Cybereagles

Also, confirmation bias - I am sure all the times that we did NOT reach the final we also drew group games (probably equally as likely if not more so that we did draw one or two group games in not making the final)... The more interesting stat might be showing that winning all group games doesn't gu...

Straw clutching no good oh!

These sene boys need to be smarter. The hosts will get all the breaks they can. I am shocked Qatar didn’t get a PK there. If FIFA was trying to push the hosts over the line THAT would have been the time to do it I am disappointed honestly - that was the best chance for Qatar to get a goal at this W...

Just a quick note: Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau who is now NFF President is not to be confused with the immediate former AFN President, who is Engr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau - in short, if you see any article online relating to Athletics like the first one above, then it will definitely be referring to a d...

Just a quick note: Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau who is now NFF President is not to be confused with the immediate former AFN President, who is Engr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau - in short, if you see any article online relating to Athletics like the first one above, then it will definitely be referring to a di...

The way I look at this is that these are British kids, full stop. They aren't Nigerian kids. Social development is important and these are for all intents and purposes, British. He will consider Nigeria only as a distant choice that will be used if and when the door to his first and natural choice ...

Hey guys, those of you who've been here long enough might remember the Prediction Games that Akamoke and I used to run on whenever Nigeria was playing in AFCON or the World Cup back in the day? Come check out this cool AFCON fantasy competition which has been running on play.fanbants.com. It also ha...

...it is beneath the ambassador to have written the criticism letter, he should have stomached it and move on. And yes, if they had lost this match, or any match during the campaign, the far right racists would have descended on them. We all remember the incident with the French team at the 2010 wo...

Ayo Akinfe wrote:[1] Daniel Akpeyi
[2] Ikechukwu Ezenwa
[3] Uwua Echiejile
[4] Leon Balogun
[5] Ogenyi Onazi
[6] Mikel Obi (Will probably announce his retirement in Russia)
[7] Ahmed Musa
[8] Joel Obi

Is this the first time in the history of CE that Ayo has made a list without 10 points?!?

The Guardian one goes as far as predicting the winner: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/16/world-cup-finals-create-your-own-draw-for-russia-2018-interactive Good luck getting Nigeria out of the group stage :boo: lol, hahahaha. I noticed that too - I kept pressing Draw Again repeatedly ...

...the just qualified for the World Cup today with an emphatic 5-1 away victory over Ireland - even Nicklas Bendtner got in on the scoring act! lol...

Who would like to see them in our group too?

0-0 in the 75th minute. Could Tunisia really blow this? That would be the 2nd time. After they held us in Abuja in 2009, they lost to Mozambique when they only needed a draw. DRC is also messing up though. Drawing at home to Guinea. Dr Congo have scored. Things could get interesting if Libya score ...

Cito wrote:

Ayo Akinfe wrote:Is it still 1-1?

Yes

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminar ... index.html

Senegal has got a winning goal away from home? They'll be in the driving seat in the Group then...

So much for the fake penalty that was awarded to SA when Senegal lost to them previously!

^^I really hope not. A draw will deject the Algerians meaning they won't be up for a fight when we play them. A draw gives Zambia 5 points, 5 behind Nigeria while a victory gives them 7 points, just 3 behind Nigeria. That means if we get a draw in Uyo we can secure qualification if they are 5 point...

^^I really hope not. A draw will deject the Algerians meaning they won't be up for a fight when we play them. A draw gives Zambia 5 points, 5 behind Nigeria while a victory gives them 7 points, just 3 behind Nigeria. That means if we get a draw in Uyo we can secure qualification if they are 5 point...

They will have think this through and think of it as a form of chess game: Long strategic planning . A win for Algeria means they will still be in the hunt for the ticket come last game if they manage to go to Yaounde and beat Cameroun. This will be good for Zambia because if they can get 3 points ...

^^I really hope not. A draw will deject the Algerians meaning they won't be up for a fight when we play them. A draw gives Zambia 5 points, 5 behind Nigeria while a victory gives them 7 points, just 3 behind Nigeria. That means if we get a draw in Uyo we can secure qualification if they are 5 point...

Let us set a record and win all six games abeg. I no dey for all this draw business. This "record" you are talking about was already set during the 2010 qualifiers. The best we could have done is equal the record, assuming we had won today and won our remaining two matches .... and also a...

Well, I hope that I didn't jinx the team in Yaounde oh, lol! Because we really were the superior team - without that penalty award it could have gotten even worse for Cameroon. But yes, I am expecting an Algerian victory tomorrow! :wink: Chief, You get sense no be small. Lets hope your theory about ...

pajimoh wrote:The betting question should be " who would be the first country in Africa to qualify?

Nigeria will qualify on Tuesday...

I can't imagine any circumstances where a draw is better than a win in a "first past the post" situation. You're brave for asking this, no offense intended, daft question PaJimoh, There are circumstances where a draw is better than a win. For instance, in a tournament group game, a draw m...

I can't imagine any circumstances where a draw is better than a win in a "first past the post" situation. You're brave for asking this, no offense intended, daft question Disappointed by yourresponse. To say no offence intended and then say something offensive immediately after? If you ha...

This is a random musing...our game is the day before Algeria vs Zambia on Tuesday. If we beat Cameroon in Yaounde, we will automatically knock Algeria out of the running for the World Cup, giving Zambia a better chance to go to Algeria and beat a team with nothing to play for... As such, is it bett...