 |
| Horst Hrubesch scored in the infamous "accord match". |
As things currently stand, Africa may send at least three teams out of its allotted five to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup™.
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Algeria currently lie in second place in their respective groups and the three could conceivably move on to the round of 16 if they avoid defeat in their final matches.
Cameroon on the other hand has already been eliminated while Ghana may lose out to a potential "accord match" (the Germans have a history of doing just that to African opposition) between Germany and the United States, even if they (Ghana) defeat Portugal in their final group match.
It would indeed be a major victory for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) if at least three teams go through to the round of 16, but the latter needs to alert FIFA to a potential "fix" between the Germans and the United States (the U.S. coach is a German legend) in their final match, as both teams only need a draw to ensure their dual qualifications for the next round.
It would indeed be another black eye for world football if the disgrace of 1982 were to repeat itself.
Ghana however has itself to blame for being in this precarious situation as they should have won their game against the United States considering how much they (Ghana) dominated that game.
It was indeed a match they should have won, but credit must go to the United States for grinding out a hard-earned victory.
Here are the current standings as it relates to Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast.....
Group C
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Greece | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group F
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bos-Herce | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Group G
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | USA | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Portugal | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group H
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Highlights of "accord match" between West Germany and Austria that eliminated Algeria in 1982.....
It was an absolute disgrace!
Posts
