FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Hispo]

I have got a questions for those who are better informed and more in touch with football/soccer than I am (Since I only pay attention to it when there is an specific league or cup which catches my attention).
Do you believe there are any chances to see Venezuela as a participant in this incoming World Cup taking place in two years from now? Or in spite of their latest performance it would take them actually more for them to get a chance to get the most important cup on the planet?.

What you do you think?
I have hopes my team could unexpectedly become a surprise in the coming World Cup, but I am trying to keep my head cold and not to create fake expectations by myself.

Only being able to quality would be a success on itself, keeping in mind how terrible our history in performance had been previously.

[Docnaster]

The brasiliam team is in second place in group D with four points.
Incredibly, Vini Jr scored two goals, one of which almost dribbled past the goalkeeper (I think that goal is fantastic). I expected a draw or defeat for Brazil, given their current performance, this might rekindle hopes.

Yeah, the thing is that Brazil is still one the strongest teams in the world.

Sure, they might lose from time to time, but at the end of the day they are really good.

Never underestimate your rival.

Brazil lost to Uruguay, You may argue that they lost on penalties but if you watch the game, the Uruguay looked a more superior team.
No doubt, Brazil is more popular team and you will find their supporters around the globe but they can only win big matches if they perform well and the current team does not look to do so.

Besides having big names, I think it is the pressure they took on themselves and the expectation from their countrymen, make them more nervous in the knockout matches. Hardly we saw them attacking in this Euro Quarterfinal. A lot needs to be changed before Brazil is ready to participate in the World Cup as one of the stronger teams.

Even strongest teams can suffer losses from time to time. It is sports and you can't always guarantee your winnings all the time. There are so many factors in play inside the field, so losing is just around the corner if one or more of these factors are not in favour during the game.

It is said that this match was the dirtiest match so far garnering 41 fouls. But this is a game you can't control when you are inside the arena. And think about it, Brazil only won one out of 4 matches. The game with Uruguay was not their first loss. So maybe, this is not Brazil's time to go to the semi-finals.

Brazil without doubt is the most successful football nation but when it comes to the history of football, Uruguay is among the most successful football nations and that's why I think Brazil's defeat in the hands of the Uruguayans isn't put of place but that doesn't mean that I don't understand the disappointment of most football fans in the result of that game yesterday. Brazil had a better team in terms of quality of players and should've done better but failed to win the game before the penalty shootout forgetting that the winner of penalty shootouts most times most times aren't always the better team.
It's absolutely poor of the Brazilian national team not to at least reach the semi finals of the competition but the truth is that there's nothing anyone can do about it at the moment. The country's football federation must as a matter of urgency go for a manager that can develop the team.

[Hanadawa]

On that time, Brazil wasn't used to lose soccer matches yet, especially important ones, so there was a huge national commotion. Brazilians didn't accept reaching less than a final of a championship. At same time, I think it was a good shock of reality, to comprehend soccer isn't the most important thing for a country to achieve. A country shouldn't rely on it for building its reputation towards the world.

But at that time Brazil was very superior in the Copa America. They had just won the 2002 world cup and that made them the number one favorite team at that time. In my opinion it was a painful defeat because they lost in the quarterfinals. But it should be noted that at that time France was also the favorite to win and they came with their best squad. The Brazilian player could not stop Zidane's dominance at that time, who was in his prime. I remember at that time Zidane provided the assist that enabled Henry to score the only goal in that match. Even though Brazilian fans were very disappointed, the quality of Brazil at that time was still much better than Brazil today. To be honest, I knew more about Brazilian players at that time than I do now.

[Ruttoshi]

It is very difficult for Brazil in the short and medium term to return to being a power in football, the CBF is steeped in corruption and that is why great world-renowned coaches will never come to train the Brazilian team... the decadence has been going on for many years, since the 2006 world cup.

You mentioned an important point. The decadence in brazilian soccer comes since the 2006 World Cup. I remember very well when France defeated Brazil on that World Cup by 1x0 on quarter finals, and as consequence, even the legendary brazilian players who criticize the current national team today were severily criticized by the crowds on that year, including the local media which displayed each angle of the match to expose what each brazilian player was doing wrongly on decisive moments of the game against France.

