Confirmed: Nigeria in Pot 4
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Confirmed: Nigeria in Pot 4
With Croatia's convincing win over Greece yesterday.
For us to make it to Pot 3, Greece have to somehow turn it around, Bafana have to beat Senegal twice (an even much tougher ask with Khune's injury) and New Zealand have to qualify.
At the end of the day, we will have to beat good teams to meet our own expectations in Russia , but with Pot 3, we would likely get an Asian country in our group, while in Pot 4, it is most likely we get 2 Europeans and a South America/CONCACAF team.
The Pot 4 teams are:
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Panama
Morocco/CIV
Australia/Hondouras
Nigeria
If Bafana, Greece & New Zealand make it, we move to Pot 3. If all 3 don't, we remain in Pot 4.
All in all, I think we will have a great world cup. I just hope we avoid Serbia or Croatia from Pot 3.
For us to make it to Pot 3, Greece have to somehow turn it around, Bafana have to beat Senegal twice (an even much tougher ask with Khune's injury) and New Zealand have to qualify.
At the end of the day, we will have to beat good teams to meet our own expectations in Russia , but with Pot 3, we would likely get an Asian country in our group, while in Pot 4, it is most likely we get 2 Europeans and a South America/CONCACAF team.
The Pot 4 teams are:
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Panama
Morocco/CIV
Australia/Hondouras
Nigeria
If Bafana, Greece & New Zealand make it, we move to Pot 3. If all 3 don't, we remain in Pot 4.
All in all, I think we will have a great world cup. I just hope we avoid Serbia or Croatia from Pot 3.
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Re: Nigeria most likely in Pot 4
Pot One
Germany
Brazil
Portugal
Argentina
Belgium
Russia
Poland
France
Pot Two
Spain
England
Mexico
Uruguay
Italy
Switzerland
Colombia
Croatia
Pot Three
Denmark
Costa Rica
Iceland
Iran
Tunisia
Egypt
Senegal
Serbia
Pot Four
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Japan
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Panama
Australia
New Zealand
Even if Peru beat New Zealand, this is not going to change. Our ranking was simply too low going into this World Cup to make pots two or three. We are one of the lowest ranked qualifiers.
Germany
Brazil
Portugal
Argentina
Belgium
Russia
Poland
France
Pot Two
Spain
England
Mexico
Uruguay
Italy
Switzerland
Colombia
Croatia
Pot Three
Denmark
Costa Rica
Iceland
Iran
Tunisia
Egypt
Senegal
Serbia
Pot Four
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Japan
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Panama
Australia
New Zealand
Even if Peru beat New Zealand, this is not going to change. Our ranking was simply too low going into this World Cup to make pots two or three. We are one of the lowest ranked qualifiers.
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It doesn't matter our ranking it's what we can do as a team.
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Nigeria in pot 4 will make up the group of death
Re: Nigeria most likely in Pot 4
what pot is Ghana?
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What matters is what you are able to do on the day of the match. At the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria (If I recall correctly) was the lowest ranked team in the group (not sure if we were ahead of Iran or not) but Nigeria still qualified. The reality is that there are teams in Pots 2 and 3 that Nigeria, though lower ranked, can do well against. That FIFA ranking system does not do a very good job in determining current strength of teams.
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Enugu II wrote:What matters is what you are able to do on the day of the match. At the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria (If I recall correctly) was the lowest ranked team in the group (not sure if we were ahead of Iran or not) but Nigeria still qualified. The reality is that there are teams in Pot 3 and 4 that Nigeria, though lower ranked, can do well against. That FIFA ranking system does not do a very good job in determining current strength of teams.
Ultimately, yes, it is what happens on the green grass that counts. In 2002, Senegal was the lowest ranked team in their group and took the whole world by storm.
Nothing stops the lowest ranked team from emerging as group winners. I guess we always have some trepidation. However, if you want to win the World Cup, you must be prepared to beat the best.
Going by today's form, only Brazil, Germany and Spain really look scary. Italy is a shadow of its old self and none of the other teams really scare me.
Spain are in pot two. As long as we do not get them along with say Brazil or Germany, we should be fine.
I can for instance see Nigeria topping a group made up of:
Belgium
England
Costa Rica
Nigeria
or
Portugal
Uruguay
Croatia
Nigeria
or
France
Italy
Iran
Nigeria
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Pot of okro soup...Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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That is certainly the key i.e avoiding a team that is favorite to win it all. If you get two of them, you could be dead in the group stage.Ayo Akinfe wrote:Enugu II wrote:What matters is what you are able to do on the day of the match. At the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria (If I recall correctly) was the lowest ranked team in the group (not sure if we were ahead of Iran or not) but Nigeria still qualified. The reality is that there are teams in Pot 3 and 4 that Nigeria, though lower ranked, can do well against. That FIFA ranking system does not do a very good job in determining current strength of teams.
Ultimately, yes, it is what happens on the green grass that counts. In 2002, Senegal was the lowest ranked team in their group and took the whole world by storm.
Nothing stops the lowest ranked team from emerging as group winners. I guess we always have some trepidation. However, if you want to win the World Cup, you must be prepared to beat the best.
Going by today's form, only Brazil, Germany and Spain really look scary. Italy is a shadow of its old self and none of the other teams really scare me.
Spain are in pot two. As long as we do not get them along with say Brazil or Germany, we should be fine.
