African Football Discussion Thread Current Topic: 👉 FIFA WorldCup 2026.

[Lida93]

Though a lost game for the Super Eagles their brilliance in this game was encouraging and must be applauded especially since they didn't play against a small side but the Portuguese team. It's actually sad we ain't playing in the World Cup, a thing I now regret more than before as the date is close to us now. Perhaps if the NFF could be patient with Chelle to continue the project for a long calendar time we might have to be in the next tournament on express by 2030.

It is painful we are not playing in the world cup. FIFA is missing out on the best African side. Finidi will always be blamed  for this misfortune. Because every time I watch this Nigeria team, they don't deserve to stay at home. This Super Eagle is looking like the Morocco of 2022 that did what no one expected. A lot of Nigerians re feeling the pain at the moment. Let us focus on what to do to win the AFCON. It is the priority next.

It would be very disrespectful to say FIFA is missing out on the best African team when we have the likes of Senegal and Morocco who are the champions and runners up in last AFCON and probably the two best teams in the continent, this sounds like not acknowledging what both the Senegalese team and the Morrocans have achieved in the last five years both in Africa and the world stage, I believe the Super Eagles haven't gotten to that point in a long time but am optimistic that with time they would.

[Oluwa-btc]

Why always Africa?

(US bans Ivory Coat supporters from World Cup)

First, the US denied entry to the best referee in the entire African continent because of some flimsy reasons. Omar Artan's dream to participate in the World Cup was cut short because a goverment hate the African continent.

Now there are reports that the Ivory Coast home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States. The Ivory Coast national team will now depend on the support of their countrymen who reside in the US.

Other continents' national teams and supporters have been treated better than Africans. This is a clear hatred for the African continent.

The orange pedophile and the puppet fifa president responsible for this. This should obviously be the worst host and also fifa world cup competition held in history.
We have also seen this ill treatments towards national teams who do not have a hundred percent diplomatic ties with the United States government.
Football heros and legends called for the president of fifa to resign already.

[Rruchi man]

The 2026 World Cup tournament officially starts today. One match will be play today, the match is between Mexico the co-host of the 2026 World Cup tournament and South Africa. I would have supported South Africa to win Mexico since they are African country but with the way they treat African immigrants in South Africa they don't deserve my support, so I will be supporting Mexico to beat South Africa today.

Let’s remove emotions out of the way. The team that would win is Mexico. They are a better team compared to South-Africa.

Because Mexico looks more like the sure team to win the game, they will have lower odds, so my advice to you is not to be tempted to bet a whole lot of money trying to think that it is a sure win because football can happen, and although we all think that Mexico should win, South Africa can still steal the headlines.

Don't start the World Cup with an irresponsible gambling decision; there are many games to be played.

[Mayor of ogba]

Let’s remove emotions out of the way. The team that would win is Mexico. They are a better team compared to South-Africa.
If you are going to bet, it is should be about emotions but the teams’s strength after all, if they lose and you bet on them because of emotions, the gambler is actually the one who has lost their money, time, and passion.

I know that Mexico are the favorite to win the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, but I had the been South Africa didn't treat African immigrants in South Africa badly I would have given them my support regardless of Mexico being the favorite. I have been gambling for a very long time and I know that bet isn't about emotions, so if I'm going to bet on the Mexico vs South Africa match I will put my money on Mexico.

[Adams0001]

I know that Mexico are the favorite to win the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, but I had the been South Africa didn't treat African immigrants in South Africa badly I would have given them my support regardless of Mexico being the favorite. I have been gambling for a very long time and I know that bet isn't about emotions, so if I'm going to bet on the Mexico vs South Africa match I will put my money on Mexico.

Mexico are much better then South Africa in the words cup and everyone get the believe that they will achieve three point tonight but we don’t know how the match will goes at the 90 mint, World Cup is something that is unpredictable and World Cup everyone comes to win no one will play to lose games.

South Africa don’t really have key players like Mexico, and that is why everyone will surly get that confidence that they will lose tonight against Mexico. I won’t try to lose today’s game this will be the opening game in the Word cup competition and I will try to watch every Ceremony they will display before the game started.

[Marvelockg]

Though a lost game for the Super Eagles their brilliance in this game was encouraging and must be applauded especially since they didn't play against a small side but the Portuguese team. It's actually sad we ain't playing in the World Cup, a thing I now regret more than before as the date is close to us now. Perhaps if the NFF could be patient with Chelle to continue the project for a long calendar time we might have to be in the next tournament on express by 2030.

It is painful we are not playing in the world cup. FIFA is missing out on the best African side. Finidi will always be blamed  for this misfortune. Because every time I watch this Nigeria team, they don't deserve to stay at home. This Super Eagle is looking like the Morocco of 2022 that did what no one expected. A lot of Nigerians re feeling the pain at the moment. Let us focus on what to do to win the AFCON. It is the priority next.

