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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Dogalmighty17: 8:13am On Nov 16, 2025

I'm not sure we need him. The squad played well without him.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Realdeals(m): 8:14am On Nov 16, 2025

Frank Onyeka is equally a good play, personally I'll prefer him over Ndidi, he more attack minded and more accurate in front of goal.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Raph82(m): 8:16am On Nov 16, 2025

Mrexcell:
Not true the Congolese govt is promising and motivating their players with $1m each if they qualify that's surely going to be one hell of a match.

I swear, E go be like say na war they wan fight. 1 million dollars? Those boys go fight with the last drop of blood in them. No be like our boys wey no dey freak even if Nigerian government promise dem 50 million dollars.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Williamgoldman: 8:16am On Nov 16, 2025

Belurved1:
Yes, we’re wishing the team the best ahead of today’s game. However, if we consider those who are currently suffering in other parts of the country (those under attack) because of our Leader’s selfish decisions, those victims would never wish them well. In fact, I understand and even support that sentiment, because these politicians don’t deserve any joy at all.

This is just normal feelings, just showing some love...no hatred

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by SmartyPants(m): 8:20am On Nov 16, 2025

humberjade:
I beg to differ. A walk over against a semi-finalist at the last AFCON? And they were only pipped by the host country and eventual winners, Ivory Coast.

They will be a hard nut to crack.

That is how you know people who barely watch football. DR Congo has always been a top 10 African side, with numerous experienced players.

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by SmartyPants(m): 8:21am On Nov 16, 2025

Mrexcell:
Not true the Congolese govt is promising and motivating their players with $1m each if they qualify that's surely going to be one hell of a match.

Fake news. This has been extensively debunked.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by SmartyPants(m): 8:21am On Nov 16, 2025

Dogalmighty17:
I'm not sure we need him. The squad played well without him.

In what game was this that the squad played without him? Someone that has played every game under Chelle?

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by humberjade: 8:21am On Nov 16, 2025

Sonnobax15:
And what position did Nigeria occupy during the last AFCON? . Didn't we beat the host during the group stage?

And lost to them at the most crucial part of the tourney after they changed their coach.

The bottomline is that they won' t be a walkover. They are far better and achieved more than Gabon and Benin.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by chicfarmer: 8:23am On Nov 16, 2025

Reference:
Don't know why Raphael Onyedika is not a starter.
Watched him play several times for Club Brugge in seasons past on ESPN (before the Belgian Pro league was scrubbed in favour of the Saudi Pro league).

By no means a flashy player but he is dead comported, steady on the ball and has tons of experience at the highest levels featuring in the UCL and Europa every season.

If we don't start grooming such players what happens when Ndidi's legs eventually expire.

I dey tell you. I was so proud when they gave him a standing ovation at their last champions league match against BARCELONA. shocked

Onyedika no small o cool

I have a feeling that guy will soon make a big move. Club brugge must be licking their chops now and rubbing their hands in expectation. Money dey come grin

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by sirchim(m): 8:24am On Nov 16, 2025

wildcatter23:

Nice development.

It's better meeting DR Congo than meeting Cameroon.

Based on past antecedents, it doesn't bode well for Nigeria.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by saintmm(m): 8:24am On Nov 16, 2025

To be on the safe side, let the manager manage the game without using him while he's on the bench.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by humberjade: 8:25am On Nov 16, 2025

SmartyPants:
That is how you know people who barely watch football. DR Congo has always been a top 10 African side, with numerous experienced players.

Exactly. They are levels above our last two opponents on this journey.

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Exceed15: 8:28am On Nov 16, 2025

wildcatter23:

Nice development.

It's better meeting DR Congo than meeting Cameroon.

Based on past antecedents, it doesn't bode well for Nigeria.

Same view. Cameron played better sef they were just unlucky. Congo team aren't that good. Nigeria should take advantage of dat

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by chicfarmer: 8:30am On Nov 16, 2025

Mrexcell:
His time will definitely come u can't know more than the coach.

Did you watch him against Barcelona in their last champions league game? Omo that guy na controller.
I sha agree that the coach has the prerogative to decide. But Onyedika will develop to something else. I dey tell you.

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Hope313(m): 8:38am On Nov 16, 2025

fredoooooo:
Abegi .. confirm and re confirm please...
We no wan hear story o

hahahaha, no be lie o, na true talk my brother.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by oloriooko(m): 8:38am On Nov 16, 2025

Says who

GanagiBitrus:
We currently don't have any good replacement for him, so this is good news.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by judewrites: 8:45am On Nov 16, 2025

I have a positive feeling that the super eagles will beat DRC with three goals to nil.

However, the intercontinental playoffs might be a banana skin 🍌....anyways, till we meet next year.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by victorazyvictor(m): 8:54am On Nov 16, 2025

wildcatter23:

Nice development.

It's better meeting DR Congo than meeting Cameroon.

Based on past antecedents, it doesn't bode well for Nigeria.

