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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by balingaonline(m): 6:59am On Nov 15, 2025

austano1234:
We always like the complex way when it comes to qualifying to the world cup

It's good for us to know more about football, especially qualifying stages.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by RaptorX: 7:10am On Nov 15, 2025

AnI77:
All these permutations and combinations would have been avoided if they had won their qualifying games.

Not like we were in a very tough group.

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Bahamas95(m): 7:10am On Nov 15, 2025

The players messed up by not securing automatic qualification but this playoff could be a blessing in disguise.

There's improvement in the team and I believe they would gel more as they continue playing together.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Osariemen12: 7:13am On Nov 15, 2025

A team that played draw in its home and away qualifying matches against Zimbabwe is not supposed to feature in the world cup.

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by decub: 7:15am On Nov 15, 2025

Great100000:
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/how-many-matches-are-left-for-nigeria-to-qualify-for-2026-world-cup/

Nigeria will likely play Bolivia Iraq or UAE if they beat DR Congo tomorrow.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by bigpicture001: 7:18am On Nov 15, 2025

GanagiBitrus:
Answer is 2matches: (that's if we beat DR Congo)

1. Nigeria vs DR Congo

2. 6 countries will qualify for the InterContinental Playoffs. Based on FIFA Rankings, Nigeria will definitely be #1 or #2

▪️Winner of (#4 vs #5) will face #1
▪️Winner of (#3 vs #6) will face #2

&the 2 winners qualify for World Cup 2026.

U say definitely as dou u know teams that will come out from other continent..?

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by HeraldAgric01(m): 7:21am On Nov 15, 2025

I belief in this present squad. They'll sail through to the WC. The commitment and determination is commendable. Unfortunately we easily talk more of negative than positives. No one is praising the coaching team for successfully deploying recent top performers like Benjamin Fredrick, Ejuke, Akor, Bassey and Osimhen.
For me E. Chelle has done well so far. Don't forget that twas previous mediocre coaches who put us in the mess due to nepotism and personal ego.
We should learn to praise as at when due.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by GanagiBitrus: 7:23am On Nov 15, 2025

bigpicture001:
U say definitely as dou u know teams that will come out from other continent..?

I know all the likely teams.
Only Panama #31 is ranked above Nigeria #41

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by PROPHETmichael: 7:25am On Nov 15, 2025

I still don't trust this super eagles team to beat a team with great determination and hunger like Congo.

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by seunmsg(m): 7:32am On Nov 15, 2025

Two more games and we are done. Just beat Congo tomorrow and the last one is a walkover.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Osanoghodua1: 7:33am On Nov 15, 2025

Emeskhalifa:
Nawa ooo. Why can't they just qualify without all these permutations na

South Africa wasn't sleeping either. Everyone wanted glory. Our football sport is in the decline.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by shadrach77: 7:35am On Nov 15, 2025

Simongm:
Just two matches. If we defeat DR Congo, then we have automatically qualified for the continental final due to our high FIFA ranking compared to other teams that had qualified.
All these stress should have been avoided had it been we faced all our matches squarely.
I also noticed that the boys have not learnt their lessons, especially that goalkeeper 😳 and our attackers.
The game against Gabon should have been settled in the 1st half, but our boys chose to drag it to extra time.

Not totally true. We may not be the highest ranking team by that time. Our ranking may have dropped by then

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by cdqyehyeh(m): 7:35am On Nov 15, 2025

Africa dey play qualifiers up and down with 4/5 qualified team, while Europe alone has up to ten spot for the country

The World Cup setup is European Cup.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by shadrach77: 7:36am On Nov 15, 2025

GanagiBitrus:
I know all the likely teams.
Only Panama #31 is ranked above Nigeria #41

Panama is now 29

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by bigpicture001: 7:37am On Nov 15, 2025

GanagiBitrus:
I know all the likely teams.
Only Panama #31 is ranked above Nigeria #41

What about possibilities of teams in EU...?