I can for instance see Nigeria topping a group made up of:
Belgium
England
Costa Rica
Nigeria
or
Portugal
Uruguay
Croatia
Nigeria
or
France
Italy
Iran
Nigeria
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Enugu II wrote:That is certainly the key i.e avoiding a team that is favorite to win it all. If you get two of them, you could be dead in the group stage.Ayo Akinfe wrote:Enugu II wrote:What matters is what you are able to do on the day of the match. At the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria (If I recall correctly) was the lowest ranked team in the group (not sure if we were ahead of Iran or not) but Nigeria still qualified. The reality is that there are teams in Pot 3 and 4 that Nigeria, though lower ranked, can do well against. That FIFA ranking system does not do a very good job in determining current strength of teams.
Ultimately, yes, it is what happens on the green grass that counts. In 2002, Senegal was the lowest ranked team in their group and took the whole world by storm.
Nothing stops the lowest ranked team from emerging as group winners. I guess we always have some trepidation. However, if you want to win the World Cup, you must be prepared to beat the best.
Going by today's form, only Brazil, Germany and Spain really look scary. Italy is a shadow of its old self and none of the other teams really scare me.
Spain are in pot two. As long as we do not get them along with say Brazil or Germany, we should be fine.
I can for instance see Nigeria topping a group made up of:
Belgium
England
Costa Rica
Nigeria
or
Portugal
Uruguay
Croatia
Nigeria
or
France
Italy
Iran
Nigeria
We still have some work to do but hopefully with the right decisions made and a bit of luck we will get there. Our biggest challenge now is depth.
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Mods?Robbynice wrote:Pot of okro soup...Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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Cooking potRawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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Mods, why are you allowing these folks to break forum rulesScipio Africanus wrote:Cooking potRawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
Nwabali -- Aina, Bassey, TroostEkong, Sanusi --- Chukwueze, Aribo, Ndidi, Iwobi --- Osimhem, Sadiq Umar
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Kenkey and pepper pot.Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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WC 2002
England
Sweden
Argentina
Nigeria
Argentina with an all-star team did not even survive this group.
Its mathematics, you do not want to have 2 to 3 top tier teams in the same group
Probability of survival is low.
England
Sweden
Argentina
Nigeria
Argentina with an all-star team did not even survive this group.
Its mathematics, you do not want to have 2 to 3 top tier teams in the same group
Probability of survival is low.
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you dey mind them, after this WCQ group we enter , i no send anymore..pajimoh wrote:It doesn't matter our ranking it's what we can do as a team.
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Re: Nigeria most likely in Pot 4
Pot kenkey and Peanut butter soup.Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
Make good thinking a priority so that you can make Godly placement a possibility.
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Mods, why are you permitting a clear violation of forum rules?ojafranpa wrote:Pot kenkey and Peanut butter soup.Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
Nwabali -- Aina, Bassey, TroostEkong, Sanusi --- Chukwueze, Aribo, Ndidi, Iwobi --- Osimhem, Sadiq Umar
Re: Nigeria most likely in Pot 4
So which two teams that are f avourite can be on same group?Enugu II wrote:That is certainly the key i.e avoiding a team that is favorite to win it all. If you get two of them, you could be dead in the group stage.Ayo Akinfe wrote:Enugu II wrote:What matters is what you are able to do on the day of the match. At the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria (If I recall correctly) was the lowest ranked team in the group (not sure if we were ahead of Iran or not) but Nigeria still qualified. The reality is that there are teams in Pot 3 and 4 that Nigeria, though lower ranked, can do well against. That FIFA ranking system does not do a very good job in determining current strength of teams.
Ultimately, yes, it is what happens on the green grass that counts. In 2002, Senegal was the lowest ranked team in their group and took the whole world by storm.
Nothing stops the lowest ranked team from emerging as group winners. I guess we always have some trepidation. However, if you want to win the World Cup, you must be prepared to beat the best.
Going by today's form, only Brazil, Germany and Spain really look scary. Italy is a shadow of its old self and none of the other teams really scare me.
Spain are in pot two. As long as we do not get them along with say Brazil or Germany, we should be fine.
I can for instance see Nigeria topping a group made up of:
Belgium
England
Costa Rica
Nigeria
or
Portugal
Uruguay
Croatia
Nigeria
or
France
Italy
Iran
Nigeria
SE should be thinking to go there and win it.I dont see any favorite that can't be beat.Nigeria should adopt Leivester style do or die every game final and its 7 games and you can win the first world cup for Africa.Teams like England,Fance,Portugal,Italy are not better than Nigeria,i will say Argentina are beatable even with their cheat,Brazil beatable not godd as people make them to be.Spain and Germany are to me two very good team but still beatable.
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imPOTent..Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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Chaiiii.....Mr Shows wrote:imPOTent..Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
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This isn't over yet.
The pot 4 teams are:
Japan
Panama
Australia / Honduras
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Morocco / Cote d'Ivoire
That means if both New Zealand and Greece qualify, Nigeria make pot 3.
The pot 4 teams are:
Japan
Panama
Australia / Honduras
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Morocco / Cote d'Ivoire
That means if both New Zealand and Greece qualify, Nigeria make pot 3.
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Robbynice wrote:Pot of okro soup...Rawlings wrote:what pot is Ghana?
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.