Nigerian football fans have expressed their reaction to the Super Eagles’ second place position in the just concluded 2023 AFCON.
The national team came second, with the host nation Cote d’Ivoire’s national team, Elephants, running off with the much coveted Cup at the finals on Sunday.
The Super Eagles soon accepted their loss and stated that though disappointed, they accepted their silver medal. See the tweet:
Disappointed, yet we make do with the Silver Medal#soarsupereagles #letsdoitagain pic.twitter.com/NNWKc5yfde
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) February 12, 2024
See the reactions, ranging from unsparing rebuke…
Who cares about silver medal, get the cup that was the goal, anything other than that is counterfeit
— Elvis Osas Odese (@elvisodese51) February 12, 2024
😂😂😂😂sending S.A home only to lose at finals😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Monicah🌹 (@miss_sanchooo10) February 12, 2024
All of you in there should be sacked for giving us epic disgrace. It’s not that you lost, it’s how you lost. Watch it again, look at the match stats and rate yourself.
— Aniebiet Patrick (@efftalkz) February 12, 2024
Just Stop because you guys played nonsense
I think you all too big for National Team
We need players that has passion for the game not rich and wealthy players doing fine boy
— CREDO (@Credo_promotion) February 12, 2024
Omo, make we no lie. The support was out of love for the team that aside, Una play rubbish (on a finale!?) You wan defend 1 goal, when una supposed put pressure on them. We’re not happy with silver medal anything, we lost terribly and nothing else matters @NGSuperEagles failed us
— Nomsy🧑🍳 (@Chetanomso) February 12, 2024
…To praise:
Congratulations to the super Eagles
— Emeka Opara (@Chukwuemek87372) February 12, 2024
We live to fight another day
— whestpara (@Marvelwhest1) February 12, 2024
Don’t be
You didn’t lose any of your matches since the beginning of the tournament
You fought hard to the very end
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 o— Goodvibes (@reginachia_) February 12, 2024
Congratulations to you guys atleast you made it to the finals
— Chianugo Obiezu (@Anugo65077) February 12, 2024
True Eagles with the zeal!
— AFRORAVE QUEEN 🦇 (@Desii_barbie) February 12, 2024
Naxo! It was a colorful outing nevertheless! Congratulations to us!!
— Adewale ‘Damilare (@dammygtnet) February 12, 2024
Well, reaching the finals is really something to be proud of. Job well done super eagles we are coming back stronger next time. You guys made us proud
— ray (@rriicchhaarrdr) February 12, 2024
…To outright derision:
Super Eagles returning with their silver medals 🥈 🥈 pic.twitter.com/zJ1QQtp9Yj
— Alphabet👑 (@Alphabet_Kabs) February 12, 2024
