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Renowned football manager Rafa Benítez has disclosed that the 2026 World Cup is incomplete without Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen.
Recall that Nigeria suffered several setbacks during the group stages and final qualifying rounds of the 2026 World Cup, dropping points in crucial fixtures.
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Eagles Missing Out Of 2026 World Cup
Ultimately, the team fell short of the top spot required for automatic qualification and could not navigate the treacherous playoff system, leading to their absence from the tournament.
In an interview with La Gazzetta, Benítez expressed regret that top-tier talents like the Nigerian forward are missing out on the tournament, as Nigeria failed to qualify for the global stage.
“Too easy: Kvaratskhelia, first and foremost,” Benitez said. “And then Osimhen too, and not just because Napoli holds a special place in my heart. But I must also add Zieliński and Lewandowski, one of the greatest ever.”
France Are Favourites To Win 2026 World Cup
Benítez also tipped France as his favourite to win the 2026 World Cup, while placing Spain and England among the top contenders.
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He noted that France’s incredible squad depth and physical profile make them the team to beat.
“France possesses an impressive array of talent; they’ve even had to leave some players at home, which is astonishing: Dembélé, Barcola, Doué, Thuram, Olise, and Mbappé.
“Then there’s Spain, for similar reasons, because they have Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, alongside a fabulous midfield with Pedri and Rodri. You can’t ignore Germany, because history counts, and certainly not England with Bellingham or Saka, Gordon or Rice.”
2 Comments
Hahahahahaha
Dude missed the last one before this and heaven did not crumble…
And he will continue to miss just like I have always said unless he is accountable and man enough to apoligies to finidi…
Cos it is more spiritual than the physical eye can see….
Hahahahaha….
I mean who will miss him when we have lamine yamal the wonder kid and dribbling wizard….
The closest and next best thing to prime lionel messi….
And let us not forget we still the same messi in it…..
He will want to show us some final magic before retiring……
What about CR7??
hahahaha….
Even though they are well above their prime….
Fans will gladly pay twice or tripple the ticket money just to see them on the bench through out the world cup without kicking the ball than to see osimhen on the pitch attempting those his embarrasing bicycle kicks…..
Hahahahaha
Who will miss him when there is the horse power beast harry kane….
Hahahaha
Who will miss him when mbappe, the man with the most explosive pace and lethal finishing in the history of world cups and football will be playing …
Hahahahaha
Who will miss him when dembele, mr two-footedness, mr blistering acceleration and mr top tier one on one is there….
Hahahahaha
Who will miss him when haaland mr 18 yard box is there……
Maybe fans will miss Lewandowski, one of the greatest ever, but definately not him, the most injury prone and arrogant player ever…..
Hahahahahahaha
Kare Monkey
Not even only ijaya
But the whole super eagles team
People around me here still ask me how did you guys managed not to qualify
And Osimhen with his passion and realness
Real human being will always miss that ,