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Azazyel:
I don't gamble my assets on anything. I'm not addicted to gambling. I'm just telling you the truth. Congo won't qualify. I'll tag you when it happens

Right… you won’t risk your assets, but you’re 100% sure. That tells me everything.

Precious201010:
Then you're not getting the discussion... The country is rich with Many mineral resources, in fact one of the richest in the whole world... But non state actors are the one mining and controlling those things... 80 percent of the population lives in abject poverty..

If 80% of the population lives in abject poverty, that also means a small percentage controls a large share of the country’s wealth. So while I’m not saying the report about Congolese players being promised $1 million each is confirmed, it’s not impossible either—given the level of resources and wealth that exist in DR Congo.

TheCongo2:
If 80% of the population lives in abject poverty, that also means a small percentage controls a large share of the country’s wealth. So while I’m not saying the report about Congolese players being promised $1 million each is confirmed, it’s not impossible either—given the level of resources and wealth that exist in DR Congo.

my brother it is not possible, ordinary 100k dollars that Tinubu promised our players the country almost exploded...

Precious201010:
my brother it is not possible, ordinary 100k dollars that Tinubu promised our players the country almost exploded...

This is old:

https://www.nairaland.com/2930380/photo-see-gift-given-chan

TheCongo2:
This is old:

https://www.nairaland.com/2930380/photo-see-gift-given-chan

U can't compare na, the car was not even up to 35k dollars, my brother no African country can give each player a million dollars.... Even European countries cannot do that... Na only Arab nations fit do am.

Precious201010:
U can't compare na, the car was not even up to 35k dollars, my brother no African country can give each player a million dollars.... Even European countries cannot do that... Na only Arab nations fit do am.

Are you saying those brand-new SUVs cost less than $35K? In which country exactly?

Also, we have African players earning millions in Angola and across Europe—so are you saying clubs have more financial capacity than entire countries? That doesn’t really add up.

TheCongo2:
Are you saying those brand-new SUVs cost less than $35K? In which country exactly?

Also, we have African players earning millions in Angola and across Europe—so are you saying clubs have more financial capacity than entire countries? That doesn’t really add up.

check the link U posted na, 2016, how much was suv in 2016....

And for Ur information no African country that is paying any players millions of dollars, mention one African player that is earning up to a million dollars..

And yes clubs pays more than countries.

And I repeat, no African country that can give 1 million dollars to all the players each

TheCongo2:
Sounds like you should be making millions off bookmakers by now.

That's where you get it wrong , the predictable ones to some extent don't have good odds , sometimes they don't even have odds. The games with good odds are most likely not going drop. What they feed on is greed not necessarily on unpredictability of the outcome. For example , do you think they'll give Egypt any odd not to win the world cup , if there's such a odd everybody would be picking that

Precious201010:
check the link U posted na, 2016, how much was suv in 2016....

And for Ur information no African country that is paying any players millions of dollars, mention one African player that is earning up to a million dollars..

And yes clubs pays more than countries.

And I repeat, no African country that can give 1 million dollars to all the players each

First, 2016 is not 50 years ago—SUVs were not cheap to the point you’re suggesting.

Second, you said no African player has earned up to a million—let’s correct that. About 16 years ago, Mabi Mputu turned down an offer linked to Arsène Wenger at Arsenal F.C. to stay at TP Mazembe.

Then he moved to Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) (Kabuscop) in Angola and reportedly earned more than $1 million in 1 year.

So clearly, money exists in African football systems too.

Now imagine what a country with far greater resources could potentially mobilize—it’s not as impossible as you’re making it sound.

TheCongo2:
First, 2016 is not 50 years ago—SUVs were not cheap to the point you’re suggesting.

Second, you said no African player has earned up to a million—let’s correct that. About 16 years ago, Mabi Mputu turned down an offer linked to Arsène Wenger at Arsenal F.C. to stay at TP Mazembe.

Then he moved to Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) (Kabuscop) in Angola and reportedly earned more than $1 million in 1 year.

So clearly, money exists in African football systems too.

Now imagine what a country with far greater resources could potentially mobilize—it’s not as impossible as you’re making it sound.

then you're completely misunderstanding me, I mean no African player earns 1 million dollars as wages...

Am not talking full year salary, ask anyone that knows cars, in 2016 35k dollars can get u a good SUV brand new.... In 2018 I bought a Nigerian used carrina 2 for 200k...

I repeat, no African country not even European country that can give each players 1 million dollars.... Na only Saudi or Qatar fit do that one.

Pacesetter123:
You find it difficult to get my point.
You said Nigeria would have won Jamaica, and I said a big NO.
Then I went further to give you reasons; that Nigeria who could not win ordinary Lesotho that has no football pitch,they couldn't win Zimbabwe and Benin Republic...those 3 countries has never been to the world cup before and with no experience near Jamaica,then what makes you think that that same clueless Nigeria team can win Jamaica that have football stadia,gone to world cup several times and are currently ranked by FIFA higher than those 3 small footballing countries we played during the qualifiers?

Then for you to say that Nigeria lose the match to Congo bcuz they were protesting against the coach/playing politics in the field sounds so infantile.
Go and tell that to kindergarten kids.
Congo won the match fair and squarely.
Nigeria didn't know anything more than what the were playing that day.
Or was it the same on-field politics that make them couldn't score a single goal against inexperienced lesotho in Uyo their home ground? Or was it the same protest against their coach that made them lose scandalously to small Benin Republic in Cotonou?
Mind you,this same Congo beat Cameroun and Nigeria in play off.
So they were the only team there that could match Jamaica and they did it.
If it was Nigeria that you are clamouring for, Jamaica would have walloped us mercilessly with high goal margin.
I watched Nigeria played a friendly with this same Jamaica you are talking about still during that qualifiers time,we were begging angel Gabriel and Michael to come and stand with us before we were able to draw them 2:2.We couldn't win them as Congo did.

Finally, you talking about Congo going out of the tournament in group stage,which stage would Nigeria have come back if they had meandered their way to the tournament?
For the 6 times Nigeria has been to the world cup,how many times have they gone passed the group stage?
So,if Congo come back in a group stage,is it a new thing to an African team?

The last time Nigeria was at the world cup, they got past the group stage. Congo beat Jamaica in extra time. Not in 90mins. Don't make it look like Congo did it with ease. SE were playing politics on the pitch in those first group games of the qualifiers and that is what spoiled their chances of qualifying. They were working against the former coach and it was really obvious. The day SE decides to play as a team under a coach, that day we would see a better version of them. Take it or leave it. I'd love to see Congo get at least 3pts in that group. Lastly, don't compare friendlies to competitive games

TheCongo2:
Right… you won’t risk your assets, but you’re 100% sure. That tells me everything.

I don't have anything to prove to you. You dey find who go bet with you. Sportybet ambassador. Let's wait for the world cup.

Azazyel:
The last time Nigeria was at the world cup, they got past the group stage. Congo beat Jamaica in extra time. Not in 90mins. Don't make it look like Congo did it with ease. SE were playing politics on the pitch in those first group games of the qualifiers and that is what spoiled their chances of qualifying. They were working against the former coach and it was really obvious. The day SE decides to play as a team under a coach, that day we would see a better version of them. Take it or leave it. I'd love to see Congo get at least 3pts in that group. Lastly, don't compare friendlies to competitive games

Ok