None of the players were spared. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Roberto Carlos, Adriano... All these famous icons you know were "cancelled".

On that time, Brazil wasn't used to lose soccer matches yet, especially important ones, so there was a huge national commotion. Brazilians didn't accept reaching less than a final of a championship. At same time, I think it was a good shock of reality, to comprehend soccer isn't the most important thing for a country to achieve. A country shouldn't rely on it for building its reputation towards the world.

Soccer is a game that is being played by different players as time passes by. Brazil was among those lucky nations that embraced soccer early that was why they were very successful way back but that doesn't mean that their riegn will not come to pass.

Currently, many countries have started involving in soccer because they noticed that it is a popular sport that bring people from all over the world together and it is loved by all. Because of this reason, many countries have improved in football and that is why the competition is now tough for Brazil to maintain that football history which they had in the beginning. Brazil is also a poor country and they will find it difficult to have the have the best football technology that other big countries have.

[Adiljutt156]

On that time, Brazil wasn't used to lose soccer matches yet, especially important ones, so there was a huge national commotion. Brazilians didn't accept reaching less than a final of a championship. At same time, I think it was a good shock of reality, to comprehend soccer isn't the most important thing for a country to achieve. A country shouldn't rely on it for building its reputation towards the world.

But at that time Brazil was very superior in the Copa America. They had just won the 2002 world cup and that made them the number one favorite team at that time. In my opinion it was a painful defeat because they lost in the quarterfinals. But it should be noted that at that time France was also the favorite to win and they came with their best squad. The Brazilian player could not stop Zidane's dominance at that time, who was in his prime. I remember at that time Zidane provided the assist that enabled Henry to score the only goal in that match. Even though Brazilian fans were very disappointed, the quality of Brazil at that time was still much better than Brazil today. To be honest, I knew more about Brazilian players at that time than I do now.

Brazil football team should be strong more to win the cup because they have many limitations in this team and we didn't see match winner players in this match from Brazil side. We always respect Brazil players and we always saw them performing well but in the quarter final we did not see the fight from Brazil team . Brazil team did not work like a team and their timing were not perfect and they they didn't activity used their mind and at the end there are out of the World cup and they should be more strong for next Cup. Brazil selectors should choose best team and they should give them difficult tasks through which they will learn more and they could have performe well in future World Cups.

[AmoreJaz]

You mentioned an important point. The decadence in brazilian soccer comes since the 2006 World Cup. I remember very well when France defeated Brazil on that World Cup by 1x0 on quarter finals, and as consequence, even the legendary brazilian players who criticize the current national team today were severily criticized by the crowds on that year, including the local media which displayed each angle of the match to expose what each brazilian player was doing wrongly on decisive moments of the game against France.

None of the players were spared. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Roberto Carlos, Adriano... All these famous icons you know were "cancelled".

On that time, Brazil wasn't used to lose soccer matches yet, especially important ones, so there was a huge national commotion. Brazilians didn't accept reaching less than a final of a championship. At same time, I think it was a good shock of reality, to comprehend soccer isn't the most important thing for a country to achieve. A country shouldn't rely on it for building its reputation towards the world.

Soccer is a game that is being played by different players as time passes by. Brazil was among those lucky nations that embraced soccer early that was why they were very successful way back but that doesn't mean that their riegn will not come to pass.

Currently, many countries have started involving in soccer because they noticed that it is a popular sport that bring people from all over the world together and it is loved by all. Because of this reason, many countries have improved in football and that is why the competition is now tough for Brazil to maintain that football history which they had in the beginning. Brazil is also a poor country and they will find it difficult to have the have the best football technology that other big countries have.

As we put it this way, some countries are already catching up with this sport in terms of their strategies/techniques, training and for sure, the allocated budget to soccer. You mentioned that Brazil is also a poor country, so that condition may somehow influence the capability of their athletes. If there are countries that can truly accommodate good training developments, top coaches, or generous benefits - these can have significant impact in the performance of the athletes.

We have seen top players coming from poor countries going to a richer country, which of course, has much better offer when it comes to salary and benefits. I don't blame these athletes, because at the end of the day, they need to be compensated for what they deserved, right?

