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  • Since Sunday, October 13, social media has been abuzz with news and photos of Nigerian football players stranded in an airport in Libya due to maltreatment in the country, here’s all we know so far.

    Where did it start?

    As part of their qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON), Nigeria’s Super Eagles played a match against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya on Friday, October 11, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Akwa Ibom State. Thanks to a late goal by Dele Bashiru, the match ended 1-0 in favor of Nigeria.

    Following the end of the first leg played in the country, the second match was then scheduled to be an away match in Libya. To prepare for this, the Super Eagles left Nigeria aboard a chattered flight on the morning of Sunday, October 13.

    Flight diverted 

    The flight carrying the Nigerian team was supposed to land in the Benghazi airport but just as the pilot was completing his landing, he was diverted to Al Abraq International Airport,  a smaller airstrip in another city outside of Benghazi.

    Players stranded for over 12 hours

    The Al Abraq International Airport is usually mostly used for Hajj operations so it wasn’t equipped enough to handle Super Eagles’ landing. To add to this, neither the Libyan government nor the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) provided any sort of support for the team- no welcoming committee, no food, no water, no WIFI, and no transportation to their hotel (which was now 3 hours away due to the diversion).

    Players locked up

    The poor treatment of the Nigerian national football team got worse because not only were they not provided with any assistance by the LFF, but they also couldn’t fix the issues themselves because the airport gates were locked and no cars could take them to their hotel.

    The NFF speaks

    On Monday, October 14, the NFF released a statement telling off the Libya Football Federation for their poor treatment of the Nigerian team.

    In their statement, they explained that they “made arrangements for separate vehicles for the team but the plan was unhinged by the diversion of the aircraft.”

    The  NFF also said in the statement that its officials are currently making arrangements to bring the team back home.

     Nigeria withdraws from the match

    As it stands, Nigeria’s national team will no longer play against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Captain of the Nigerian team, William Troost Ekong announced this in an X post and the NFF confirmed this by stating that it respects the team’s decision.

    Libya denies everything.

    In a statement put out in their X account, the Libyan Football Federation denied that the inconvenience and ill-treatment of the Nigerian team was intentional as according to them, the diversion of the flight, “though unfortunate, are not uncommon.”

    They also strongly condemned the accusations of foul play saying by saying “There are no grounds to accuse the Libyan security teams or the Libyan Football Federation of deliberately orchestrating this incident.” Such actions are inconsistent with our values and principles.”

    CAF remains silent

    Since news of the terrible incident in Libya broke out, the Confederation of African Football has yet to make any official statement concerning the issue even though many Nigerians on X have called on them to take action.

  • The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ended on Sunday, February 11, with the Super Eagles of Nigeria losing to two-time winners, The Elephants of Ivory Coast, and emerging as runner-ups. The competition which kicked off on Saturday, January 13, was a rollercoaster of emotions for participating countries and sport fans.  

    Now that the tournament is over, we can highlight some unforgettable moments in this edition of Africa’s biggest football competition. 

    Algeria’s early exit

    Major Highlights from AFCON 2023 as Super Eagles win Football Tournament

    Algeria won their first AFCON trophy when they hosted the tournament in 1990 and won again in Egypt in 2019. So, there was some expectation that the team could pull off yet another victory. Surprisingly, “The Desert Foxes” suffered an early group stage exit and never made it to the knockout rounds. 

    VP Kashim Shettima’s awkward dressing room visit

    https://www.tiktok.com/@hiptv__/video/7333004796732984582

    Vice President Kashim Shettima was in Côte d’Ivoire to support the Nigerian Super Eagles ahead of their semi-final bout against South Africa. After the team won, a viral video captured our VP standing clueless in the team’s dressing room as they exchanged hugs with iconic football legend, Kanu Nwankwo, who also came to celebrate their victory.

    Nigerians had to ask if the footballers knew that their VP was in the room with them. Tearsss

    Major Highlights from AFCON 2023 as Super Eagles win Football Tournament

    Egypt’s not-so-encouraging campaign

    With seven AFCON titles to their name, Egypt was one of the strongest contenders of the 2023 tournament. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite go well in the team’s favour especially because of their star player, Mohamed Salah’s injury. They were eventually eliminated by DR Congo.

    Nigeria’s big headed goalkeepers 

    Major Highlights from AFCON 2023 as Super Eagles win Football Tournament

    Stanley Nwabali was the man of the day when Nigeria faced South Africa. He fuelled Nigeria’s journey to the AFCON final following his impressive saves during the penalty kickoff. 

