{"id":24486,"date":"2025-11-17T11:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=24486"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:23:11","slug":"video-nigerians-in-tears-as-super-eagles-fail-to-qualify-for-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/video-nigerians-in-tears-as-super-eagles-fail-to-qualify-for-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"[VIDEO] Nigerians In Tears As Super Eagles Fail To Qualify For 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">It was a sad night for all of Nigeria when the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup when they lost to the DR of Congo 4:3 in penalties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"640\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 360 \/ 640;\" width=\"360\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nigeria-Loses-to-DR-Congo.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Nigeria lost its talismanic striker, Victor Osimen after the first half due to an injury picked up early in the match. The Eagles having played for two hours in a tense match against Gabon, were a bit tired as the match wore on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the first loss for the Nigeria National Team Coach, Eric Chelle who has done a fantastic work with the team. The next sight for the team now is to rest and prepare for the Cup of Africa Nations qualifying matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Chin up Nigerians, Chin up Super Eagles. Nigerians are proud of you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">DR Congo national football team have secured a spot in the next stage of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup \u2014 the inter\u2011confederation playoff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of what comes next for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 What they accomplished<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">They beat Nigeria national football team 4\u20133 on penalties after a 1\u20111 draw in extra time in the African playoff final. That win means they advance to the inter\u2011confederation playoff round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd1c What happens now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">DR\u202fCongo will take part in the inter\u2011confederation playoff tournament, which takes place in March\u202f2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">This playoff involves six teams from various FIFA confederations (e.g., Africa, Asia, Oceania, CONCACAF) competing for two remaining spots in the World Cup. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">They must win their match(es) in this tournament to qualify for the World Cup finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf What this means for DR\u202fCongo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">They are one step away from returning to the World Cup finals for the first time since they were known as Zaire in 1974. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The next matches are high\u2011stakes: one loss and their campaign ends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">They\u2019ll likely need to prepare with a strong squad, good strategy, and mental resilience for the playoff format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26bd Who DR\u202fCongo\u2019s Potential Opponents Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Bolivia<\/strong> \u2014 The CONMEBOL (South America) team that qualified for the inter\u2011confederation playoff. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>New Caledonia<\/strong> \u2014 Representing Oceania. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Asia Representative:<\/strong> Either Iraq or the United Arab Emirates (UAE), depending on which side wins their AFC playoff. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Two CONCACAF Teams:<\/strong> The top two group runners\u2011up from CONCACAF will also join the playoff. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">That gives DR\u202fCongo a wide range of possible matchups. It\u2019s not locked yet\u2014who they face depends on how those other confederation playoffs shake out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a sad night for all of Nigeria when the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup when they lost to the DR of Congo 4:3 in penalties. Nigeria lost its talismanic striker, Victor Osimen after the first half due to an injury picked up early in the match. 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