South Africans have taken to social media to express their disappointment at the result between the Bafana Bafana and Super Eagles in the AFCON quarter-final clash between the two sides.
The Super Eagles made it three wins out of three over their perennial rivals in AFCON matches between them. Goals from Samuel Chukwueze and William Troost Ekong gave the team a 2-1 victory who scored through Bongani Zungu.
South Africa fans including rapper AKA took to social media to express their displeasure at the result. The rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa is bigger than football which was why the defeat was a hard pill to swallow for South Africans.
https://twitter.com/akaworldwide/status/1149070550091915264
South Africans especially the guys have always been xenophobic towards Nigerian guys living in their country. They accused Nigerian guys of taking up their girls and jobs.
We should have just lost to Egypt … rather than Nigeria.
— AKA (@akaworldwide) July 10, 2019
Although South Africa is far more developed than Nigeria, they have always suffered from an inferiority complex when it comes to dealing with Nigerians.
I’m hurt man. This match was bigger than football. The biggest rivalry on the continent. Why do we always have to lose against Naija at EVERYTHING.
— AKA (@akaworldwide) July 10, 2019
In football, they have always been in the shadow of Nigeria. Last night’s match was a chance for them to get one over the Super Eagles for the first time in AFCON but it was the three-time AFCON champions who once again proved their superiority over their rivals.
We will never win this ppl they eat cassava and pounded yumm
— Khethiwe_ndlovu (@Khethiwendlov16) July 10, 2019
Nevertheless, while South Africans were mourning another loss to the Super Eagles, Nigerians savoured the moment by trolling them.
South Africans and South African players before the match yesterday vs after the match #NIGRSA pic.twitter.com/V4WN6xaKdH
— Phkid KRISontheBEAT (@iamKristil) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/adewalefajana/status/1149343498463797249
https://twitter.com/Wali_Ng/status/1149288273128382467
https://twitter.com/darmmie4luv/status/1149290027496693760
Nigerians in South Africa, you guys should be careful out there, local men are not happy. #NGARSA #NIGRSA pic.twitter.com/6HJBrJgetp
— The Osas Cruz (@OsasWrite) July 11, 2019
Nigeria will hope to continue their good form in the semifinals when they take on Algeria or Ivory Coast.