    Here’s another thing; his impressive run since the tournament started has had Nigerians spotting the similarities between the head shapes of previous Super Eagles goalkeepers. So, basically, if your head is not big and square-shaped, we don’t want you. 

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    Women discovering the joy and pain of football 

    Nigerian women were probably not interested in AFCON when the tournament kicked off, but the semi-final match with South Africa? They were sat and pressed at the same time. Looks like they finally understand what men go through and will be more supportive going forward. AFCON, you do this one. 

    The insane goals

    Major Highlights from AFCON 2023 as Super Eagles win Football Tournament

    Word on the street is that the AFCON 2023 has some of the best goal catalogue in the history of the tournament, and we agree. If you missed them, just watch this compilation. You’re welcome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO43JnMntQk

    Reigning champion Senegal’s defeat

    The AFCON reigning champions were another strong contender this year. But Senegal’s hope of reprising their win was dashed when they suffered an unexpected defeat against Ivory Coast in the Round of 16. The match ended 1-1 in regular time,  and Ivory Coast secured a 5-4 victory in the penalty shootout.

    Ivory Coast’s impressive run. Or luck?

    The host country’s road to victory is one for the history books. They lost their last two group-stage matches to Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.

    Before one could say “Cote D’Ivoire”, the Ivorian Football Association had sacked the team’s coach and replaced him with his assistant. They narrowly qualified for the round of 16 as the best loser with three points.

    Maybe this made them sit up because they won their next three matches before playing against Nigeria (again) at the finals. How do you say “no gree for anybody” in French?

    Psst! Have you seen our Valentine Special yet? We brought back three couples – one now with kids, one now married and the last, still best friends – to share how their relationships have evolved in the last five years. Watch the first episode below:

    READ NEXT: How Much Does It Cost to Travel to Cote d’Ivoire for AFCON?

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  • Forget the idea that Nigerian women and football don’t always see eye to eye. The just concluded AFCON 2023 had our sisters clutching their pearls and screaming out their lungs for the Super Eagles. Some even admitted that they now understand why men carry face whenever their favourite football club loses a match. 

    “So this is how men feel?” 7 Nigerian Women on Following AFCON 2023

    I decided to ask some of these women what piqued their interest this time. Their stories ranged from social media banter to finding escapism amid the country’s many woes. 

    Jibola*, 41

    My husband hasn’t let me hear word in the house since AFCON started. He watches everything, even when Nigeria isn’t playing. However, I didn’t pay any attention until the match against South Africa. He invited our neighbour to watch, and that one came with his wife. When I saw how vested the wife was, I also came to the living room to watch. It was the best unplanned fun I’ve had in a while. We shouted, screamed, and jumped like kids thrown into a candy shop. I almost didn’t want the match to end. Now I’m just waiting for the finals on Sunday; we’re having another joint watch party. 

    Kehinde*, 30

    I’m not a fan of football, but I had to follow the AFCON because I’m the social media manager at my place of work. It initially felt like a chore until I started to really notice the banter online. I was cry-laughing a lot of times, and this experience was amplified last Wednesday when Nigeria won against South Africa. I watched the match from start to finish, and it felt like I’d just finished a Netflix special. I’m still not completely sold on the ministry of football, sha. I know it’s not this exciting when you’re on the losing side.

    Derin*, 33

    I’m a big fan of football and tennis so you’ll catch me watching either to relax. When AFCON started, I knew I’d be watching because I didn’t want just word-of-mouth stories or the social media highlights. I wanted to witness it first-hand, and I’m glad I did. 

    Psst! Have you seen our Valentine Special yet? We brought back three couples – one now with kids, one now married and the last, still best friends – to share how their relationships have evolved in the last five years. Watch the first episode below:

    Taiwo*, 28 

    I don’t think I’ve felt as much anxiety as I did on Wednesday. I was just like ‘So this is how my brothers feel when their team loses a match?’ 

    The weird thing is, I wasn’t even following the AFCON thing at all. I got back from work, saw my brothers and their friends watching, and I joined them. That’s how I gave myself an unnecessary headache but thank God we won. I’d have been sad if I invested all that screaming, shouting and worrying, and they lost. 

    The next morning, I was a wreck from laughter-inducing tweets on X. I guess watching the match gave me proper context that made the online banter almost as good as watching the match. Not sure I’m watching the final but I’m looking forward to the Twitter jabs.