[Franctoshi]

On that time, Brazil wasn't used to lose soccer matches yet, especially important ones, so there was a huge national commotion. Brazilians didn't accept reaching less than a final of a championship. At same time, I think it was a good shock of reality, to comprehend soccer isn't the most important thing for a country to achieve. A country shouldn't rely on it for building its reputation towards the world.

But at that time Brazil was very superior in the Copa America. They had just won the 2002 world cup and that made them the number one favorite team at that time. In my opinion it was a painful defeat because they lost in the quarterfinals. But it should be noted that at that time France was also the favorite to win and they came with their best squad. The Brazilian player could not stop Zidane's dominance at that time, who was in his prime. I remember at that time Zidane provided the assist that enabled Henry to score the only goal in that match. Even though Brazilian fans were very disappointed, the quality of Brazil at that time was still much better than Brazil today. To be honest, I knew more about Brazilian players at that time than I do now.

Brazil football team should be strong more to win the cup because they have many limitations in this team and we didn't see match winner players in this match from Brazil side. We always respect Brazil players and we always saw them performing well but in the quarter final we did not see the fight from Brazil team . Brazil team did not work like a team and their timing were not perfect and they they didn't activity used their mind and at the end there are out of the World cup and they should be more strong for next Cup. Brazil selectors should choose best team and they should give them difficult tasks through which they will learn more and they could have performe well in future World Cups.

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

[famososMuertos]

I have got a questions for those who are better informed and more in touch with football/soccer than I am (Since I only pay attention to it when there is an specific league or cup which catches my attention).
Do you believe there are any chances to see Venezuela as a participant in this incoming World Cup taking place in two years from now? Or in spite of their latest performance it would take them actually more for them to get a chance to get the most important cup on the planet?.

What you do you think?
I have hopes my team could unexpectedly become a surprise in the coming World Cup, but I am trying to keep my head cold and not to create fake expectations by myself.

Only being able to quality would be a success on itself, keeping in mind how terrible our history in performance had been previously.

Well, Venezuela has never gone to a soccer World Cup, in fact of the 10 teams in South America it is the only one that has not done so.

That would already be an achievement, that is, I don't think I can win it, since you have to go first and if you achieve it, your chances would actually be very slim.

I think that if Venezuela does not manage to qualify on this occasion, where they have opened an additional place, it will never do so, then, the thing is that Arg-Bra-Col-Uru-Chi are generally five places for sures, consequently there is one place left for five selections from which I would remove Bolivia, but Ecuador-Peru-Paraguay and Venezuela remain in this order, of chances, although the qualifying table has Venezuela in the classification zone.

Important: For this World Cup, 6 teams qualify directly and a seventh goes to the playoffs.

[nullama]

~snip~
Well, Venezuela has never gone to a soccer World Cup, in fact of the 10 teams in South America it is the only one that has not done so.

That would already be an achievement, that is, I don't think I can win it, since you have to go first and if you achieve it, your chances would actually be very slim.

I think that if Venezuela does not manage to qualify on this occasion, where they have opened an additional place, it will never do so, then, the thing is that Arg-Bra-Col-Uru-Chi are generally five places for sures, consequently there is one place left for five selections from which I would remove Bolivia, but Ecuador-Peru-Paraguay and Venezuela remain in this order, of chances, although the qualifying table has Venezuela in the classification zone.

Important: For this World Cup, 6 teams qualify directly and a seventh goes to the playoffs.

Yes, but Venezuela will now have more chances to qualify than ever.

Still, it will be a competitive qualification, but I'm not sure if it would be the same as before.

The vinotinto is actually getting better over the years, so maybe they will end up qualifying this time.

[Mame89]

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

Yes that's right. Brazil is no longer like the days of Ronaldo or Cafu and Roberto Carlos, which were full of hard work and toughness. These soft players from Brazil play more individually than in teamwork. If this continues, I think the world cup means they can't compete for the world cup. Very different to the Brazilian game then and now. Hopefully Brazil can take lessons from this Copa America before the 2026 World Cup starts.

