already for final) in mexico because they are the top ranked team in all right now. we just go and play our thing.
Panama is the top ranked team 29th in the world followed by Nigeria (41)
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Spiritmask: 12:33pm On Nov 14, 2025
ocdeut:
If Nigeria wins on Sunday, they will be seeded for the final (qualify already for final) in mexico because they are the top ranked team in all right now. we just go and play our thing.
As of now, Panama is the top ranked team.
They ranked 31, while Nigeria ranked 41
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Ragingthunder(f): 12:42pm On Nov 14, 2025
EmekaBlue:
Osimhen have to play. He is our most reliable Striker
before nko,shey na tolu you wan start?
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by OgaTheTop2:
cheesy
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by OgaTheTop2:
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
4-1 win na by luck? Omo, naija peole can hate.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Apcshit: 12:52pm On Nov 14, 2025
sulaak:
If Nigeria beats DR Congo, they will be the highest-ranked team in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off and will only have to play against one of the four lowest-ranked teams in the 2026 Play-Off.

If Nigeria qualifies, the country will be well prepared for the FIFA final.

Panama is ranked higher than nigeria
The FIFA World Cup 26™ Play-Off Tournament will see six sides fight it out for the final two places at the FIFA World Cup 26™ in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

It will involve two teams from Concacaf and one team apiece from the AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL and OFC, and will take place in March 2026 during the the international fixture window which runs from 23 - 31 March.

From the six teams who qualify, the four lowest-ranked nations in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will meet in bracket semi-finals. The two highest-ranked teams will go directly into the finals. The winners of the two bracket finals will reach the FIFA World Cup 26.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Apcshit: 12:56pm On Nov 14, 2025
Spiritmask:
As of now, Panama is the top ranked team.
They ranked 31, while Nigeria ranked 41
Yeah we will most likely meet Bolivia ,a South American power house
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by prinsam30: 1:00pm On Nov 14, 2025
Honestly the way I'm seeing this whole playoff and the world cup entirely, it's like God is about to do something very uncommon in the history of the round leather game, Nigeria will qualify by God's grace both from African playoff and the intercontinental playoff and the uncommon discovery that is about to be discovered in the history of the World Cup and it will come out from the biggest country in Africa continent...... All I'm saying is that Nigeria will win this very World Cup, meeting Portugal in the final grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin Say Amen somebody.

U can imagine how Nigeria survived the qualifier against all odd and still qualified for the playoff. God is definitely saying something
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by prinsam30: 1:09pm On Nov 14, 2025
Spiritmask:
As of now, Panama is the top ranked team.
They ranked 31, while Nigeria ranked 41
Wetin Panama dey play sef wey dem go rank them pass us
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by GanagiBitrus:
Chucks13:
Hopefully. But how did FIFA now turned play-off to like bible verse that says "the kingdom of God suffereth violent and by violent we shall taketh it" because we beat Gabon, we will face DR Congo then go intercontinental again for a match just to reach World Cup? Haba this can't stand too far its a big rubbish and totally unacceptable after this world Cup we will fight this rubbish to a standstill not to kill our lovely sport but our Eagle put themselves in these mess to say he truth if they have qualified no need for these taketh by violent FIFA iron gist rule.

God help us.
Sometimes, you have 2strong teams in same group that are good enough to qualify, but unfortunately only 1 team will qualify.
So the Playoff gives that strong team that finished 2nd another opportunity to qualify.
Playoffs is not a bad idea.
Re: Nigeria To Face DR Congo In Play-off Final For 2026 World Cup by Kusu12: 1:12pm On Nov 14, 2025
Cherrybae:
DR Congo is tough. Super Eagles can't defeat them.

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

We won Garbon by luck, also the Ref and VAR were so bias against Garbon.
That’s pure determination and teamwork. If you call that luck, then your dictionary needs urgent correction.
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