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Watch Highlights And Goals As Congo Beats Nigeria To Advance To World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs (Video)

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended heartbreakingly on Sunday night after a dramatic penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in Rabat, Morocco.

The tense CAF play-off final finished 1-1 after 120 minutes, but it was the Congolese side that held their nerve from the spot, winning 4-3 to move on to the intercontinental playoffs. The Super Eagles, meanwhile, will miss the World Cup for the second successive edition.

Frank Onyeka gave the Super Eagles a dream start in the third minute, finishing off a flowing move. DR Congo grew into the game and were rewarded in the 32nd minute when Yoane Wissa’s replacement, Meschack Elia, levelled from close range after Nigeria were caught trying to play out from the back.

The match settled into a cagey rhythm from there. Both sides had chances, with Stanley Nwabali making several key saves to keep Nigeria alive, including a sprawling stop to deny Chancel Mbemba in stoppage time of extra time. At the other end, substitute Tolu Arokodare headed over when he seemed certain to score.

With neither team able to find a winner, the game went to penalties, where the tension mounted with every kick. Nigeria missed their first two attempts after Calvin Bassey fired over and Moses Simon was denied. Nwabali responded with two saves of his own, dragging the Super Eagles back into contention.

The shootout reached sudden death, and Semi Ajayi saw his effort saved by Timothy Fayulu. That left DR Congo captain Mbemba with the chance to win it. He stepped up and drilled his penalty high into the net, sparking wild celebrations among the Congolese squad and their fans.

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.

This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.

However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.

Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.

The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.

Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.

According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.

Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.

“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”

Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.

‎It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.

This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.

‎ According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.

The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.

The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.

In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.

The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.

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