{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mathematical 7","provider_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7","title":"Why Cameroons must fall! - Mathematical 7","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lWJ4wWXVfm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/why-cameroons-must-fall\/\">Why Cameroons must fall!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/why-cameroons-must-fall\/embed\/#?secret=lWJ4wWXVfm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Cameroons must fall!&#8221; &#8212; Mathematical 7\" data-secret=\"lWJ4wWXVfm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eagles_Zambia.jpg","thumbnail_width":276,"thumbnail_height":183,"description":"These are not the best of times for Nigerian football and for those in the business in Nigeria. Since the end of the last World Cup in Brazil, the football industry has been in famine. The reason is simple \u2013 the fledgeling Nigerian sports industry has driven the success of the Super Eagles, Nigeria\u2019s most successful international brand. Everything was fine and promising until the team lost disastrously at home to South Africa a few weeks ago and the future has turned uncertain. Nigeria cannot afford not to be at both the African Cup of Nations in 2019 and the World Cup in 2018. Every time the Super Eagles qualify for either championship the Nigerian economy receives a boost of financial stimulant from the unprecedented followership and patronage of the two events. It is still unclear what the financial losses from not going to a World Cup or an African Cup of Nations in a particular year are but a conservative estimate to the Nigerian economy is between 4 to 5 Billion Naira, for an industry that is still in its infancy! It is simply mind-boggling. That\u2019s why for Nigerians the two next matches within the space of one week, against Cameroon, between August 31 and September 4, are a matter of do-or-die, putting at risk the survival of an entire industry that sustains millions amongst the largest number and concentration of Black people on earth across the spectra of hospitality, travels, media, endorsements, marketing, advertising, television, sponsorships and more. You can start to imagine, therefore, what not qualifying for the next African Cup of Nations and the World Cup would mean. That\u2019s why everyone can understand the \u2018silence\u2019 that has enveloped preparations for the two critical matches against the Indomitable Lions. There is apprehension in the air. Discussions on the matches have been muted\u2026 by fear. That totally unexpected defeat of the Super Eagles by South Africa is a humbler. The news of Carl Ikeme\u2019s unavailability due to health reasons is another heart breaker. The uncertainty about the spirit and physical condition of most of the players, including the team\u2019s more experienced and ageing players that are not getting enough match-playing time, or high-quality matches in the countries and clubs where they are playing, is worrisome."}