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DOCTOR CONGO DIAGNOSES NIGERIA 🩺💔 | Super Eagles Eliminated
Episode 19
Sunday, 16 November, 2025

Nigeria’s World Cup dream is over, and DR Congo are the ones who switched off the lights. After a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes, the Super Eagles lost 4–3 on penalties in the CAF playoff final in Rabat, with Chancel Mbemba scoring the decisive spot kick as Congo booked their place in the inter-confederation play-off.In this episode, the Five Aside crew pick through the wreckage: the early Nigerian goal, the shaky defending that let Congo back in, the momentum swing after Osimhen went off injured at half-time, and the sheer chaos of a shootout where Nigeria blinked first and paid the price.We ask:Where does the biggest issue lie? Coaching? talent? Administration?Who’s most to blame — tactics, mentality, or just penalty juju?What does missing 2026 in USA/Canada/Mexico mean for this “golden” Super Eagles generation?All that plus some shameless coping, a bit of gallows humour, and grudging respect for a DR Congo side that refused to die and now sit one step from their first World Cup in over 50 years.🎧 Full meltdown and therapy session now on Five Aside Podcast.