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DR Congo Tipped To Beat Cameroon, Then Lose To Nigeria In World Cup Qualification Play-offs

As permutations proceed rolling forward of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs in Morocco, a robust tip has emerged that Democratic Republic of Congo will stun Cameroon on Friday after which lose to Nigeria within the last subsequent Sunday.

Sports247 gathered that this verdict got here from a former head of the Tremendous Eagles’ medical crew, Dr. Dipo Odunuga, who acknowledged emphatically, that DR Congo will beat Cameroon within the play-offs’ second semi-final on Friday, whereas Nigeria will first defeat Gabon on Thursday.

Odunuga gave his predictions through the maiden broadcast of a brand new dwell streaming programme on YouTube, tagged ‘Inside Naija Sports activities’ from the tv studio of Sports247 Naija.

Nonetheless, whereas talking additional through the’Sizzling Seat’ phase of the programme that airs dwell from 2:15pm each Friday, Odunuga raised a degree of warning that the Eagles must work tougher with a purpose to win the final stage of the play-offs come March 2026 in Mexico.

The retired medical physician posited: “I believe the ultimate will probably be between Nigeria and DR Congo. I do know we are going to beat them, as a result of we’re extra skillful than them. Nonetheless, my worry is after this stage. Will we win the intercontinental play-offs as effectively?”

Sports247 has offered elsewhere on this web site an in depth transcript of the complete interview with Dr Odunuuga in our particular chit-chat column, Unscripted.