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TheSuperNerd:
Isi gini? Napo what? Abeg, Make dem no do another Koulibaly situation with Nwaiwu unless Nwaiwu himself wants to play there for 10yrs.

With that said, Italy would actually suit him. EPL too. Both leagues are for a technical powerhouse CB like Nwaiwu.

Napoli is the best move for him there sha
He should be smart enough to include a release clause in his contract

SA failed
Germany failed
Morocco 🇲🇦 √√
Brazil 🇧🇷 √√

TheSuperNerd:
Confirmed Round of 32 Fixtures (Full Matchups)...

Germany v Paraguay

France v Sweden

SA v Canada

Netherlands v Morocco

Portugal v Croatia

Spain v Austria

USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina

Belgium v Senegal

Brazil v Japan

CIV v Norway

Mexico v Ecuador

England v DRC

Argentina v Cape Verde

Australia v Egypt

Switzerland v Algeria

Colombia v Ghana

Germany wins
France wins
SA win
Morocco wins
Croatia
Spain
USA
Belgium
Brazil
CIV
Mexico
DRC
Cape varde
Australia
Algeria
Ghana

soetanoreoluwa:
Germany wins
France wins
SA win
Morocco wins
Croatia
Spain
USA
Belgium
Brazil
CIV
Mexico
DRC
Cape varde
Australia
Algeria
Ghana

How Ghana one take win Colombia?
That's an easy win for Colombia
You are only a dreamer if you think Cape Verde will win Argentina

As much as I have enjoyed the group stage of the world cup for a good part... It must be admitted that this edition does not compare in quality and high-end competition to the 32-teams format.

Proper World Cups can have you play some of the most scintillating football of the tournament and still narrowly crash out in the first round. It is that ruthless and unforgiving unlike this 48-teams format that is too forgiving.

We see different benchmarks set now against weaker oppositions... Weak sides that you wont or will hardly find in a 32-teams format and this is why it was very difficult to set some of the present benchmarks back then. This is because every game back then was a true battle of the topmost quality and even though we still had the occasional blowouts, it was not regular at all.
A few of them even took place between 2 big teams in which tactical superiority and lethal conversion decided it. E.g. Netherlands 5-1 Spain in 2014 WC. Spain were defending Champions.

In the end... I really fear for more dip in quality if the Competition expands further to 64. Na manage we dey manage this 48 sef.

Provided they dont pull a KK-de ja vu on Nwaiwu, I actually fancy Napoli for him. And you are right... A release clause with a fair figure like Kim Min Jae had will help avoid the KK situation surely.

DeloitteNG:
Napoli is the best move for him there sha
He should be smart enough to include a release clause in his contract

Even more than our mod with 6, you have 7 African teams going through.

Alright. Time will tell.

soetanoreoluwa:
Germany wins
France wins
SA win
Morocco wins
Croatia
Spain
USA
Belgium
Brazil
CIV
Mexico
DRC
Cape varde
Australia
Algeria
Ghana

ChrisKels:
Tell your brother to make the Napoli move asap, if Napoli is serious about securing his services.

my brother ke?😳

TheSuperNerd:
2nd Naija lad, Bologna is linked to. But shaa, this lad still needs switch.

heard was approached for an invite for the unity cup but couldn’t make it because he requires to file in to fifa for a switch to Nigeria

TheSuperNerd:
Isi gini? Napo what? Abeg, Make dem no do another Koulibaly situation with Nwaiwu unless Nwaiwu himself wants to play there for 10yrs.

With that said, Italy would actually suit him. EPL too. Both leagues are for a technical powerhouse CB like Nwaiwu.

Brotherly if Napoli dey serious mk em join asap. The only thing be say mk him and his agent know the type of favourable agreement they ought to have in his contract with the club for him to leave easily if interest comes from bigger teams

TheSuperNerd:
Isi gini? Napo what? Abeg, Make dem no do another Koulibaly situation with Nwaiwu unless Nwaiwu himself wants to play there for 10yrs.

With that said, Italy would actually suit him. EPL too. Both leagues are for a technical powerhouse CB like Nwaiwu.

Another super eagles CB I pray he gets a move in Serie A big clubs in the nearest future is Bassey. He will surely cook in Italy

I know ooo. Just had to present with caution first and a reminder of how KK was treated. But then Kim did not have an issue because of a release clause he inserted from the get-go which made his departure to Bayern hassle-free. I hope Nwaiwu and his handlers do same if ADL is serious about bagging him.

Like I already said, Serie A suits him so well.

charlesemeka85:
Brotherly if Napoli dey serious mk em join asap. The only thing be say mk him and his agent know the type of favourable agreement they ought to have in his contract with the club for him to leave easily if interest comes from bigger teams

I guess Serie A clubs consider Bassey expensive which is why we are not getting links of him to Italy just yet. He is an EPL-proven CB, experience in the Eredivisie and has European final experience. His profile is higher and would cost more than is being quoted for Nwaiwu.

charlesemeka85:
Another super eagles CB I pray he gets a move in Serie A big clubs in the nearest future is Bassey. He will surely cook in Italy

Yes. But the actual story is that he has passport issues and was on holidays. The switch matter is also valid and that is why I said he needs a switch.

charlesemeka85:
heard was approached for an invite for the unity cup but couldn’t make it because he requires to file in to fifa for a switch to Nigeria

Samueltemi337:
How Ghana one take win Colombia?
That's an easy win for Colombia
You are only a dreamer if you think Cape Verde will win Argentina

Lmao it is kuku good to dream. Lol.

