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Has Africa missed a golden World Cup opportunity?

With unpredictable results dominating the group stage, will African nations regret not making the most of the top sides’ struggles?

COMMENT By Seye Omidiora Follow on Twitter

The group stage of the World Cup in Russia has been exhilarating in several ways: there have been brilliant goals, controversial calls, last-gasp winners and the highs and lows of progress and elimination respectively.

Now that the dust has settled on what was a breathtaking first stage of the global finals, one can’t help but feel Africa’s representatives will be feeling a bit blue with how things have panned out.