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Emmy450:
Simon have been good in this AFCOAN, cut him some slack.

He has
Dont know what they're watching

Heavy rainfall
One mistake can cost any team

ThunderFireAgba:
My prediction for today's game:
If Mozambique play really, really, good football, they might get a goal. That is; if they play good game.
I expect nothing less BTW 2 to 4 goals from Nigeria.

Cameroon beat them 2 - 1
Ivory Coast 1 - 0
You expect NIGERIA to pump in 4 lol
Fear God na
You are a bad boy @LightningStikeAgba

Bossoflife25:
I have a feeling Fulham might bid for Onyedika!

Spanish DM lol

mank1234:
Because of your players and FA's antics.
North Africa has had the most penalty in this tournament -most of them purely bias.

See the way your players protested calling for VAR to cancel a clear handball yesterday

Tanzania didn't get penalty against Morocco

No way NIG will not wrap up Benin republic in 90 minutes on good neutral pitches

Egypt v Benin republic
Extra time
Who is watching Mo Salah lol
People slip gone

Not comfortable with Ajayi, Osayi in the QF though, well let's see hopefully we keep clean sheets
I hope jonzing Nwabali is fit o
If dem tear am shot na

user32:
Sweet

Quick question please
But why bench a player that scored 2 goals in the last game
Shouldn't Onyedika start ahead of Ndidi,
The former is more offensive than the latter
Spanish type of DM versus Conventional
What do you guys think
They shouldn't keel Kachi's fire though
It's tough games against DRC, Cameroon or heavyweights we could've used Ndidi since we'd concede possession

FiveFootNinja:
They are an overachieving side and it's thanks to Hugo Broos. Banana banana won't realize how special and insane their 2023 AFCON semi final run was until they get grouped or dropped in the Round of 16 again for the next 3 editions of the tournament.

Even when it comes to B-tier African footballing countries, I still rate Congo and Mali above them.

Do you rate them above Cape Verde and Burkina Faso ?

Sarsaparilla524:
Congo DR will edge out Algeria in a highly competitive game today.

Mozambique will fight really hard today but the Super Eagles of Nigeria will come out victorious.

If Nigeria edge out Congo DR in the QF, then we will be playing this year's AFCON finals

Be patient bro
This Cameroon have mentality
They don't fold in the late stages of games like Nigeria
It will be Nigeria v Cameroon semifinals
This is not the Cameroon we played 2 years ago or the one that lost to the DRC two months ago
Teams that don't take their chances against Cameroon will pay for it, they are not a high chance creating side but they are very clinical
Let's calm our nerves down
A game at a time
We don't have a titan defense
Your boys are leaking easy goals
It depends on which Nigeria shows up in that game
We pray for injury free players
Seems you forgot we may have shaky goalies

lbrichman2:
Yes but their physicality may be their undoing
I just pray that score clean and clear goals while holding their own against the Moroccans and the ref's antics
Because they'll be playing against Morocco, the ref and CAF

The spectators too lol
Ounahi is injured
No chance
Cameroon will win
It will not look pretty though, nothing beautiful about it

FiveFootNinja:
Moroccan fans booed South African players in the stadium and were rooting for Cameroon. That's what you get when you're xenophobic and strut around like you're the best when realistically you haven't achieved a quarter of what others have. With this performance, they'll be lucky to win a single game this summer at the World Cup. Las las fake life no good.

They booed because of 2 reasons
South Africa knocked them out in the last edition
Hugo Broos said this AFCON is boring compared to the last edition, I partially agree with him
Even the theme song is below par, compared to ivory coast edition
West Africans even though have poor infrastructure, truly know how to host a party or festival lol

JohnBullMySon:
Most of the comments on Morocco is based on sentiment and wishes.

Morocco’s sharpness in front still leaves some unanswered questions but their defense has really been excellent.

And they have a coach that does not hesitate to lock up the back any time he feels threatened during the match. That man can draw midfielders back even against a minnow.

Morocco didn't pass the first test against Mali
I doubt theyd brush off Cameroon
Mali showed more mental toughness in that game
And we all know Cameroon is battle tested and has more of that
This Cameroon side who aren't a strong generation compared to their ex players came back from a one nil deficit against a very tough Ivorian side to equalize. Cameroon isn't even playing pretty football
I was stunned how they equalized
They are very clinical & don't waste too many chances
Very sharp in counter attacks too
Good luck to anyone who puts money on Morocco
I think they will struggle with Cameroons physicality unless a red card changes the game
You will see Morocco mentally crumble in the late stages of the game
In FIFA world cup 2022 they sat back, playing counter attack football compared this tourney where they have to play possession football which I believe could sometimes be more difficult
I just fear Nigerias defense isn't armored properly with titan like shield for this tournament

M7even:
I said this same thing when I watched the game against ivory coast. You could see the identity of the Cameroon I watched in 2000 and 2002 in the spine of this Cameroon side.