What ghana cant do didn't exist. Make Colombia under rate them first

Only Zadok Yohanna good news so far

We hope others get their preferred moves soon

soetanoreoluwa:
Lmao it is kuku good to dream. Lol.

What ghana cant do didn't exist. Make Colombia under rate them first

After all Colombia beat DRC by just 1 goal

It’s possible Ghana drag them to penalties

Anything is possible

Mujtahida:
Please fill me in. What did Uruguay do to their players?

They told their players to find the way home themselves the federation didn't provide transportation back for them

With 2 other disallowed goals. Columbia wanted to finish them outright. Dont let the scoreline fool you oo. Columbia had 20 shots, 9 on target and the DRC goalkeeper made 8 saves

yinkeys:
After all Colombia beat DRC by just 1 goal

It’s possible Ghana drag them to penalties

Anything is possible

African teams that I think have the most realistic chance of advancing to the round of 16 are Morocco, Senegal, and CIV based on their level of talent. Egypt too could probably sneak through. If the others make it through it means their opponents were really poor and didn't play up to their capabilities.

TheSuperNerd:
Even more than our mod with 6, you have 7 African teams going through.

Alright. Time will tell.

Lamba goal strikes again no be only AFCON na UFC.

mostob:
Lol

charlesemeka85:
my brother ke?😳

Sorry, I thought you were from Orlu too

Winners Chapel. If no be Panama wey dey do Father Christmas for June.

charlesemeka85:
Ghana will win Croatia 1nil. Bookmark this

Amedino99:
With 2 other disallowed goals. Columbia wanted to finish them outright. Dont let the scoreline fool you oo. Columbia had 20 shots, 9 on target and the DRC goalkeeper made 8 saves

He obviously didn't watch the game

Yes we were outsmarted by the coach but a little bit of badluck on our end aided them on the day. Ndidi and Chukwueze getting into each others way for what should have been a second goal plus the loss of Osimhen which emboldened the Congolese to come at us.

EElopa:
The Dr. Congo coach is an elite-level coach, and I will be shocked if he stays with that team after this World Cup. Some of these Middle Eastern countries will throw the kind of money at him that Dr. Congo cannot just match. They still have some top attacking talents coming to them after the World Cup, like Senny Mayulu of PSG.

I don't know if he will choose to stay and chase the AFCON title and perhaps a real run in the 2030 World Cup with some big attacking talents that are on their way. The Democratic Republic of Congo will be a problem in Africa for the next foreseeable future.

AFCON, to me, has now established itself as the second most competitive continental tournament, only behind the Euros. He is milking out every ounce of ability in that Dr. Congo team. I love Eric Chelle, but he tactically outmaneuvered him in that playoff finals. England struggled with Ghana's and Panama's low block and physicality, and they can give England problems.

They are now playing with house money. They have nothing to loose anymore. They have outperformed expectations, and all the pressure in the world will be on England on that day. The world will expect England just like they expected Portugal to tame them, but it is now up to Dr. Congo to shock the world like they did against Portugal.

mostob:
Lol

Fake? Ok it's time to make the approach

chrisooblog:
Lamba goal strikes again no be only AFCON na UFC.

😂😂😂
Some people no dey ever learn

Just curious.. What are Bassey's chance against Brobbey of Netherlands?

FiveFootNinja:
Don't be surprised if
1) South Africa beat Canada (Canada is trash for me so far)
2) Senegal beat Belgium (I just have that feeling)
3) Egypt beat Australia (If Australia wins sef I'll be surprised)
4) DRC beat England (yes, I'm not impressed with the England team. Plus DeSabre's DRC is good at frustrating teams like England who play safe and rotate the ball endlessly, waiting for openings. I see them bottling to DRC.)

The other African countries might not scrape through.

Morocco are crazy strong and stubborn, but the Dutch are one of the few teams in this WC who I believe can stop Morocco cold. If the Dutch can't stop them, Morocco might be reaching another SF.

Norway with Haaland in front is going to be a handful for Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast will surely concede at least 2 goals. The question is if they can score enough to match Norway.

Something tells me Ghana and Cape Verde have run out of lives against Colombia and Argentina respectively.

Switzerland Algeria will be close, but I think the Swiss simply have too much firepower for the North Africans.


But then again, this is football. Maybe all the African teams I said will progress won't progress, and the ones I said won't progress will progress.

Or maybe all of them will come home like you said.

Baba, my prayer and hope is for all of them to come home.

chrisooblog:
Yes we were outsmarted by the coach but a little bit of badluck on our end aided them on the day. Ndidi and Chukwueze getting into each others way for what should have been a second goal plus the loss of Osimhen which emboldened the Congolese to come at us.

I disagree that they tactically defeated us. It was sheer physicality.

chrisooblog:
Winners Chapel. If no be Panama wey dey do Father Christmas for June.

Ghana really went toe to toe with Croatia in all honesty and removing BBL (Bad Belle Logic). I was actually surprised.

mostob:
Just curious.. What are Bassey's chance against Brobbey of Netherlands?

They must have faced each other in the EPL.

Mujtahida:
Baba, my prayer and hope is for all of them to come home.

Oh Lord, may you help my African brothers advance to the next round (Viva Africa!!!)