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by sirchim(m): 7:47am On Nov 15, 2025

Btruth:
I wish them goodluck, that's if Wike & Yerima case will not distract their attention at other matches......😁😁😁

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by GanagiBitrus: 7:47am On Nov 15, 2025

bigpicture001:
What about possibilities of teams in EU...?

No such possibility.
Of all the possible teams to qualify for the InterContinental Playoffs, only Panama is ranked above Nigeria.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by bigpicture001: 7:47am On Nov 15, 2025

GanagiBitrus:
I know all the likely teams.
Only Panama #31 is ranked above Nigeria #41

Wakes and Japan are in trouble of qualifying, probably will take the Nigerian route if they fail to qualify..

Japan is 19 on FIFA ranking and Wales is 34

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by zoomman(m): 7:56am On Nov 15, 2025

bigpicture001:
Wakes and Japan are in trouble of qualifying, probably will take the Nigerian route if they fail to qualify..

Japan is 19 on FIFA ranking and Wales is 34

None of these teams will be in the playoff because Japan will qualify and wales is an European team, they have their own playoff.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Cherrybae(f): 7:57am On Nov 15, 2025

If we beat DR Congo, we will meet Japan or Australia in Mexico.

This will be game over fir Nigeria. We can't beat Japan or Australia

Goodluck to super Eagles

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by GanagiBitrus: 7:58am On Nov 15, 2025

bigpicture001:
Wakes and Japan are in trouble of qualifying, probably will take the Nigerian route if they fail to qualify..

Japan is 19 on FIFA ranking and Wales is 34

Japan has already qualified for WC2026.
Here are all the possible countries for the Playoffs:
DR Congo, Nigeria, UAE, Iraq, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Suriname, New Caledonia, Bolivia

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Angelfrost(m): 8:00am On Nov 15, 2025

The journey still far...!

This is what lack of seriousness can lead to.

Well, I pray they win all the games standing in their way to world cup qualification... It's been too long since we graced that tournament.

This world cup is not one any top player with hopes of career advancement should miss!

The last world cup for a lot of top players:

C.Ronaldo
Messi
Modric
Casemiro
Etc.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 8:05am On Nov 15, 2025

Make I no lie I don't understand this new format. Good luck to the Super Eagle

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Hismercy234: 8:08am On Nov 15, 2025

Based on the current FIFA ranking, it would be hard for any of the play off teams to overtake Nigeria in the next FIFA ranking. Which means Nigeria has a high chance of playing just one match in the inter-continental play-off if we can defeat DR Congo on Sunday

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Jayhome24: 8:11am On Nov 15, 2025

This nonsense intercontinental nonsense is what I disagreed with and this World Cup we will make sure this iron fist experiment by FIFA will not stand.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by highness25(m): 8:12am On Nov 15, 2025

Great100000:
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/how-many-matches-are-left-for-nigeria-to-qualify-for-2026-world-cup/

I don't trust these boys... They're not gon make it. A lot of errors from the boys especially those at the back. Nwabali needs to man up.

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by Day169: 8:29am On Nov 15, 2025

Nigeria always using dx/dy or probability formula for world cup qualification. undecided

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by bigpicture001: 8:31am On Nov 15, 2025

zoomman:
None of these teams will be in the playoff because Japan will qualify and wales is an European team, they have their own playoff.

Every continent have a play off .. Wich after playing , the winner of the playoff come for the intercontinental play off... So if Wales and Japan fails to qualify, they will go through play off route

Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by EggonBoy(m): 8:36am On Nov 15, 2025

At the moment, Nigeria is the highest ranked team among all the team that would participate in the next face going by the current FIFA ranking ✅

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by IMPARTIAL: 8:44am On Nov 15, 2025

If we win this African playoffs, and for us to be up there in the ranking, let's organize simple friendly matches that we can win easily.

The competition is still far off - Match 2026. By then, the other teams may do well and surpass us in the rankings.

Anyways, thank God for the AFCON. I hope we do well.

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Re: How Many Matches Are Left For Nigeria To Qualify For 2026 World Cup? by GanagiBitrus: 8:51am On Nov 15, 2025

shadrach77:
Panama is now 29

Main point is they are the only team ranked above Nigeria.

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