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9JAMac10:
Victor Osimhen vs Morocco:

0 Goals/Assists
0 Key Passes
0 Shots
0 Dribbles
3 Fouls
Ducked the penalty kicks as a captain

EGO OF VINICIUS, ABILITY OF Nicholas jackson …ECOWAS HAALAND

Where was this energy after the Algeria match?
Your data no work that day abi?

Goke7:
Morrocans think say Nwabali dey do juju

https://x.com/Cleverlydey4u/status/2011780621886947454

Na him towel be that na!
My goodness!!

daveP:
This very game is enough to make me cross to that dreaded side of what many of us will tag conspiracy theories. It reeks of it. No need to be uncomfortable saying it out. That was no game. That was a staged play. A puppet show with a master eager to do the needful. When i saw that stat that said Morocco did the most fouls in the entire group stage(48) and got just 1 yellow card, i knew they will favour them all the way. Now they did 24 vs Nigeria and didn't get 1 called for a card? Over 16vs Cameroon too.


This is no AFCON.

This is season feem!!

So entitled they sued the wafcon final ref. 😂😂😂

I wish Nff can be that petty though.

My brother!!!
These people no get shame!!

BascoVanVeli:
We should allow a number of our players return to their club as a big middle finger to CAF. I would only keep 16 to 18 players for that last match.

If not because of how it would look, if I was Osimhen or Lookman sef, I would leave

AAA593:
That frog eye CAF president must be removed. The man is too corrupt. Host country must win afcon for him tenure o. Dat man hate Nigeria ehn

Maybe we will be a little less harsh on our players
See what they were up against

Goke7:
Idah Peterside said after Senegal won, he knew we were in trouble as the organisers would never want an all-West African final in a north African country.

If Chuks had only scored that penalty...

CAF hammer has landed on Cameroon

Goke7:
na God say make we no win the beating these content creators for collect? shebi we warn them make dem cmot for street after the game

The moment Moroccan fans disrupted a Football Fans Tribe post-match interview. pic.twitter.com/4DuAk7Rpp0

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 15, 2026

Them for chop beating

We should be easy on Chuks and Bruno

minfelix:
fear fear pessimist…match day go dey near, you go turn troll and pessimist…all are simply indications that you have a weak mind to stand with your team when they are doing well….after match you go come turn to Sunday Oliseh dey give moomoo analysis 🤣🤣

God bless you
Make them dey use yeye pessimism dey disguise their weak mindedness

If you want to be a fan, be a fan with your full chest and identify with the team in good times and in bad..

Make Dem dey form like say them be trolls
Bunch of cowards who lack conviction and commitment

traware:
I am not angry Sir.

If anyone does not want to give a 110% to the Super Eagles or they believe the Super Eagles team is beneath them,they are free to kindly turn down any call up from Nigeria

My brother
After watching our boys yesterday, can you honestly say they didn't give their all?
Did you not see them fighting on even in the face of clear favoritism towards the Moroccans?

Did we not try to win the game and the referee kept killing our momentum with questionable calls?

In all of that, did you see their heads drop?
They gave everything yesterday..

Now imagine doing all that, then opening social media and seeing insults, abuse and curses against you..

This has happened time and time again, especially to Iwobi. Yet he still comes, he still plays, still gives his all
Some are still abusing him and calling for him to be dropped

Now put yourself in their shoes
Then think if you're a FB player, would you want to represent this kind of nation?

That's why they show love from afar
But still don't agree to play for us

Kog45:
Na Ola Aina get that RB,no discussion on it...am one of Osayi strongest supporter here when many of you wrote the guy off,he is truly deputy for Ola Aina

Osayi was monstrous against Algeria and yesterday as well

ThunderFireAgba:
Excuses upon Excuse!
because they had to travel? That's why they failed to deliver?
The crowd is overwhelming? Like it's the first time they are playing in such a big stadium? And the technical crew did not brief them on what is about to come??
I hope your personal life is not disintegrated like this.

Okay we hear you
Morocco didn't have any excuses
How many goals them score us?

Sarsaparilla524:
Nigeria’s semi-final loss to Morocco at AFCON 2025 wasn’t just about penalties—it was a tactical defeat long before the shootout. Morocco dominated the midfield, crowded Lookman and Akor, and snuffed life out of Osimhen at the centre. Our attacks were repeatedly blocked, forcing Nigeria to play containment football while Morocco dictated the pace.

Coach Chelle’s decisions came under scrutiny. Removing Onyedika for a wing forward, Moses Simon late made little sense—Simon did nothing to protect the midfield or revive the attack. Nnadi, a DM in for Onyedika could have taken over to keep Osimhen fresher while maintaining stability in midfield. Game Management 101!

Moses Simon or Chukwueze could have replaced Akor Adams earlier, who struggled and was substituted too late. Bold coaches might even consider moving Lookman when the system isn’t working. These options weren’t utilized, leaving the team unable to shift momentum.

Osimhen’s captaincy seemed to weigh on him, making him subdued despite his quality and influence when he played.

Despite these challenges, the Super Eagles showed resilience, skill, and pride, even forcing Morocco to be cautious at times because of Nigeria’s speed on transitions. Yet, the lack of tactical flexibility limited their opportunities to create meaningful chances.

Chukwueze’s penalty attempt was ridiculously clumsy, almost giving the keeper an easy read. This guy okay so??

