African Football Discussion Thread Current Topic: 👉 AFCON 2025/2026

[DiMarxist]

This is the first time, I'm seeing this news and I have tried to search for it without any good information on it.

However, if the cases has been judged in favor of Nigeria, Nigeria still needs to participate in the six team intercontinental playoffs tournament in March 2026 before they can finally qualify for the world cup.

If the news is true then I think Nigeria will qualify without stress to the world cup in June. The teams that will be faced are pretty much weak teams from Oceania and personally, Nigeria will qualify. So, basically this is the way Nigeria will use in getting to the World cup all tanks to DR Congo for going against fielding ineligible player in a serious competitive match. I really wonder what exactly they were thinking.

I am not sure of this News though I was the one brought it this evening but the news is not legit yet. And it is only in the NFF Facebook channel which is a propaganda for me. I saw the news in another blogger that the verdict favoured Dr Congo, I am even confused on the information. And I also support the news as fake news because there is no national social media or news blogs have broadcast it or TV or Radio and if such thing happened, everywhere will green and there would be a jubilation across social media with fans.

[BitBakerr1]

This is the first time, I'm seeing this news and I have tried to search for it without any good information on it.

However, if the cases has been judged in favor of Nigeria, Nigeria still needs to participate in the six team intercontinental playoffs tournament in March 2026 before they can finally qualify for the world cup.

If the news is true then I think Nigeria will qualify without stress to the world cup in June. The teams that will be faced are pretty much weak teams from Oceania and personally, Nigeria will qualify. So, basically this is the way Nigeria will use in getting to the World cup all tanks to DR Congo for going against fielding ineligible player in a serious competitive match. I really wonder what exactly they were thinking.

I heard that the announcements or the final decision will be made today and till this night I have not seen any announcement or news from FIFA or African football federation. I really don’t know what is delaying them to finalize everything but if they actually finalize or should do the right thing, Congo should be disqualified because they did not follow the rules and regulation. They did an illegal thing and this has happened to other nations before, and they got disqualification, I believe Nigeria we go to the World Cup because I’m sure they would qualify, I have been on online since morning watching and looking for the final news. I’m happy because I’m from Nigeria and I want my country to go to the World Cup.

[Mate2237]

Maybe FIFA wants to give the verdict in the night but there's no need for that, by now there would have been a statement to put this whole world cup drama to an end. But what is the reason for this delay there has been enough time for FIFA to make their investigation should have come up with a conclusion. No need for the delay because there is a lot of suspense on the both ends as both Nigerians and Congolese fans are anxious about their fate today.



But let wait and see the decision that FIFA will make what is certain is that from now till 12 midnight today there will be a verdict and everyone will rest as a Nigerian I hope that the decision will go out way but for the sake of fairness Nigeria failed to qualify from the play offs so no need of raising unnecessary noise looking for an escape route for their failures.

[Callido]

If the news is true then I think Nigeria will qualify without stress to the world cup in June. The teams that will be faced are pretty much weak teams from Oceania and personally, Nigeria will qualify. So, basically this is the way Nigeria will use in getting to the World cup all tanks to DR Congo for going against fielding ineligible player in a serious competitive match. I really wonder what exactly they were thinking.

I'm not getting excited yet, from my own source says Nigeria are still waiting for the verdict from the panel on what they decide on the matter, anything you hear is a rumor to me, until i see more evidence to it. I wouldn't want Nigeria to be there, i believe we can make good use of second chances, Nigeria being in the World Cup will give it more hype, based on the recent complain from FIFA not receiving the hype for the upcoming World Cup tournament.

[Solodoski]

I heard that the announcements or the final decision will be made today and till this night I have not seen any announcement or news from FIFA or African football federation. I really don’t know what is delaying them to finalize everything but if they actually finalize or should do the right thing, Congo should be disqualified because they did not follow the rules and regulation. They did an illegal thing and this has happened to other nations before, and they got disqualification, I believe Nigeria we go to the World Cup because I’m sure they would qualify, I have been on online since morning watching and looking for the final news. I’m happy because I’m from Nigeria and I want my country to go to the World Cup.

Dont be in a haste, FIFA should take their time to make the right decision. I am also waiting for the announcement to be made, in the meantime, we should ignore any new, and also social media post claiming an announcement is made if it is not coming from the original FIFA page on X.

Hopefully, it wont exceed this week, because the FIFA word cup will start in the next 4 months. That means all playoff must be played before that time.

[Roseline492]

Yeah, it makes me wonder because this is a dark act. The NFF should let bygones be bygones. I dont understand why they are pushing for this thing so bad when the fans have removed their mind from the World Cup.

After all, I hear rumour of Erich Chelle presenting his application to be Olympique Marselle manager, meaning if the deal goes through he will forfeit being the Super Eagles manager.

I thought they say he had some clubs that wanted him but because of how he loves Nigerian team he doesn't want to go anywhere so what changed his mind to Olympique Marselle?, maybe it was because those clubs or country that was making an advances on him wasn't the way super eagles was handling him, however in as much as he is coaching our national team so long as he would have a chance to coached a club that is not a national team, is going to be a good place for him in French league if he would make the club to improve. Super eagles wasn't ready for new coach but they have to think about one even if Erich Chelle hasn't been accepted yet.