Nigeria’s World Cup dream is over, and DR Congo are the ones who switched off the lights. After a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes, the Super Eagles lost 4–3 on penalties in the CAF playoff final in Rabat, with Chancel Mbemba scoring the decisive spot kick as Congo booked their place in the inter-confederation play-off.

In this episode, the Five Aside crew pick through the wreckage: the early Nigerian goal, the shaky defending that let Congo back in, the momentum swing after Osimhen went off injured at half-time, and the sheer chaos of a shootout where Nigeria blinked first and paid the price.

We ask:

• Where does the biggest issue lie? Coaching? talent? Administration?
• Who’s most to blame — tactics, mentality, or just penalty juju?
• What does missing 2026 in USA/Canada/Mexico ...