[b]The Moroccan coach outclassed and outfoxed ours, and that reality must be acknowledged. [/b]Nigeria had moments of quality, but sticking to a system that wasn’t working allowed Morocco to dictate play for most of the match.

The referee, a Ghanaian, was effectively the man of the match with questionable calls, highlighting the challenges of playing against the host nation amid CAF structures that often favour them.

The lessons are clear: Nigeria has talent, but tactical flexibility, smarter substitutions, better in-game adjustments, and strategic captaincy are essential for AFCON 2027.

After all the outclassing, how many goals them take am score?

traware:
Nigerians generally believe Nigeria owes them something.

It is a privelege to play for the Super Eagles.At my age,i am still ready to play for them for FREE!!!!

If you do not want to play for Nigeria or you believe the country is forcing you to,kindly turn down any call up.

Thank you.

Funny take..
I understand you're still angry
When your mind come down, examine wetin you just talk again
You'll see how it sounds

Mujtahida:
We made a mistake by not opposing the appointment of the Ghanaian Ref.

I've been shouting this since
Our FA no be FA at all

See clear tackle.
See wetin referee blow

But no, we no press
We chickened out

https://x.com/i/status/2011718811901456895

Goke7:
That's true, that's why I won't join anyone blaming any particular player now, but lessons must be learnt. The Eagles raised the hopes of Nigerians too high, only to be dashed again. Perhaps we should be managing our expectations better. For me, I was satisfied after our game against Algeria.

It's well my brother

I agree with Buchi on this one, especially the last paragraph

minfelix:
🔥🔥🙌🏻🙌🏻😅😅

My brother
The matter long

At least APC no go fit use AFCON take do campaign this year

Goke7:
You now see why Lookman and osihmen no go play penalty 😂 na to avoid wahala like this o

If you no get liver better avoid am

We have so much vitriol as a people..
Normally Osimhen for rough am
But dude thought to himself, these people no worth am
Especially after all the backlash he received after the Lookman saga

The way we cancel players as though they never did anything good in the past, is not good

Now everybody dey praise Bassey, make he score own goal or cause penalty wey cost us the game, everyone go turn around abuse am..

We won't get our best players especially FBs to play for us, if we keep this up

Omo..
Una sure say Aina go still walk into this first 11?
E be like say Osayi don build house for that RB position o
Locked Amoura
Found it tougher yesterday but still held his own
Even when dribbled, he recovered superbly to put the ball out for a corner
This defence is sweeting me..

Not to mention Ajayi and General Bassey Bus stop!!!

I love how Bruno is enhancing his CV
Locked up Mahrez
Locked up Brahim

This will do loads for his confidence..
We have a monstrous LB in there
Boy should just move a club where he plays week in, week out

BankyGee:
See wetin our defence do Morocco best player of the tournament and them say we no play ball.

And na Bruno lock am up o
Everybody get agenda wey Dem run push
That's why the ignore obvious facts wey no go favour their agenda..
If truly Morocco dominated us, why e no show for the scoreline?
Them say we chickened out
Funny lots

Goke7:
If SA host Afcon under his watch dem go win wella 😂 e go be like AI

Definitely
Them suppose to push to host sef

TheSuperNerd:
Chelle did try to respond. When Akor was not seeing the ball, he went wingwards to receive. Nigeia did try to get on the front foot in that second half but everytime we did, the Ghanaian ref intervened with treacherous calls. Even the commentators twice asked what the foul call is for because they dont see anything.

There was even a call for a non existent throw in after Bruno won the ball. Laryea of Ghana kept messing up our plays.

Anyone can say passing lanes were cut but not everyone noticed that we did try to get around that challenge but were stopped by the ref nearly every time.

Chelle brought in Simon to try to go through the wings
We all saw how the ref kept frustrating him
There was this non-existent foul he awarded against Simon on Hakimi

TheGoodJoe:
My problem is not what Morocco did when we had the ball, but what we did when Morocco held the ball. We chickened out.

Chickened out
What are you even saying

It's clear you just want to argue for arguing sake
Continue
When you tire, you go keep quiet

Blueelf:
Look at this screenshot.

The same question i asked thesupernerd

The same thing the Moroccan coach noticed and we were knocked out

Hope it's very obvious now. Chelle had jo answer to this

The Super Eagles were too obvious in their tactics

After blocking passing lanes, how many goals them use am score?

Do you realize we also clipped all their strikers?
Brahim.. neutralized
Ekaabi.. neutralized
Elneysri.. neutralized

But yes, continue to run your agenda

The only reason we lost yesterday was because Chuks missed
Simple

See how the ref killed this move..
I feel like swearing for him papa
But unfortunately I don't do that..

Even the Moroccans didn't know what he blew for..

See here

https://x.com/i/status/2011726486655631684

Mujtahida:
But
You guys don't get it. Nobody is blaming him for missing his penalty. Bruno missed too. Nobody blames him.

Chukwueze's blame stems from his indifferent, e-no-concern me attitude before and after taking the penalty. And I maintain that he deliberately missed the Pk.

Omeruo was calm and collected. Chukwueze was nonchalant. Not the same.

If Chukwueze had scored, believe me we would have won this match.

This is all I have been saying since morning

TheSuperNerd:
It is well, 27th is still not a bad place. We will push on from there. A little consolation is Morocco wont touch 5th place after the Afcon is done.

Yes o!!