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CAF World Cup qualification
Posted on 10/10/25 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 10/10/25 at 2:13 pm
With one qualifying game left
Nigeria is currently out for the 2nd straight cycle
On final day on Tuesday
Nigeria v Benin
South Africa v Rwanda
Nigeria is currently out for the 2nd straight cycle
On final day on Tuesday
Nigeria v Benin
South Africa v Rwanda
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Posted on 10/11/25 at 10:02 pm to LSUMJ
African WCQ is insane - their format has almost never made any sense
Posted on 10/11/25 at 11:13 pm to metallica81788
Benin.. I feel like I have a decent knowledge of geography but I don’t think I’ve heard of this country
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:17 pm to saderade
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I feel like I have a decent knowledge of geography but I don’t think I’ve heard of this country
Pretty sure it’s in Africa
Posted on 10/12/25 at 5:58 pm to saderade
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Benin.. I feel like I have a decent knowledge of geography but I don’t think I’ve heard of this country
Near Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:25 am to chalmetteowl
Cape Verde should qualify today. Not a surprise a country full of Portuguese-born rejects could run rampant in a group of crap CAF teams. I guess it just used to not be the cool thing to do, but I think you're seeing a lot of players eligible for one country choose that route as opposed to riding the pine on their county of birth's team.
This post was edited on 10/13/25 at 8:27 am
Posted on 10/13/25 at 7:18 pm to southpawcock
Every single North African (Arab) country qualified
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:41 pm to cwil177
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Every single North African (Arab) country qualified
Libya’s bitch arse didn’t
Posted on 10/14/25 at 9:18 am to OldmanBeasley
Cape verde making it is awesome. They have an mls guy and the captain is from Ireland.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 9:35 am to metallica81788
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African WCQ is insane - their format has almost never made any sense
I just looked it up. Wow, they just let all the teams in for final qualification. Nine groups of six with the top team in each group qualifying, and the top 4 second place teams in a playoff to get into a playoff (I think I saw that right). You have 10 games to make the WC, and that is it. Concacaf gets a lot wrong, but I do appreciate that final qualification doesn't involve the entire federation.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 9:54 am to DestrehanTiger
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I just looked it up. Wow, they just let all the teams in for final qualification.
Just like Europe and South America
Posted on 10/14/25 at 9:59 am to OldmanBeasley
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Just like Europe
Europe also has a path for runners up in groups to qualify for the World Cup without having to play in the intercontinental playoff. That was my main point. CAF puts a lot of pressure on those 10 games.
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South America
Only has 10 members. There's not really another way to do it.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 12:58 pm to DestrehanTiger
Nigeria beats Benin 4-0 to claim 2nd place and the playoff spot AND knock Benin out entirely
Posted on 10/14/25 at 1:29 pm to LSUMJ
That is ROUGH for Benin... yikes. Hurt them that they had a chance to take 1st and the auto spot, so they probably really went for it against Nigeria. Had they parked the bus and went for a much more manageable 1-0 defeat or something, they'd still have the chance to qualify.
This post was edited on 10/14/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 10/14/25 at 2:08 pm to saderade
quote:They're a very gentle, benin people.
I feel like I have a decent knowledge of geography but I don’t think I’ve heard of this country
This post was edited on 10/14/25 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 10/14/25 at 2:37 pm to StrongOffer
England up 3-0 at half vs Latvia
If it holds they clinch Cup spot with 2 games to play
If it holds they clinch Cup spot with 2 games to play
Posted on 10/14/25 at 3:52 pm to LSUMJ
Wouldn't shock me if the front 6 is our lineup for the WC
Tuchel has talked about the best team, and that's back to back good performances, Anderson looking very comfortable again. It's no sure fire thing Palmer and Bellingham get into the team, though I could see Palmer taking Rogers spot.
Tuchel has talked about the best team, and that's back to back good performances, Anderson looking very comfortable again. It's no sure fire thing Palmer and Bellingham get into the team, though I could see Palmer taking Rogers spot.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 4:31 pm to southpawcock
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I guess it just used to not be the cool thing to do, but I think you're seeing a lot of players eligible for one country choose that route as opposed to riding the pine on their county of birth's team.
It’s the rational thing to do… not every player will make a world powerhouse national team
Posted on 10/15/25 at 8:13 am to chalmetteowl
I get it and agree. Glad we're seeing it now. Makes things a lot more interesting.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:29 pm to metallica81788
quote:I don’t see mention of it in this thread so for those less aware, there was a March ruling (which was never publicly announced by CAF or FIFA) that with Eritrea out of the competition, the results against the worst-place team in each group would not count in the best 2nd place rankings
African WCQ is insane - their format has almost never made any sense
So Nigeria qualified for the playoffs as the 4th best 2nd place team (15 points in 8 counted matches) entirely because their two 1-1 draws (2 points) against last-place Zimbabwe were thrown out…
While Burkina Faso (also 15 points in 8 counted matches, just 1 GD off) had 4-1 and 6-0 wins (6 points) against Djibouti thrown out. As the 5th place runner-up, they miss out on the playoffs
Without that nonsense, Burkina Faso finishes with 21 points, Nigeria 17. Nigeria would have finished the 7th place runner-up and not qualify for the playoffs. Burkina Faso would qualify in 3rd
You won’t exactly see the Burkina Faso faithful pound social media, but it’s a scandal. CONCACAF can’t hold a candle to CAF
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 9:49 pm
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