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00:00Welcome to another episode of Five Aside on BN Sports.

00:03Today we are talking about the very, very important last spot that is up for grabs

00:08for the World Cup for African Nations, Nigeria versus Gabon, Cameroon versus Congo.

00:12We'll also get into some transfer rumors.

00:14We have Oseman, who looks to be rumored to be joining Barcelona.

00:18Endric looks to be rumored to be joining Lyon.

00:21N'Golo Kante looks to be rumored to be joining Paris FC.

00:24Way.

00:24And lastly, we will get into our picks for the greatest African kid of all time.

00:28Some picks you might be thinking of, maybe Cameroon, maybe Nigeria,

00:32but you'll hear from us on that very soon.

00:34First question, guys.

00:35Big games coming up in Africa.

00:37Let's start with Nigeria versus Gabon.

00:39What do you guys think is going to happen?

00:42Major upset.

00:44You think it's going to be a major upset?

00:46I'm going with Gabon too, bro.

00:47The Gabon Vim, bro.

00:49Your first ever World Cup.

00:50Bro, you know how long Obama has been waiting for this moment?

00:54Yeah, bro.

00:55Now he got...

00:56Time to go.

00:56Listen, he pops his...

00:58Papa, I promise.

00:59Jesus, I promise, bro.

01:02Now we got Dennis Bawanga with him, Lamina.

01:04Like, I'm with you, bro.

01:05Yeah, and Bawanga, the thing about him, he's in top form.

01:08He's in playoffs.

01:09Which is crazy.

01:11Versus all the other players that he's going up against.

01:14Huh?

01:15How's that about to work?

01:16LAFC already qualified for the next round of playoffs, so he's good.

01:19He can go to Gabon.

01:20Okay, okay, okay.

01:21Take Nigeria out, come back, and then go win AFCON.

01:26And then go win AFCON.

01:29But nah, yeah, I think Bawanga's in top flight.

01:33Obama Yang's been waiting for this moment.

01:35Yep.

01:36I think that's just going to take them over the top.

01:37Yeah.

01:38You don't think that we're going to get a classic story of a team that was given one final chance

01:42and got it out the mud in that case.

01:44Because that often happens in football, where your back is against the wall.

01:46You're a big nation, and you just kind of get it out like that.

01:49Yeah.

01:50Nigeria's in that position where they fell, they fell, they fell, and they got given a lifeline through the playoffs.

01:54You don't think they'll take it?

01:55What's up?

01:56They took it with Benin.

01:57Yep.

01:58I mean, Oseman showed that he's not playing.

01:59He's not playing, he's not playing.

02:00He's a crazy fan.

02:02It's like, bro, let's do it again.

02:04All right.

02:05And remember, it's not really home or away that affects this, because it's a four game.

02:08It's very NBA, very American style, where they brought all the teams, took Morocco to play during a week.

02:14You know, you're in the same city.

02:16It's the bubble, man.

02:16It's the bubble.

02:17It's literally the bubble.

02:18So it's not really, there's no outside determining factors.

02:21You're in Morocco, get your spot to the World Cup.

02:24We've seen big nations get chances and fail, not to hurt your feelings, Seb, but Italia.

02:29Italy's a good example.

02:30Has missed quite a few World Cups in recent memory.

02:32It's true.

02:32So, Italy to Europe is pretty similar to Nigeria to Africa.

02:37Africa, more or less, if you go in terms of just historic population, blah, blah, blah.

02:40So, I still think they could miss it.

02:42It would definitely be an upset.

02:44I agree with you that it's not, like, expected for Gabon to win.

02:47Nigeria has so much talent from OC, man, and Boneyface, look, man, Olayna, Uobi, et cetera, et cetera.

02:52They have a great team, but we know chemistry on national teams is everything, and I think Gabon just, it's a bit more for them right now.

02:58Yeah, and I don't even think it would be an upset.

03:01Like, if we're just looking at this qualifying campaign slowly, Gabon had 19 points.

03:07From the qualifying round, Nigeria got 15.

03:10Nigeria's goal difference was plus 7.

03:12Gabon's was plus 6.

03:14So, like, pound for pound, if we're just looking at, like, what they took away from each match, it's pretty equal.

03:20Yeah.

03:20Okay.

03:20All right, we got two Gabon in the couch.

03:22You going with Naija?

03:23I don't know which Vim, man, but I would love to see Gabon put the boys away.

03:29Where's the camera, bro?

03:30Right there.

03:31Gabon put the boys away, man.

03:33Yeah.