    Chioma*, 28

    I’m a fan of Nigerian football: I just want my country to beat other countries on the field. So if the national team is involved in any global tournament, you’ll catch me supporting for sure. There’s something about the Super Eagles winning that gives me that sense of domination and something to back the notorious claim that “Nigeria is truly the giant of Africa”. This was the case with AFCON 2023.

    Jumoke*,26

    The only time I’m interested in football is when the national team is playing. I remember putting Super Eagles in my prayer request at church during the last FIFA World Cup. It wasn’t any different with AFCON this year. I said silent prayers while the match with South Africa was on Wednesday. And did God not do it? He clearly has a sense of humour. When I went to church today, I added Super Eagles to my prayer points. Nigeria must win because if not, the dragging will be out of this world. 

    Jemilat*, 27

    I’m not in the country, but I saw many videos of people celebrating in numbers back home. Since I couldn’t enjoy the match, seeing all of that AFCON content on my TL piqued my interest and got me glued. It was so beautiful to see the competitive energy Nigerians poured into the game. As a Nigerian in the diaspora, it felt good that Nigeria was winning in one aspect despite our troubles. Supporting the Super Eagles was how I could also show patriotism and be proud of us for getting one thing right. Before AFCON 2023, I used to support Manchester United. But the anxiety from losing games made me quit. I just couldn’t cope. I mean, I am just a woman.

    If you enjoyed this, you should read: Chaotic Scenarios to Expect if Nigeria Hosts the World Cup

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  • The Nigerian Super Eagles have been the standout team at AFCON2023, bringing a lot of joy to millions of Nigerians.

    So, let’s do one fun thing: Find out which player on this team best matches your personality.

    Shall we?

    READ BEFORE YOU GO: How Much Does It Cost to Travel to Cote d’Ivoire for AFCON?

  • On January 13, 2024, the 2023 campaign of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked off in Cote d’Ivoire. Every two years, 24 countries gather in a host country and, for one month, compete against one another with one goal: Becoming the champions of African football.  

    Since AFCON’s opening weekend, I’ve been curious about the costs of travelling to Cote d’Ivoire. Two reasons here: A West African country is hosting it. Also, I couldn’t help but notice, as did many others, the low supporter turnout in the first few matches of the tournament. One question everyone asked was how only a few Nigerians could travel to support the Nigerian Super Eagles in a tournament happening a few countries away. 

    We know why, don’t we?

    Out of interest, I talked to three people who made the trip and asked them to explain how much they spent on their AFCON 2023 experience. 

    The cost of flight tickets

    On a 1000 km stretch of road, three countries, border and immigration agents stand between Lagos and Abidjan, so there is no surprise that the people I spoke with travelled by air. “I paid ₦828k for a return flight ticket with Air Cote D’Ivoire from Lagos 11 days before my departure date,” said Suraj Oyewale, a businessman, who was in the country for a week to watch Nigeria’s first two group games — the 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea and the 1-nil victory over the hosts. 

    This wasn’t Suraj’s first time travelling across West Africa, and he remembers paying a fraction of the current prices for his previous trips. “In May 2022, I booked a return flight ticket for Lagos-Abidjan-Dakar three weeks in advance and paid ₦378k. Less than two years later, the price has doubled.”

    Phatill, a sports journalist, got her Confederation of African Football (CAF) media accreditation for AFCON 2023 three weeks before the competition and booked her return flight immediately, paying ₦900k for the tickets. However, she briefly considered the thought of travelling by road with friends but decided what she’d save with this option wasn’t worth the potential stress. Why spend more than 20 hours on the road when you can spend two? “I wasn’t ready for the stress,” she said.

    Ayoola, a filmmaker, booked his tickets on December 5, 2023, against his January 14 departure date and paid $705. While he didn’t make the trip by road, he notes that public transport is the most economical solution to navigating West African countries. Two years ago, he paid ₦120k for a seat in a 4-seater on a trip to Cotonou.

    The cost of accommodation 

    During his week-long stay in the host country, Suraj lodged in a 2-star hotel in Cocody, an upscale area in Abidjan, and paid 54 286 CFA per night. One critical thing to note: ₦1 currently exchanges for 1.5 CFA on the official market and 2 CFA on the black market. Suraj couldn’t get official rates, so he ended up paying over ₦100k/night for a hotel accommodation that should have cost ₦82k/night.

    Phatill and Ayoola, on the other hand, got better deals. They have family and friends in Abidjan who took them in for free. But Phatill notes that Cocody is one of the best locations for visitors in the city. 