It would be very disrespectful to say FIFA is missing out on the best African team when we have the likes of Senegal and Morocco who are the champions and runners up in last AFCON and probably the two best teams in the continent, this sounds like not acknowledging what both the Senegalese team and the Morrocans have achieved in the last five years both in Africa and the world stage, I believe the Super Eagles haven't gotten to that point in a long time but am optimistic that with time they would.

It has always been a bad mentality that we have hen we assume that as long as we are not there then team Africa is not complete. as much as we pose ourselves as the giant of Africa, we have to also note that some African teams are paying the price to put their country at the continental stage while we sit back to talk like an entitled people.

Apart from south Africa that has turned her back on the rest of Africans, i think we should believe in all the other African teams that are represented in the world cup and expect that they will make us proud. we didn't qualify and that is where we are. if we want it as much as we claim, then it is only better to start preparing for the next while we clap for those that have qualified.

[Slow death]

Let’s remove emotions out of the way. The team that would win is Mexico. They are a better team compared to South-Africa.
If you are going to bet, it is should be about emotions but the teams’s strength after all, if they lose and you bet on them because of emotions, the gambler is actually the one who has lost their money, time, and passion.

I know that Mexico are the favorite to win the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, but I had the been South Africa didn't treat African immigrants in South Africa badly I would have given them my support regardless of Mexico being the favorite. I have been gambling for a very long time and I know that bet isn't about emotions, so if I'm going to bet on the Mexico vs South Africa match I will put my money on Mexico.

I'm also betting on Mexico to win and I'm hoping South Africa loses all their World Cup games. They are killing people from my country, and the worst part is that the South African government hasn't done anything to stop it; on the contrary, they've encouraged that bad behavior. I keep wondering why, when the US is expelling illegal immigrants from their country, the international media talks about it all the time, but the South African government and its people are doing much worse, and the international media hasn't even talked much about it. Anyway, I'm rooting for Mexico.

[Cityhunter34]

I know that Mexico are the favorite to win the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, but I had the been South Africa didn't treat African immigrants in South Africa badly I would have given them my support regardless of Mexico being the favorite. I have been gambling for a very long time and I know that bet isn't about emotions, so if I'm going to bet on the Mexico vs South Africa match I will put my money on Mexico.

Mexico are much better then South Africa in the words cup and everyone get the believe that they will achieve three point tonight but we don’t know how the match will goes at the 90 mint, World Cup is something that is unpredictable and World Cup everyone comes to win no one will play to lose games.

South Africa don’t really have key players like Mexico, and that is why everyone will surly get that confidence that they will lose tonight against Mexico. I won’t try to lose today’s game this will be the opening game in the Word cup competition and I will try to watch every Ceremony they will display before the game started.

That's true, because right now we don't know how the match will go. Opening ceremony games and finals are always difficult to predict, because everyone wants the three points. I also have this feeling that Mexico will win against South Africa tonight, but even as so, it's still not certain because anything is possible in the game. However, I think it's necessary to know that anything can happen at any time, so we shouldn't conclude yet because it's the day of the competition.

[Fiatless]

I want to believe there is form of violence everywhere, regardless of the country that is concerned, I want to believe Nigeria is also facing a serious challenge when it comes to the security aspect, because we have migrants that are permitted unlawfully into the country to stay, so I expect that if South Africa is going to take a drastic action against some Nigerians micreants in their country, then they should only concentrate on those that were illegally allowed to stay, when Donald Trump newly en match the United States presidents, he did same to all blacks in US, and those affected are the ones without proper documents for stay.

The problem is that the South African immigration has made it very difficult for Nigerians and other people from African countries to renew their visas or documents. There are large backlogs that will make immigrants wait for years before they get appointments or attention. This has made many Nigerians who are legitimate business owners undocumented.

The most painful part of it is that the government of that country is supporting these anti-immigrant groups to attack immigrants and even destroy their businesses. I am saying this because we see police protecting these thugs as they inflict injuries on fellow Africans. They have simply declared war on the black African race, and we will see how it will end.

[Pjcr7]

We are finally here, the much anticipated world cup starts today. The opening match starts in few minutes from now between one of the hosts Mexico Vs South Africa. As an African, we are meant to support other African countries naturally, but in this this I won't be supporting the "go beck to your country" people, my support tonight will be fully for Mexico. I don't want a situation were I will be supporting South Africa and their country men will say I'm taking their jobs away from them.

[SatoPrincess]

Why always Africa?