03:34Another country with a G.

03:35I think Nigeria will take it.

03:36Yeah.

03:37I think so.

03:37Makes sense.

03:38I think the squad is too good.

03:39Yeah.

03:39I think the squad is too good.

03:40They're outclassed.

03:41But the one I really have my eye on is the Cameroon versus Congo game as a Cameroonian.

03:46You know, Battle of Southwest.

03:47Oh my God.

03:48Southwest Central Africa, Battle of the CFA.

03:51I don't know.

03:52My heart is racing.

03:53That's a crazy one.

03:54It's intense.

03:55To have to play the Congolese for a spot at the World Cup is never fun.

03:58But Cameroon didn't have a bad qualification.

04:00Onana has heard from me.

04:02Yes.

04:03Yes.

04:03Neither did Congo, though.

04:04I mean, on Cameroon's side, Anguissa is looking really good.

04:07And Buemo in the prime is playing really, really well.

04:08Baleba, too.

04:09Baleba is playing shooting, shooting, and La Liga.

04:11It's a young in La Liga.

04:12It's cooking.

04:12And you can't mention, you can't not mention Onana and how well he's been doing in Turkey.

04:16Yep.

04:17And so I think on paper, Cameroon has a stronger squad than the Congolese.

04:20I think the Congolese, however, are kind of, have been waiting for this moment.

04:24How well they did last AFCON and how much they've been putting together in terms of bringing players from diaspora.

04:28Even though, like, bringing Aaron Wan-Bissaka into a Congolese squad is something that would never have been possible 10, 15 years ago.

04:34Yep.

04:35And so these, I mean, first of all, it's just getting harder and harder in Africa.

04:39Harder and harder and harder.

04:41And you know what's crazy is the winner of these playoffs still got to go play in Mexico in March.

04:46And you have to win two more games.

04:48And it'll be Bolivia in Monterey, bro.

04:50Like, what am I doing in Monterey?

04:52For me, it's really hard.

04:53It's really hard.

04:53My heart is heavy because I'm very nervous to see who will win this.

04:58My prayers and my hopes are with Cameroon.

05:00I think Cameroon will go through in that first game.

05:03I think Cameroon will then play Nigeria and beat Nigeria and move on into the playoff rounds for the World Cup spot.

05:08It will be beautiful for Cameroon.

05:09But I think history is on their side.

05:11Again, the team in Africa that has been to the most World Cups.

05:14For me, Cameroon, just kind of like what you alluded to, they have the support of a lot of people.

05:19I think they have the most informed players right now with Mbuemo and O'Nana both balling out for their respective clubs.

05:26So I'm going to take them.

05:27And I think they'll go on to face Gabon.

05:30And then I think Gabon will take that spot and fight for their right in the rest of their playoffs.

05:35I got Gabon too, man.

05:37Come on, I got Gabon too.

05:38Aubameyang has been waiting for this moment, bro.

05:41It's going to happen.

05:42But I do have Cameroon going through to add into the midfield as well with Anguisa and Baleba.

05:47Again, Eta Eion quietly balling out for Levante in La Liga.

05:50I saw him play against Real Madrid.

05:52You don't have Gabon representing Africa in the playoffs?

05:55Gabon?

05:55I think so.

05:56Out of Congo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon.

05:58You don't have Gabon.

05:59We've seen that things, bro.

06:00Cape Verge is qualified in first place.

06:01That's what I'm saying.

06:02We've actually seen it.

06:03Gabon, the mighty Gabon representing Africa.

06:05They're mighty now?

06:06What are they?

06:08We're going to assist this.

06:09Oh, because he's an indomitable lion, bro.

06:11That's what he's doing right now.

06:12We're going to assist this.

06:13We're going to assist this.

06:14We're going to revisit this.

06:15The deer?

06:16We're going to revisit this.

06:17The Jaguars?

06:17Let's see.

06:18Panthers.

06:19Pantera, bro.

06:19That's actually tough.

06:20That's cool.

06:21We're going to revisit this just for you.

06:22We are.

06:22Facts.

06:23Hey, man.

06:24Mashaah.

06:24Of course.

06:25I'm rooting for sales wellness.

06:26You know what I mean?

06:27Be nice with Cameroon.

06:28Be nice.

06:29So you got Cameroon.

06:30I got Cameroon.

06:31But I would say the most beautiful storyline will be Gabon and Congo going forward.

06:36That'd be really cool to see.

06:37That level of upset would be incredible.

06:38It'd be nice.

06:39If they both win, it's insane.

06:41Yeah.

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