    “Cocody is close to everywhere. But the cheapest hotel you might find in Cocody won’t be less than 40,000 CFA (₦80k) per night.

    The cost of feeding

    Suraj’s hotel bill didn’t include complimentary breakfasts. Instead, the hotel offered him a 4000 CFA (₦8k) per breakfast service, which he didn’t take. “When I arrived in Abidjan, I shopped at a mall and spent 20000 CFA  (₦40k) for bread, biscuits, yoghurt, cashew nuts, butter, juices and apples. These were my breakfast during my stay. “

    This hack sustained him through most of the days, but there was still the tiny matter of dinners, and he sorted them with visits to a restaurant close to his hotel. “My chicken meal with sides, juices and water cost an average of 8000 CFA (₦16k) per meal,” he said. 

    Cost of food at AFCON 2023

    Suraj believes several factors affect restaurant food prices, but he estimates the cost of decent meals in the city to be around 4000 CFA (₦8k) and 10000 CFA (₦20k). Although Phatill has had to eat out several times, living with family has helped her reduce her feeding spend. She also agrees that the type of food and restaurant determines the cost and puts the number at least 3000 CFA (₦6k).

    The cost of intra-city transportation 

    Cocody may be a location of choice for visitors in Abidjan, but the AFCON stadiums are spread across five cities: Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, Korhogo and San Pedro. Everyone I spoke to confirmed that it’s relatively easy to move within the city with taxis, Uber and Yango, another ride-hailing service operating in the country. 

    One of the biggest perks of Phatill’s media pass is the access to media buses travelling to the stadiums across the country. She only needs to make her way to the media centre in Abidjan, which serves as the rendezvous point. She’s found taxis and ride-hailing services useful for these short trips. 

    “I use Yango to move from my house to the media centre in Treichville Centre, and the average fare is around CFA 3000 (₦6k) – CFA 4000 (₦8k),” she said.

    The cost of transportation in Afcon 2023

    Similarly, Ayoola moved around with Uber and Yango, and the average cost of his trips hovered around CFA 6000 (₦12k). “I used Yango to get to the stadium for the Nigeria vs Ivory Coast match. It was a 39-minute trip, and I was charged 6600 (₦13200)  CFAS for it. For my ride back to town, I jumped on a bus conveying people from the stadium to the city centre. It was free of charge,” he said. 

    Suraj, however, opted for the more traditional method of flagging down roadside taxis in the city. “I spent CFA 8000 (₦16k) for an hour taxi ride to the Allasane Outtara stadium to watch the Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea game. I made the trip back to my hotel on one of the free buses.”

    The Super Eagles technically have three more AFCON 2023 matches to play, but they’ll need to win each to advance to the next rounds and emerge as champions. Even if we can’t all make it to Cote d’Ivoire, millions of Nigerians will enjoy seeing the national football team go all the way.

    Take this quiz before you go: How Many Winners Of The African Cup Of Nations Can You Guess?

  • As the Super Eagles continue their 2024 African’s Cup of Nations campaign, we send them our best wishes.

    What better way to do this than create a playlist that solidifies our mission in Côte d’Ivoire. These songs have all the motivation, ginger and fire our boys need to clinch the top prize.

    Play:

    Africa — Yemi Alade ft. Sauti Sol

    It doesn’t matter if it’s the Super Eagles or Black Stars, we are Africans first. This song by Mama Africa, featuring Kenya’s Sauti Sol, tops this playlist for good reason.  It constantly reminds us of our roots and how we’re better united as one.

    Want It All — Burna Boy ft. Polo G

    Burna opened this song with “Remember when dem no believe me no more?” 

    Well, that’s the case of the Super Eagles; last time we won the AFCON was 2013. A decade later, we’re back to take our chances at winning. As a serious team in this to win every goddamn prize, there’s no better motivating song.

    23 — Burna Boy

    Though 23 is a reference to basketballer Michael Jordan, this song can makes you feel like Messi or Ronaldo. This song doesn’t only pump confidence, it makes you feel invincible.The Super Eagles need this.

    Oya Come Make We Go — 2Baba ft. Sauti Sol

    Watch the room luminate when our boys play ‘Oya Come Make We Go’ as they leave the dressing room for the pitch. This is essentially saying “let’s go there and have a blast.”