(US bans Ivory Coat supporters from World Cup)

First, the US denied entry to the best referee in the entire African continent because of some flimsy reasons. Omar Artan's dream to participate in the World Cup was cut short because a goverment hate the African continent.

Now there are reports that the Ivory Coast home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States. The Ivory Coast national team will now depend on the support of their countrymen who reside in the US.

Other continents' national teams and supporters have been treated better than Africans. This is a clear hatred for the African continent.

What’s even more crazy is that FIFA is silent about the whole issue. We fine fans, players, and officials for racism and discrimination yet it’s okay for a host of the World Cup to discriminate against certain countries. I can only imagine what’s going to happen when the World Cup starts, and fans who are immigrants are being chased down by ICE and deported.

[Umulala-alala]

As I was scrolling through Facebook this evening I came across a news that Kenya's president William Ruto plans to build 28 new stadiums across the country. I'm so happy about this news because if Kanye's president successful built 28 stadiums in Kenya it will put Kenya in the position to host African tournaments in the future.

That's a welcome development from the Kenya President at least this will also make them to be more serious in anything sports more expecially in football, it's also a good thing for Africans if this is been achieved and more beneficial to the country Kenya because a year will come that they will host the Afcon tournament and this will also bring more development and awareness to the country, good one from William Ruto.

[Webetcoins]

right now we don't know how the match will go. Opening ceremony games and finals are always difficult to predict, because everyone wants the three points. I also have this feeling that Mexico will win against South Africa tonight, but even as so, it's still not certain because anything is possible in the game. However, I think it's necessary to know that anything can happen at any time, so we shouldn't conclude yet because it's the day of the competition.

World Cup first games are always not easy to predict because teams always have surprising performances. South Africa is currently not in good touch, but still they have enough potential to give good performances against Mexico.  The match has already started, and both teams have a few good players, but I am expecting Mexico is going to be strong enough for South Africa.

The possible result is looking 2-1 in favour of Mexico.

Today's second game is also interesting. South Korea is looking good enough to win, but the Czech Republic has also had good results. This will make this match interesting to watch.

[Nightwatchmare]

The game has ended in favor of the Portuguese, what a moment of brilliance from Francisco Conceicao to break the deadlock and guarantee the win for Portugal.

The Super Eagles were very impressive throughout the game, I thought the midfield of Ndidi, Alex Iwobi and Nnadi will be outplayed by the Portuguese trio of Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves. But the setup of the Nigerians was good enough to hold them.

Eric Sekou Chelle is doing a good job with the super Eagles, with this form I’m more sad now that we aren’t featuring in this World Cup.

Though a lost game for the Super Eagles their brilliance in this game was encouraging and must be applauded especially since they didn't play against a small side but the Portuguese team. It's actually sad we ain't playing in the World Cup, a thing I now regret more than before as the date is close to us now. Perhaps if the NFF could be patient with Chelle to continue the project for a long calendar time we might have to be in the next tournament on express by 2030.

It is painful we are not playing in the world cup. FIFA is missing out on the best African side. Finidi will always be blamed  for this misfortune. Because every time I watch this Nigeria team, they don't deserve to stay at home. This Super Eagle is looking like the Morocco of 2022 that did what no one expected. A lot of Nigerians re feeling the pain at the moment. Let us focus on what to do to win the AFCON. It is the priority next.

Seeing the way the super eagles of Nigeria performed in the world cup friendlies, it is so painful the super eagles of Nigeria are not playing in the world cup. Africa football ranking according to FIFA Morocco is ranked the best team in Africa, Senegal is ranked the 2nd best team in Africa, Egypt is ranked the 3r best team in Africa, and Nigeria is ranked the 6th best team in Africa, FIFA is not missing out on the best African side because Nigeria is not the best African side at the moment, Nigeria is one of the best side in Africa, so FIFA is missing out on one of the best side in Africa. There is no need to blame anyone why we are not playing in the world cup because even if we blame Finidi from now till tomorrow we will not play in the world cup. Our focus should be channel on how we will win the Afcon.

[snipie]

Seeing the way the super eagles of Nigeria performed in the world cup friendlies, it is so painful the super eagles of Nigeria are not playing in the world cup. Africa football ranking according to FIFA Morocco is ranked the best team in Africa, Senegal is ranked the 2nd best team in Africa, Egypt is ranked the 3r best team in Africa, and Nigeria is ranked the 6th best team in Africa, FIFA is not missing out on the best African side because Nigeria is not the best African side at the moment, Nigeria is one of the best side in Africa, so FIFA is missing out on one of the best side in Africa. There is no need to blame anyone why we are not playing in the world cup because even if we blame Finidi from now till tomorrow we will not play in the world cup. Our focus should be channel on how we will win the Afcon.