Another Brazilian mistake. In fact, there are still many names that should be called even though they don't play in the European league, such as Alex Telles, Pedro, Malcolm, Firmino, Fabinho and Weverton. Unlike France, which did not hesitate to call Ngolo Kante into the squad, Portugal also continued to call CR7. Brazil currently It is clear that there are no jersey numbers 9 and 11 who are executors in the current Brazilian national team.

[Leviathan.007]

I have got a questions for those who are better informed and more in touch with football/soccer than I am (Since I only pay attention to it when there is an specific league or cup which catches my attention).
Do you believe there are any chances to see Venezuela as a participant in this incoming World Cup taking place in two years from now? Or in spite of their latest performance it would take them actually more for them to get a chance to get the most important cup on the planet?.

What you do you think?
I have hopes my team could unexpectedly become a surprise in the coming World Cup, but I am trying to keep my head cold and not to create fake expectations by myself.

Only being able to quality would be a success on itself, keeping in mind how terrible our history in performance had been previously.

Well, Venezuela has never gone to a soccer World Cup, in fact of the 10 teams in South America it is the only one that has not done so.

That would already be an achievement, that is, I don't think I can win it, since you have to go first and if you achieve it, your chances would actually be very slim.

I think that if Venezuela does not manage to qualify on this occasion, where they have opened an additional place, it will never do so, then, the thing is that Arg-Bra-Col-Uru-Chi are generally five places for sures, consequently there is one place left for five selections from which I would remove Bolivia, but Ecuador-Peru-Paraguay and Venezuela remain in this order, of chances, although the qualifying table has Venezuela in the classification zone.

Important: For this World Cup, 6 teams qualify directly and a seventh goes to the playoffs.

There are many other countries that have never gone to the World Cup while there are many talented players and coaches in these countries. I don't know Venezuela well but I'm sure they have got good players there but we know Venezuela doesn't have good management in the country and some younger players there will never be shown to grow and use their talents.
Maybe Venezuela's financial situation is one reason for it.

[Jaycoinz]

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

Yes that's right. Brazil is no longer like the days of Ronaldo or Cafu and Roberto Carlos, which were full of hard work and toughness. These soft players from Brazil play more individually than in teamwork. If this continues, I think the world cup means they can't compete for the world cup. Very different to the Brazilian game then and now. Hopefully Brazil can take lessons from this Copa America before the 2026 World Cup starts.

Another Brazilian mistake. In fact, there are still many names that should be called even though they don't play in the European league, such as Alex Telles, Pedro, Malcolm, Firmino, Fabinho and Weverton. Unlike France, which did not hesitate to call Ngolo Kante into the squad, Portugal also continued to call CR7. Brazil currently It is clear that there are no jersey numbers 9 and 11 who are executors in the current Brazilian national team.

There one time legend already said it all, Ronaldinho already made this statement when they were about to start this Copa America that Brazil squad is now filled with amateur players that can even play together as a team rather all about their style and show off pattern and in this game of football no team would go anywhere if they don't put effort to make things work.

[Hirose UK]

~snip~

Brazil is country which is having enough quality players in past and present as well, but things are not as we have in past for them with their quality is at the lowest level which is surely concern for them and their fans as well with in today game they were having enough chances to bring themselves as winner, but sadly their players were not able to score any goal against 10 men opponent which give them huge setback, and then we have their exit from the Copa América on penalties which is another setback for them even we all know about the skills and quality of the soccer, but now it's time to have changes which can bring good results.

Now after this exit we are heading for the world cup qualifiers which are coming in these games if they are not able to give as they needed then surely we can expect more setbacks for them with now they are near the exit point of qualifiers which is surely needs to be had some improvement.

It is true that there is always new generation and it brings up young players who are really great, but in terms of quality of performance it will be very different.
In the past the game could be seen as quite monotonous but the players had their own characteristics regarding their respective skills and were able to play solidly.
As I have said, the current Brazilian players are full of young people with great potential, they only need skill development and experience, it is possible that in the future we can see Brazil like in the past.

Only important thing is that, after being eliminated they have to really optimize their performance to qualify for the World Cup group stage, that way the players can also have more experience and improve their mentality.

