Football fans crow about Super Eagles fall from grace
Nigeria's Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick in a comprehensive 4-0 win against Benin but when it mattered most, they faltered and crashed out of World Cup qualification.
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Football lovers on X trolled the Super Eagles for failing to qualify
for the 2026 Fifa World cup
@ChrisExcel102 Nigeria has a population of 237 million people yet they can’t find right 11 men to send to the World Cup.
@kay_mahapa Waking up to news that Nigeria is not going to the World Cup. Great start to the week.
@Professor117496 Bruuuuuuuuhh! Great week ahead!
@tybophelo Congo had better not embarrass us this time around.
@Jeff_Tymer_ Nigeria trying to sneak into the World Cup.
@ESPNAfrica During all the penalties, the guy from DR Congo did some voodoo.’ Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle explains why tempers flared between him and the DR Congo staff at the end of the World Cup playoff final.
@strange_cartel We’ll call them back when we reach the round of discussion.
@Nduuh_Masondo Nigeria is not going to world cup vukaniiiiii
@_BenopaOnyx1- Mohammed Kudus scored in our last qualifier – Ghana qualified to the World Cup – Osimhen ghosted against DR Congo – Nigeria fail to qualify for the World Cup Ghanaians and South Africans mood.
@Unfitered_media DR Congo crushes Super Eagles in penalty shootout as Nigeria crashes out of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
@JamesMashilo65 No World Cup for Nigeria.
@abnonlinetv Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup dream gone. After 4-3 Loss To DR Congo, Nigeria suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo on Sunday, ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
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