 It's still the breakfast on Plus TV Africa. Monday, Thomas joins us this morning. His sports analyst, he joins from Aquibom State. Monday, thank you for joining us on Friday. But just before we get to the World Cup, let me share your thoughts on it. Yesterday, we had an experience with Portugal, international friendly. How did you feel? We lost 4-0. I feel better this morning, especially now that coffee is not on the air with you. So I feel great. I mean, on a day where the Black Stars have gone a bit Switzerland to Goldsignale, that same day, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the supposed Super Eagles of Nigeria, lost by 4-0 Goldsignale against Portugal. I mean, it was not just a humiliating game, but it was a game that we thought that we could get something out of it. And yet again, Nigeria will be just Nigerians. And if you take a look at 2022, it has not been a great year when it comes to friendly. I mean, letting Gennaro go and bringing in Jose Prisaro, and we thought he was the savior. But once again, we're seeing Nigeria not playing as a footballing nation, and the question marks on their performance yesterday. For me, I feel terrible. I feel terrible to be associated with a country like this in this time. There was a time when I was just having a conversation with some of my friends, and I told them, hey, Nigerian players are not as good as they think they are. Look at what happened yesterday in At least one penalty, and then everyone is trying to kick a penalty. No one knows how to play penalty, but everyone wants to play it. Like Immanuel Dennis, he stepped up, he made an absolute joke of that penalty, and it was an easy save for Patricio Ruiz. But there are some positives I would get from that particular game. Osai Bright, that particular player impressed me a lot. He plays for Fenerbahce. He's a winger, but yesterday he played from the right-back position, and he was tremendous. Also, I saw Alexi Wubi, he's continued from that form from Everton, and he was one of the best players on the pitch for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. But there are some players, I think their time with the Super Eagles is over. They're going to carry table. He should just hang in the boot. It's not a quality player anymore. I'm thankful for what he did for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, and also age-grade football. But I think his time is up. We should overlay the whole team, or possibly overhaul the whole team, because we've got great talent. Monday, we need to move away from pre-World Cup and talk about the World Cup proper just a few days before all of that. 32 teams, and what should we be looking out for? Talking about the World Cup, it's the biggest football showpiece in the world. It's a time where the world is going to be elated. The sporting world is going to be elated. It's the most talked-about World Cup in sports, and people say it's arguably the most controversial World Cup. We know World Cups come with controversies. I can remember the controversies that came at the 2014 World Cup. The workers were not treated well. It's the same controversy currently ongoing in Qatar, the immigrant workers, and also the human rights talks. But I reckon that if we focus with the main game, if we focus on what is at the center stage, which is football, like they say, a beautiful game. So I'm anticipating a beautiful game as well in two days' time when Ecuador will kick it off with Qatar. But my favorites, my favorite, Messi, take me for my worst. You know, I'm really good at predicting this kind of things. I think Brazil will win the World Cup for the record extending six times. Oh well, oh well. We'll definitely keep fingers crossed and see how all of that pans out. But how do you feel about Africans player, you know, player of the year not being part of the World Cup for 2022? We're talking about Sadio Mane there who used to play for Liverpool and of course is no longer with Liverpool. How does that make you feel exactly for Senegal now? It's a crushing blow. It's a very massive blow to not just Senegal but to the entirety of Africa because how is the World Cup going to go on without the best player in Africa, Sadio Mane. He has maintained consistency since it stays at Red Bull, seems about moving to Southampton before going to Liverpool. Now he's currently banging in the goals for Bayern Munich and he's been ruled out for three months. It's a shame and it's quite sad. It means that once again, Africa have no chance of winning this World Cup because when you take a look at the ranking in Senegal are the most or the highest ranked African side and they are the current African champions. A lot is expected from them and yet Sadio Mane who's the best player in that particular sport is injured. There is absolutely nobody we're going to bang on again but football is a game of determination. If they've got the greets, if they've got the tactics, I think they can seal, whether they're stormed, they can still get past any huddle. I'm tipping Senegal to seal go as far as the quarter-finals and for me they're going to be the best or the most impressive African team of the 2022 World Cup. Apart from Sadio Mane being part of the Senegal team, are you saying that Senegal cannot become itself or cannot prove itself without Sadio in that particular plane? I'm still tipping Senegal to be the most impressive African side at the World Cup, the likes of Boulayedia, they've got Edward Mendi who has not been in great form for Chelsea although he has been playing some games at the last ligaments for Chelsea. He started for the Blues, they also have Kalu Kallivali, also plays for Chelsea. I'm still tipping Senegal, I mean this missing out on the best player could serve as a motivation. Some players who want to step up, some players who want to be like okay my name is not around but I'm around and I can step up to play the likes of Jackson, who plays for Villarreal, the likes of Boulayedia, who also formerly played for Villarreal. These players are capable of taking Senegal very far and I'm tipping them to finish at the quarter-final stage. This year, African countries are doing greatly but I'm not seeing them making it to the semi-finals to be very honest. Cameroon, Samuel Etoy, the president of Fager Foods, hinted or predicted that Cameroon will win the World Cup this year. Also very possible but when you take a look at the crop of stars they have, I can only maybe at the top of my head can just remember Chippomotin, who is doing greatly for Bayern, Munich, but for the rest of the players I'm not sure they can go far. Maybe around the 16, but for Senegal they're going to make it as far as the quarter-finals. Well let's see how everything pans out. I mean we teams like Argentina, Germany, Portugal, what have you, you're actually rooting for Brazil, not to make you know nonsense of them but we will be watching. Brazil, the same country but Fager, I think the other relation. You know these are very strong and very very powerful teams right there with awesome players but fingers are crossed. Let's see what happens in 2022. Thank you so much for being part of the show. It was great talking to just you and not Copping. Oh well, we'll definitely return with a breakfast on Monday and all things being equal. That's it this morning if you missed out on any part of it it will be great to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to YouTube channel. We are at Plus TV Africa and Plus TV Africa Lifestyle. Thank you so much for being with us this morning. 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