I don't know if you saw FIFA World Cup match today but South Africa was a bad option to go from Africa to there. They failed to represent the continent and the defeat was double failure although expected because they received also two red cards.
I suppose if Nigeria played today's game the result would different, even if not a victory, it will be a draw. This group is not an impossible one in my opinion for a respectable team. Hopefully South Africa will play better later and hard luck for Nigeria next time.

[Marykeller]

We are finally here, the much anticipated world cup starts today. The opening match starts in few minutes from now between one of the hosts Mexico Vs South Africa. As an African, we are meant to support other African countries naturally, but in this this I won't be supporting the "go beck to your country" people, my support tonight will be fully for Mexico. I don't want a situation were I will be supporting South Africa and their country men will say I'm taking their jobs away from them.

Lols. South Africa has really make other Africa nation to dislike everything about them. Some Africans are anticipating for them to be kicked out from the group stage since they have loss their first match of the tournament to Mexico. It remains for them to lose to Czech and South Korea next, and they will be out of the World Cup tournament, to go and continue from where their country men's stopped from chasing out strangers out of their country, all in the name of "taking their jobs". That's madness, leaving the main thing to tackle, to chase after what is not right.

[Agbam]

Why always Africa?

(US bans Ivory Coat supporters from World Cup)

First, the US denied entry to the best referee in the entire African continent because of some flimsy reasons. Omar Artan's dream to participate in the World Cup was cut short because a goverment hate the African continent.

Now there are reports that the Ivory Coast home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States. The Ivory Coast national team will now depend on the support of their countrymen who reside in the US.

Other continents' national teams and supporters have been treated better than Africans. This is a clear hatred for the African continent.

As it pains me for what the US is doing especially to Africans I might want to bear and understand all the restrictions and too much inspections. This period is a kind of sketchy time with all that’s going on with the US politically and globally.

The Trump administration is trying to bulldoze everything, maybe the FIFA would have done something to curtail this as it’s affecting the whole atmosphere of the tournament.

[Onyeeze]

Let’s remove emotions out of the way. The team that would win is Mexico. They are a better team compared to South-Africa.
If you are going to bet, it is should be about emotions but the teams’s strength after all, if they lose and you bet on them because of emotions, the gambler is actually the one who has lost their money, time, and passion.

I know that Mexico are the favorite to win the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, but I had the been South Africa didn't treat African immigrants in South Africa badly I would have given them my support regardless of Mexico being the favorite. I have been gambling for a very long time and I know that bet isn't about emotions, so if I'm going to bet on the Mexico vs South Africa match I will put my money on Mexico.

see the thing is that the attitude of South Africans to other African countries is very bad and I believe that in this match there is no African country that would likely to give South Africa a support because of their recent attitude of xenophobia to other African countries, despite that Mexico is not an African country but we all know that Mexico can play more than South Africa so even though African countries support South Africa Mexico would have defeated them the way then did today, so I believe that at this point most of us that is from Africa is very happy with Mexico the way they defeated South Africans, the performance of Mexico is very admiring so if then keep up with their performance I think they will go far in this tournament

[Agbamoni]

I don't know if you saw FIFA World Cup match today but South Africa was a bad option to go from Africa to there. They failed to represent the continent and the defeat was double failure although expected because they received also two red cards.
I suppose if Nigeria played today's game the result would different, even if not a victory, it will be a draw. This group is not an impossible one in my opinion for a respectable team. Hopefully South Africa will play better later and hard luck for Nigeria next time.

Yes, we all saw what happened in the South Africa World Cup match today, it was a poor performance from South Africa and they lost the game in a disgraceful manner. They had the opportunity to kick off the world cup competition, got two red cards in the second half and lost the match by 2 goals, of only Mexico was clinical enough, they would have ended up with many goals. Nigeira would have either tied or won Mexico today, the mid field was fully dominated by Mexico, South Africa players could barely hold the ball, it was a disgraceful start for them, two more games left to safe themselves.

[Smartvirus]

As it pains me for what the US is doing especially to Africans I might want to bear and understand all the restrictions and too much inspections. This period is a kind of sketchy time with all that’s going on with the US politically and globally.

I watched a BBC interview of the FIFA president on these matters and you could almost see the calculated response he had to give to avoid the politics that has creeped its way into this games. How security do comes first and how FIFA can’t begin to dictate who a government allows into their country or not.

It gets really sad that some countries whose team has at least 3 games on US soil isn’t allowed to spend a night in the USA and have to leave once the coach and management staff are done. That’s a whole lot of stress on the players and team. It also stretches the fact that, fans are a vital aspect of the game, not just for the revenue that would be generated but the morale of the players and placing a hold on this curtaining impedes performance. It’s just crazy what we would be witnessing here.