I preferred meeting Cameroon than DR Congo, Cameroon team of today has nothing to write home about.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by BecomeALandLord(m): 8:54am On Nov 16, 2025

Make Una consult FIFA ooh.
FIFA is the final bus stop

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Jayhome24: 8:57am On Nov 16, 2025

Inspirer1:
Hope no be set up sha,,,abeg o

Let there be a written document/formal confirmation o, they should not rely on verbal or phone confirmation.
The NFF should consult FIFA too, officially.

And best case is to rest Ndidi, prevention is better than explanation (had I known) o, God no go shame us. Amen

God bless you infact you spoke my mind exactly. No verbal or phone confirmation on this case and we should remember it's a South Africa man who is currently CAF president and his country had said it openly they don't want to see Nigeria at the World Cup and as we know them they will want to use all means to disqualify us so pls Ndidi should rest let others fill the gap if no one to fill it let the whole team be raleady to work their way round his position and do the job than disqualify us later on.

NFF be wise don't play into our enemy hands.

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by AmazingELixir: 9:06am On Nov 16, 2025

Thesame mo.fos wailing on this platform during the match with Gabon that Nigeria is a disgrace and unworthy to play in the world cup when the going in the encounter wasn't rosy, are thesame pathetic efuefus offering siggestions on how to avoid Fifa penalty now....what a fickle bunch.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by femi4: 9:09am On Nov 16, 2025

Ppogbae:
What does FIFA say? I just hope we clear all of our bases

Only suspension from previous group stage counts, yellow cards in the playoffs does not

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Reference(m): 9:09am On Nov 16, 2025

chicfarmer:
I dey tell you. I was so proud when they gave him a standing ovation at their last champions league match against BARCELONA.
Onyedika no small o
I have a feeling that guy will soon make a big move. Club brugge must be licking their chops now and rubbing their hands in expectation. Money dey come

The lad should not be on the bench permanently for the Eagles. The tech dept should have a plan to move him in place for and when Ndidi is gone. He is potentially a top, top player.

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by GenFunction: 9:10am On Nov 16, 2025

Opè o

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Lungs: 9:16am On Nov 16, 2025

Reference:
Don't know why Raphael Onyedika is not a starter.
Watched him play several times for Club Brugge in seasons past on ESPN (before the Belgian Pro league was scrubbed in favour of the Saudi Pro league).

By no means a flashy player but he is dead comported, steady on the ball and has tons of experience at the highest levels featuring in the UCL and Europa every season.

If we don't start grooming such players what happens when Ndidi's legs eventually expire.

Ndidi legs are already dead @28. Onyedika got lot of composure can move the ball upfront and creat chances man have been the block for club Bruge midfield just @24 I often said this even a repeat at yesterday trend here on nairaland but some diehard fan thinks say football for naija na PDP VS APC
Iwobi needs to needs to be out of the starting XI

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Joeboypondeck(m): 9:28am On Nov 16, 2025

Lungs:
Ndidi legs are already dead @28. Onyedika got lot of composure can move the ball upfront and creat chances man have been the block for club Bruge midfield just @24 I often said this even a repeat at yesterday trend here on nairaland but some diehard fan thinks say football for naija na PDP VS APC
Iwobi needs to needs to be out of the starting XI

No dey cap 🧢 for nairaland

Enter field and play your own

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by mrkings84(m): 9:40am On Nov 16, 2025

Is CAF against Nigeria being at the world cup?

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Leonardo4(m): 10:08am On Nov 16, 2025

Mrexcell:
How can a whole CAF stoop that low? The organisation is bigger than mostepe they will definitely loose credibility if anything like that should happen, nigeria can even take the matter to the court of arbitration for sports and win the case.

That is If there is a written document from CAF that they can field Ndidi. If no written document and just verbal communication be rest assured your super eagles will loss in the court

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Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Mrexcell(m): 10:15am On Nov 16, 2025

Leonardo4:
That is If there is a written document from CAF that they can field Ndidi. If no written document and just verbal communication be rest assured your super eagles will loss in the court

An organisation like caf can't just give directives verbally without a written document to back it up.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Ragingthunder(f): 10:22am On Nov 16, 2025

GanagiBitrus:
We currently don't have any good replacement for him, so this is good news.

onyeka and onyedika are worthy

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by StoryHaven: 10:36am On Nov 16, 2025

wildcatter23:

Nice development.

It's better meeting DR Congo than meeting Cameroon.

Based on past antecedents, it doesn't bode well for Nigeria.

Cameroonians are always rough players. They play rugby thinking they are playing football. This why I am pleased we are meeting Congo.

Re: World Cup Play-Off: CAF Clears Wilfred Ndidi For Final Against DR Congo by Buffalo2(m): 10:37am On Nov 16, 2025

wildcatter23:

Nice development.

It's better meeting DR Congo than meeting Cameroon.

Based on past antecedents, it doesn't bode well for Nigeria.

. Yes, if we can contain they physical style of play.

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