You know ball
Exactly 2000, 2002, 2017 identity
It's ugly to watch but they're clinical upfront
Nigeria v Cameroon Semifinals go hard o
They're even playing 5 at the back sometimes

I'm praying for Ivory Coast v Nigeria final lol but it's gonna be hard
Even Mozambique will cause problems although I think we win by 2 goals to 1
We have tactical weaknesses defensively
Then we face DRC which would be our second test in this tourney after Tunisia

Akkin:
Tunisia almost did recently.... Tanzania too then there's civ in the final of the last Afcon or SA,Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago,Gabon, Zimbabwe etc

Algeria and Drc definitely have the attacking capabilities,mentality and strength to fight back from 2 goals down especially against Nigeria defense

The DRC will knock out Algeria or take them to penalties
I don't see Algeria win in 90 minutes
Tunisia gone, Algeria next

Egypt & Morocco will be knocked out in the QF
Eric Chelle should please lock that defense

Against Mozambique he'd use Ajayi & bassey but against DRC he better use the younger defenders Igor Ogbu & Bassey

Cameroon plays unpleasant football
It's not beautiful to watch
Just like how they won in 2017
The 2 goals they scored against SA just shows their mentality
I regret watching this game though
Not entertaining
Just rugged football

Akkin:
Should Nigeria make it out against Mozambique....then quarterfinals is their likely bus stop....they can't match Algeria or drc in 90minutes and concede goals unlike the last Afcon
Can they comeback?

They showed it against South Africa, Gabon & Tanzania
Yes they can
Nigeria 2 - 1 Mozambique

Akkin:
Should Nigeria make it out against Mozambique....then quarterfinals is their likely bus stop....they can't match Algeria or drc in 90minutes and concede goals unlike the last Afcon

What Nigeria lacks is a comeback spirit....where you're two goals down against an under dog similar to Gabon v civ or France v Argentina but you believe that till the last minute,the game ain't over....that's the spirit that wins you tournaments

The super eagles have so far scored first in all of their Afcon fixtures in 2025....what would happen when drc or Algeria scores two first??

Can they comeback?

They showed it against South Africa, Gabon & Tanzania
Yes they can

Lol South Africans can't handle Cameroon physicality
In the rain too lol

lbrichman2:
You sure say Dem neva start to dey plan how they'll give like 2 Cameroun players red cards?

True though
Referee bias but I think Cameroon will still win
Physicality & Mentality
Those Camerounians are like South South & South East Nigerians, similar genetics
Loads of plantain, bole eating people lol
I just pray we sort our defense issues & play like a team
Mbeumo is selfless today

Hello guys
Guess what
The old Cameroon is back guys
Cameroon will rough handle the hosts Morocco
Dirty football but win with physicality, counter attacks, overhead balls & setpieces
I knew this when they played Ivory Coast but wasn't too sure of it

isan:
With the shambolic display Senegal put up against the far inferior sudan I'm backing Mali to scale through

Sénégal have enough fire power to win that fixture
I think Ivory Coast will do the job in the semis

Joebie:
6 "2 no too short na

Bassey is 6 "1

@Blueelf
That’s not a fact, I think it’s wrong
Lisandro Martinez of Argentina is a world class defender
Lisandro is 5 ft 10 or so

AI o

MetalJigsaw:
I rate Algeria, Nigeria and Senegal ahead of them.

Ivory Coast too

Richtaiwo:
There’s really no need for this theatrical publicity stunt by the NPF. AJ and his fellow travellers are not toddlers on a school excursion. If the driver was overspeeding, it was entirely within their rights to rein him in.

The police would do well to focus on matters that actually demand their attention, rather than manufacturing tension where none exists and mistaking calm situations for crime scenes. A little less showmanship, a little more sense.

Thé guy should be in recovery phase now after that collision
Nigeria is just a horrible place if they’ve truly detained him instantly without thorough investigation
Does the car have dashboard camera
Have they even viewed it etc
Which judge ordered this
Did he commit a crime if it’s an accident to instantly detain a patient while investigation is still going on
Things are shabbily done in Nigeria
The poor get maltreated in Nigeria too much, you tell me whether they’d arrest AJ if he was the one driving recklessly
It’s not even up to one month and they’ve concluded investigations
Dem never even charge am to court dem don lock am up

lbrichman2:
I think South Africa should be Celtic
Lol

Celtic has never won UCL since 1990

ChrisKels:
I doubt that.

Lol the highlight is on CAF tv on Utube
I just watched it two to three times
Onyedika can take long range shots bro

lbrichman2:
See how that Nigeria comparison dey make me shine teeth like teenager wey collect first kiss 😂😂

South Africa should be Porto
Ghana should be Ajax Amsterdam
Réal Madrid should be the team with the highest number of titles though

ChrisKels:
Na Kelechi Iheanacho dey score that kind goal wey Kofane score.

Onyedika would definitely be able to do that

Clint02:
Even the players sef dey yab themselves. See Bassey and Chukwueze for example. But oga Odunayaw here say na my yabbing dey pain am. It's like he knows Osimhen personally.

Osimhen is untouchable
Even if he misses a penalty
Nigerians love Osimhen
I think he became a Super Eagle legend already even if they don’t win anything
That first goal against Cameroon in the l2023 AFCON sealed it for me
If we had more fighters & energetic players like Osimhen we should be flogging all these heavyweight African teams
Osimhen is just an anomaly, he risks his body to score marvelous goals
Some of the goals he has for Napoli are absurd
Nodding the ball and falling on his head
To me Osimhen is Nigerias best ever striker
I watched Yekini in France 98 (beyond his prime though, I wasn’t impressed)
This is not recency bias
The numbers will eventually prove it
AFCON is even tougher now, better pitches but there was no round 16 back then, we should have won in Ivory Coast last edition if it wasn’t 24 teams
I have not seen any African player use their head effectively to score goals like Osimhen since I’ve been following the game
Osimhen even has headers equally as good as cr7