~snip~

The past is past and that's why Brazil won't leave it. they still stick to traditional football and use legendary players instead of having better teamwork. they still avoid using non-Brazilian coaches because they think Brazilian coaches are players who are much better than the other coaches while they are not in good form now and they are losing the good days they had before. In fact, if Brazil wants to get progress they have to use better coaches and help the younger players grow.

Yes, that what is happening now, and if I said the best coach then I would mention Mario Zagallo as the only best, as player he also gave success to Brazil and then as coach there is no doubt about his performance.
Last time I saw Brazil had great coach was Carlos Alberto Parreira and he also worked with Mario Zagallo, these two people showed leadership that really deserves to be recognized.
But now everything has changed, for the near future maybe we won't be able to see success and hopefully in the future Brazil can develop well and be able to follow the development of much more modern playing style to keep up with other team.

[AirtelBuzz]

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

Yes that's right. Brazil is no longer like the days of Ronaldo or Cafu and Roberto Carlos, which were full of hard work and toughness. These soft players from Brazil play more individually than in teamwork. If this continues, I think the world cup means they can't compete for the world cup. Very different to the Brazilian game then and now. Hopefully Brazil can take lessons from this Copa America before the 2026 World Cup starts.

Currently Brazil team performance is disappointing everyone, their team performance is not good. Brazil are the team with the most titles in football history but their current performance looks like they may never win the FIFA World Cup. When Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo played together in the Brazil team, it was their golden age. Since then most of the players in their squad have not performed well except Neymar.

Everyone knows Neymar Jr. is a great player but he has more injuries than matches due to which he is inconsistent with his team. I think the Selecao now need the right players for the number 10 and number 9 jerseys who can light up and put in match-winning performances. After winning the title in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian team could not perform well in any other FIFA World Cup.

[Cryptoprincess101]

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

Actually, I have same understanding with you because even though the Brazilian National team is not in good shape now, two years can be enough time for the team to make a difference so they should not be examined or analyzed by their current performance because football is a game that is very unpredictable and surprising things can happen within a blink of an eye so there's still hope for the Brazilian team as against the upcoming world cup in 2026. But being more realistic, the underperformance of the Brazilian team is becoming too much and if it gets more worse than this then I doubt if they can make a headway in the upcoming FIFA world cup in the next 2 years

[Docnaster]

At the moment, The Brazilian team isn't as strong as to compared to what they used to be before, to me with the kind of squad they got now, I'm not seeing them in the picture as a team that would lift the world cup trophy, and coming to world cup competition in this recent years, we have teams that are way far better than Brazil, however we two years before the world cup year and which is quite enough time for things to improve with the current team before the world cup event.

Actually, I have same understanding with you because even though the Brazilian National team is not in good shape now, two years can be enough time for the team to make a difference so they should not be examined or analyzed by their current performance because football is a game that is very unpredictable and surprising things can happen within a blink of an eye so there's still hope for the Brazilian team as against the upcoming world cup in 2026. But being more realistic, the underperformance of the Brazilian team is becoming too much and if it gets more worse than this then I doubt if they can make a headway in the upcoming FIFA world cup in the next 2 years

Currently, the Brazilian national team isn't the best in he world at the moment and that's because of the recent results and performances but when you talk about national teams with players that are talented and have the potentials of becoming the bests in the nearest future, I strong believe that the Brazil national team should make it in the top three in the world. Like I've always said, I think there biggest problem right now is getting a manager that can be able to maximize the quality and depth of the squad and that I don't know how long it'll take the football federation of Brazil to get it right. I'm a fan of the Brazilian style of football because I feel it's the best type of football as it's always entertaining to watch. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is two years away from now and if the body that's in charge of the national team of Brazil makes the right move by getting a good manager, I think they'll stand a good chance of becoming the World champions in that tournament.

[Volgastallion]

Brazilian team is in his worst for ever, not only said by normal people or football commentators or press also ex and mighty footballers from Brazil like Ronaldinho or Ronaldo said, they see a very weak and lost national team, without any new leader emerging after the departure or the fault of others.

We are gonna see two very long years until the world cup in some teams. Time to rebuild.... fast.