    Overkilling — Djinee

    Fifteen years later, Djinee’s Overkilling is still the anthem for the people chasing excellence, AKA overkilling, in their fields. This isn’t to exaggerate Super Eagles’ capability, but we can fake it till everyone believes it.

    Champion — General Pype

    “This is the sound of the champion,” like General Pype said in this song. In fact, it must blast in the stadium when we finally win the 2024 AFCON IJN.

    Undisputed Champion — M.I Abaga

    M.I’s Undisputed Champion emphasizes the need to build a winning mentality. It’s the anthem that rouses you from sleep.

    Stand Strong — Davido ft. Sunday Service Choir

    After our draw against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024, our boys clearly need to hold onto this confidence-boost song. Whether the Super Eagles “minus” before the 2024 AFCON final or not, it should keep playing. Recommended it in the morning, afternoon and night.

    Yo, Take This Quiz to Prove How Well You Know Nigeria’s National Football Team

  • This is the true test of your knowledge on the Nigerian Super Eagles, before you disgrace your citizenship in front of an outsider.

    Take the quiz:

    Who was “The Boss”?

  • The 2023 edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards ceremony was on Monday, December 11, at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco.

    CAF Awards 2023: Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala Win Big

    At the ceremony, three Nigerian footballers joined the ranks of Mercy Akide, Perpetua Nkwocha, Victor Ikpeba and Kanu Nwankwo, who have all won big in the past. 

    We highlighted the major moments from the star-studded night.

    CAF Awards 2023: Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala Win Big

    Image source: Instagram/@victorosimhen9

    The Nigerian striker who’s had an interesting year, especially with his Italian club, Napoli, won the CAF African Player of the Year award for the first time. Osimhen was in stiff competition with Moroccan full-back, Achraf Hakimi, and Egyptian striker, Mohammed Salah, who were also shortlisted in the category.

    In an appreciation post on X, Osimhen shared how his football journey has had lots of highs and lows, how his parents’ death earlier in 2023 “left a scar in his heart”. The striker said the recognition is a testament to his hard work, love and support from fans. “I am so proud of myself for achieving this prestigious award.” 

    Asisat Oshoala’s 6th CAF win

    CAF Awards 2023: Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala Win Big

    Image source: Instagram/@asisat_oshoala

    Nigerian footballer, Asisat Oshoala, made history after securing her sixth win at the CAF Awards ceremony. The FC Barcelona player who is currently the club’s highest-scoring foreign player, won the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for the sixth time. Oshoala won the category in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. For CAF Awards 2023, she was up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda.

    Chiamaka Nnadozie wins a new award category

    CAF Awards 2023: Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala Win Big

    The Nigerian footballer who plays for Paris FC became the first-ever recipient of the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. Nnadozie was up against Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini.

    Ghetto Kid’s performance

    Months after an impressive outing at Britain’s Got Talent, popular dance group, Ghetto Kids, made their way to the CAF Awards stage in Morocco. The Ugandan kids thrilled the audience with a dance performance to Eltee Skillz’s ODG and their song, Leero Dance.

    19-year-old Lamine Camara’s win

    Image source: Instagram/@lamine_camara_15

    Senegalese and FC Mert’s player, Lamine Camara, snagged the 2023 CAF Young Player of The Year award. Camara was in the race alongside Abdessamad Ezzalzouli of Morocco and fellow Senegalese, Amara Diouf, for the category.

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    Victor and Asisat’s joint appearance on stage

    The biggest award recipients of the night, Victor and Asisat, gave fans more bragging rights when they appeared on the CAF Awards stage and hugged. Outside the venue, sports journalist, Kelechi Anyikude, got fans to chant their names.

    Super Falcons win

    Image source: Instagram/@nigeriasuperfalcons

    Nigeria’s female football team, the Super Falcons, won the National Team of the Year (women’s category) award. They bagged the CAF Awards 2023 category over the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco and Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

  • The Nigeria vs Argentina march was tough for all of us.

    We can easily say these are trying times for everyone in Nigeria, feeling everything so deeply you know.

    We are all handling the situation differently, but however you are dealing with it, you definitely would have passed through these stages.

    If you haven’t, then don’t come to Muritala Muhammed ever.

    When that second goal by Rojo entered, you were like,

    “This is a joke. I want to see the replay. I want to see the ball actually enter. Is that the side netting? Why are my trying to talk and my voice is not working? What’s going on here? These boys will score, I know it. Look at Ighalo. Is it truly over?” Denial is your name my fren.

