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Popular Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, better known as Odumodublvck, has shared his thoughts on what\u00a0the\u00a0Super Eagles\u00a0could have achieved at the\u00a02026 FIFA World Cup<\/u><\/a>\u00a0after Morocco\u2019s clash against Brazil, Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Super Eagles failed in their bid to qualify for the World Cup after losing to\u00a0the Democratic Republic of\u00a0Congo in the CAF playoff final last year, marking their second consecutive absence from football’s biggest tournament.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Morocco began their campaign in the competition with an entertaining\u00a01-1 draw against Brazil on Saturday night as they\u00a0began their quest\u00a0to replicate their historic semifinal run from the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n The Atlas Lions took the lead through Ismael Saibari, who produced a superb dinked finish after\u00a0he was\u00a0brilliantly picked out by Brahim Diaz. However, Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior restored parity for Brazil with a stunning curling effort as both teams settled for a share of the spoils in their Group C opener.<\/p>\n Reacting to the result on his official X account\u00a0(formerly known as Twitter),\u00a0Odumodublvck<\/a>\u00a0revealed\u00a0that Nigeria would have had a genuine chance of winning the World Cup had they qualified for the tournament.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Afrobeat star\u00a0pointed to Nigeria’s draw against Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Although Morocco eventually progressed on penalties in that encounter, he argued that if the Atlas Lions were capable of holding Brazil, then the Super Eagles could have gone all the way at the World Cup.<\/p>\n NIGERIA DRAW WITH MOROCCO FOR MOROCCO HOME <\/p>\n MOROCCO DRAW WITH BRAZIL<\/p>\n THIS ONLY MEANS ONE THING<\/p>\n NIGERIA WOULD HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO WIN THE WORLD CUP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2014 INDUSTRY MACHINE \u2699\ufe0f (@Odumodublvck_) June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Despite FIFA increasing Africa’s allocation from five to ten teams for the 2026 World Cup\u00a0due to an increase in the total number of teams,\u00a0Nigeria still failed to secure a place at the tournament.<\/p>\n A poor start to the qualification campaign ultimately proved costly. Although the Super Eagles improved significantly following Eric Chelle’s arrival in 2025, the damage had already been done. They eventually reached the playoff stage but suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in the final.<\/p>\n Nigeria had shown enough in recent months to suggest they could have been a difficult opponent for any side at the World Cup. At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, they finished third and did not lose a single match in normal time, with their only\u00a0loss\u00a0coming on penalties against Morocco in the semifinals.<\/p>\n Their performances in recent friendlies also highlighted their quality.\u00a0The Super Eagles earned a 2-2 draw against Poland<\/u><\/a>\u00a0after conceding a late\u00a0equalizer\u00a0and narrowly\u00a0lost 2-1 to Portugal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in another competitive display. Those results\u00a0showed\u00a0further evidence that they could have held their own against some of the world’s top teams\u00a0at the Mundial if they had qualified.<\/p>\n As Odumodublvck\u00a0revealed, Nigeria may well have had an opportunity to make history and potentially become the first African nation to win the World Cup had they qualified.<\/p>\n However, there is no way of knowing how far the Super Eagles might have gone\u00a0as they failed to qualify and can only ponder on what could have been.<\/p>\n The three-time African champions will hope they avoid a third straight absence by the time the qualifying campaign for the 2030 edition begins, as they look to test themselves on football\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/XsaY8pSFNEz7SVE3LWdRmXcrsYQ=\/2304x1536\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F06%2F2EFD0BE2-26E0-4587-AEE7-71F2DA8CCF85.jpeg\")
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Soccer Nigeria’s missed World Cup opportunity<\/h2>\n
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