Democratic Republic of Congo star Noah Sadiki has said he and his teammates knew if they can manage to keep Victor Osimhen quiet they stand a chance of beating the Super Eagles.
The DR Congolese reached the Intercontinental playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging out the Super Eagles 4-3 on penalty shootout after regulation time and extra time ended 1-1.
Osimhen was in action for the Super Eagles and there were expectations that he will replicate his display in the 4-1 win against Gabon.
Unfortunately the Galatasaray star striker did not come out for the second half as he was forced off with injury.
Following his substitution, the Eagles failed to create any clear scoring opportunities and they played more on the back foot while the Congolese dominated both the second half and in extra-time.
Speaking after the win Sadiki said on Brila FM:”We know Osimhen is a big player also there are other top players in the Nigerian team but we knew if we can keep Osimhen quiet we have a chance of winning the game.”
Osimhen has now missed another opportunity to be at the World Cup after also missing out of the 2022 edition in 2022.
He will now be looking forward to the 2030 tournament when by that time he would be 31 years.
The former Napoli striker will battle Moahmed Salah and Achraf Hakimi for the 2025 African Player of the Year award.
Meanwhile, DR Congo Will be hoping to make a first World Cup appearance since debuting in 1974.
Also Read: ‘Painful’ — Nwabali Laments Super Eagles’ Defeat To Congo
At the 1974 World Cup DR Congo – known then as Zaire – lost all their group matches to the former Yugoslavia, Scotland and Brazil.
They suffered a humiliating 9-0 defeat to Yugoslavia, lost 3-0 to Brazil and were downed 2-0 by Scotland.
By James Agberebi
6 Comments
You didn’t keep him quiet. He was simply not supply of the balls. You saw him going back to get the balls Most times.
If he was supply nobody could keep him quiet.
No, Gabon didn’t “Keep Osimhen quiet.” All they did was play with fear of Osimhen- sending 2-3 defenders to mark and close his space and ended injuring him to ensure he is taken out.
You can see from the 2nd half when Osimhen was out of play that the Gabonese grew more confident and came with full blaze, knowing the feared Osimhen is out. Osimhen can score out of nothing and his stay in the field for 90mins makes opponent fearful and cautious to come out to attack because he is capable of scoring goals anytime.
Hahaha Osimhen needs to apologise to findi if he must go to the world cup….he is under a spiritual curse…And his gullible followers don’t know…
Its just like a kid age/body shaming or insulting an old man and yet he expects to get old some day….Hahaha
Even his journey to Turkey and all his effort yet no prestigious elite club came for him is not ordinary….Hahaha
I said it here that he will not know peace some clowns thought I was joking…they thought it’s just online dragging not knowing that I have already submitted the matter spiritually to God and it’s way deeper than their shallow thinking….Hahaha
Now for the second time in a row he will watch his mates at the world at home on TV….Hahaha now where is the peace or joy in that? Hahaha
So Finidi curse was the reason Nigeria did qualify for the last World cup also. So it was a curse for Galatasaray to meet his wage demand that others could not meet and the curse did not stop him from being UCL highest goal scorer. This your comment is so funny,
Hahahaha who is talking about last world cup binoku? I am talking about next year’s world cup and other world cups to come…his problem with finidi started last year 2024 so who is talking about 2022…
Look as long as osimhen is in that team Nigeria qualifying for the wc will be like the carmel passing through the eye of needle…Hahaha
Hahahaha And what wage demand is difficult for others to meet? Hahaha so real Madrid or mancity na joke to you…Hahaha
Hahahaha And he is the highest goal scorer in the champions league that is still on?…..Hahahaha
Dis man is Ghanaian – every Nigreains knows that the word he ees looking for is “bikonu” but as a Ghanaian he doesn’t knows dis so he call it “binoku” lmaaoo – binoku ko binocular ni KWASIAA!!
Some stoopid Nigreain belief he ees Nigreain lol, pipo wit low IQ lmaooo!