[Rampagoe004]

Currently, many countries have started involving in soccer because they noticed that it is a popular sport that bring people from all over the world together and it is loved by all. Because of this reason, many countries have improved in football and that is why the competition is now tough for Brazil to maintain that football history which they had in the beginning. Brazil is also a poor country and they will find it difficult to have the have the best football technology that other big countries have.

Football has grown significantly and you can also see how middle eastern countries are trying to invest in football. Apart from being the most popular game in the world, football has also become an important thing in tourism because every fan will usually follow wherever their favorite team plays. Football has become sport, entertainment and business at the same time. On the other hand, I agree with what you say, Brazil is experiencing a very extraordinary decline. This could be because modern football in Europe has developed significantly after the advent of social media. Or because Brazil doesn't have the development to adapt to modern football.

[Slow death]

I have got a questions for those who are better informed and more in touch with football/soccer than I am (Since I only pay attention to it when there is an specific league or cup which catches my attention).
Do you believe there are any chances to see Venezuela as a participant in this incoming World Cup taking place in two years from now? Or in spite of their latest performance it would take them actually more for them to get a chance to get the most important cup on the planet?.

What you do you think?
I have hopes my team could unexpectedly become a surprise in the coming World Cup, but I am trying to keep my head cold and not to create fake expectations by myself.

Only being able to quality would be a success on itself, keeping in mind how terrible our history in performance had been previously.

venezuela has done very well in recent years, especially in the qualifying games for the world cup, see that they currently occupy position number 4 in the table, with 6 games, 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, this is a good campaign they are running, in the last 10 games Venezuela had only 3 defeats, this shows how the Venezuelan national team has performed well and looking at the number of places they qualify for, I think Venezuela has a great chance of qualifying, they just need to continue with this good performance and pray for the other teams to continue with their bad performance, I'm talking about teams like Chile, Paraguay and Peru

Brazilian team is in his worst for ever, not only said by normal people or football commentators or press also ex and mighty footballers from Brazil like Ronaldinho or Ronaldo said, they see a very weak and lost national team, without any new leader emerging after the departure or the fault of others.

We are gonna see two very long years until the world cup in some teams. Time to rebuild.... fast.

They lost and I didn't read anywhere talking about dismissing the coach, talking about hiring a foreign coach with great experience, talking about giving power to the coach. nothing changed even with defeat, so don't expect something good to come from Brazil in the next 2 years, it will be the same thing that has been seen, they will have difficulties to qualify for the world cup, and even when they reach the world cup they will have difficulties to move on to another stage and not win the World Cup. You can't be optimistic when you don't see concrete good changes

[Spaceman1000$]

I think this is for the continent group stages of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In the African Continent, Group C,  Nigeria will not qualify because their performance is very poor in the time. At least they qualified to play the group stage in the world cup but this time, they will disqualified in the qualifiers stage.

Rwanda, South Africa and Benin Republic has the highest points of 7 each while Lesotho has 5 points and Nigeria 3 points then Zimbabwe has 2 points.

Quite alright, we can not justify the underperformance of Nigeria in this world cup qualifying but it's also difficult to predict their final position in the table. There are still many games ahead to play which we are not sure of the outcome yet. It's too early to make conclusion that Nigeria can not qualify for the 2026 world cup. I know it will be difficult but it is very possible mathematically to qualify.

Nigeria only need to win all their remaining games in this group and the chance to qualify will be revived. Nigeria squad is capable of beating every team in this group if they have a good couch who can manage the squad effectively. I think there is no motivation from the couch because it is very obvious that Nigeria is not playing this qualifying game with the same spirit they used to play AFCON. Until it is all over, there chances is not completely dashed.

It is very unlikely that Nigeria is going to win all their remaining matches at least From the way I've seen them play, I don't think they have hope to qualify for the world cup. The last match they played resulted in the resignation of their coach finidi George as the NFF raised a lot of concerns, up till now I don't even think they've been able to put themselves together to have a new technical manager for the next qualifying game they to have to play. Nigeria literally drew all their first leg encounter, I don't know how sure their going to win the remaining games they have without a draw or lose.

Left alone with me and with the results on ground, I doubt if they are going to scale through this qualifiers stage being almost at the bottom of the group with just 3 points, I know that this is football anything can happen, but for the Nigerian case, it will likely take a miracle.