    When It eventually dawned on you that this was real life and absolutely no miracle could be performed. You were heartbroken.

    “Ha my chest! God please do something, please. “They’re not giving us extra time?”

    And then you start to watch replays, and listen to analysis, and your blood starts to boil.

    This is so stupid, infact this entire World Cup is just annoying. What nonsense?! THIS REFEREE IS MAD. I BLAME BUHARI. GET YOUR PVC NOW.

    Because you saw how much the boys tried and it hurt even more. You try to eat, but food is not entering your mouth.

    Grown person like me? Cry because of ball? Wazzaldiz?

    After blaming whoever you think deserves to be blamed, you come to the conclusion for the millionth time that there’s nothing you can do but live with it.

    Ha! Let’s crack some jokes all over the Internet, shall we?

    After all is said and done, you know the Super Eagle’s tried their best and Nigeria is still behind them.

    First, we’re going to win the Nations Cup, and we’re going to show them pepper in Qatar 2022.

    Did I forget to mention that Senegal is still in the tournament, so we have an African country to support?

    My name is Eniola. Al-Hadj Eniola Mane.
  • Nigeria’s first match was yesterday and as you can expect Nigerians had a lot to say about it.

    When we heard that it was Croatia we were playing against.

    Who Croatia be sef?

    Then we noticed that it’s not even only us that’s watching the match.

    Good luck to the @NGSuperEagles today in the #WorldCup 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

    — Diddy (@Diddy) June 16, 2018 What kind of unnecessary pressure is this now?

    When we realized that the only thing we had to offer this match is fine jersey…

    Nigerian kits vs Nigeria’s football ability. pic.twitter.com/sfjgz6DLmH

    — Danny WelBeast (@WelBeast) June 16, 2018

    … and shaku shaku.

    Croatia players warming up before the game like any serious team would do.

    Nigeria players: pic.twitter.com/wmJ8XyTS2m — M (@Mike_Nkansah) June 16, 2018

    Even Victor Moses could not take us to the promised land.

    Moses has fallen more times than wall of Jericho

    — Team Nigeria (@Iam_Abdulaxis) June 16, 2018

    Maybe it would have been better if we had played in the afternoon.

    Nigeria should have played in de afternoon, photosynthesis requires sunlight

    — Fan-ice (@fredlittle111) June 16, 2018

    After Croatia scored their second goal.

    The Nigeria we expected in the world cup VS the Nigeria that showed up 😂😂😂 #CRONGA #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/dWestLLJe3

    — JIGSAW (@Farnell_Mtey) June 16, 2018

    We started questioning the reason they even went to Russia.

    You people went for tourism. Thank God for journey mercies sha https://t.co/HIWSIBPUNh

    — efe can sing. (@EfeOraka) June 16, 2018

    But it’s not as if they didn’t try to warn us.

    This one that Nigeria players are already begging even before our first #WorldCup match. They better not underperform 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qx9eZNWTOd

    — Elvis Tunde ⚓ (@Tunnyking) June 16, 2018

    Some people even began to lose faith.

    Olamide & Phyno shot the video for “Road 2 Russia” yesterday. By the time they release it, the Super Eagles would already be on their way back from Russia.

    — Övie (@OvieO) June 16, 2018

    While some tried to help us renew it.

    Spain lost their first game at the 2010 World Cup. They went on to win that World Cup. Random #WorldCup tweet.

    — JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 16, 2018

    And when people tried to hate we reminded them that we are sha playing in the World Cup.

    How can you hate from outside the Cup? You can’t even get in! https://t.co/Lr7VA8uaHR

    — Tu abuelo (@CallMeAlhaji) June 16, 2018

    At the end of the day who is to blame?

    Who do you blame for our defeat?

    The players? (Specify) The coach? The opponents? The stadium? Our government? Ghana?#CRONGA#WorldCup#NaijaIssaGoal #ShareACokeWithOurSuperEagles — Mad E’Leine 🧙‍♀️🇳🇬 (@badgalmaddie_) June 16, 2018

    There might even be an upside to our loss.

    Apparently, the Super Eagles of Nigeria promised their President that “We will bring the World Cup home.”

    Let politicians also know how it feels to receive empty promises! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂#CRONGA — Francis Ndung’u (@Frank_ndungu_99) June 16, 2018

    We might not have won this match but you know we stay winning with our jersey.

    Just saying 😒 #CRONGA pic.twitter.com/tl6iaciu3z

    — Ire Aderinokun (@ireaderinokun) June 16, 2018