Qatar 2022: Jay Jay Okocha Consults Oracle Over Who Will Win FIFA World Cup

Qatar 2022: Jay Jay Okocha Consults Oracle Over Who Will Win FIFA World Cup

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM
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Nigeria Super Eagles legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has ventured an unclear pick who will eventually win the 2022 FIFA World Cup out in Qatar after the last four were confirmed

Croatia, Argentina, Morocco and France have all confirmed their places in the last four of the sensational 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The tournament has been a sensationally unpredictable one, with upset after upset at almost every turn. Nigerian great Jay-Jay Okocha found himself in a tough spot when he was asked about who would eventually lay their hands on football's grandest prize.

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Jay-Jay Okocha was not upfront about who he thought would win the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Image source: @SSFootball.
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Speaking on SuperSport, the man who was so good he was named twice said:

"I'm not going to predict today. I need to consult my oracle. It's too early."

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Uncannily, just about every one of Okocha's predictions, particularly those of underdogs, have been spot on.

Meanwhile, his fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves believes that Argentina and Lionel Messi's time has come to lift the world cup trophy.

World Cup 2022: Okocha reveals why Harry Kane missed crucial penalty vs France

Former Nigerian international Jay Jay Okocha has disclosed that England’s Harry Kane was nervous before taking a second spot-kick against France.

The Three Lions have crashed out of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 2-1 loss to Les Blues in the quarter-final, Sports Brief reported.

Aurelien Tchouameni opened the scoring in the 17th minute for France when he fired home a stunner from outside the area to give his side the lead.

Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a FIFA World Cup game

Austin Jay-Jay Okocha still holds the record for the most successful dribbles ever recorded in a FIFA World Cup, 28 years after setting the mark.

Okocha was one of Nigeria’s standout players at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the little magician was practically unplayable in the round-of-16 tie against Italy, as was reported by Sports Brief.

Okocha made a total of 15 successful dribbles against the Italians, to set the record for the most successful dribbles in a football match at the World Cup

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