Nigerians have taken to social media to express their disappointment after the Super Eagles suffered a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash on Tuesday.
The result left many fans questioning the performance of the players and the tactics of coach Eric Chelle, with some also criticising the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the playing surface in Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau took control of the Group L encounter after Franculino Dju opened the scoring before Mama Baldé doubled the hosts’ advantage.
Álvaro Djaló added a third goal in stoppage time to complete the victory.
The reactions came after Nigeria suffered their first defeat of the Group L campaign, having opened the qualifiers with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar in Uyo.
Guinea-Bissau had also won their opening match, beating co-hosts Tanzania 2-0.
With Tanzania already guaranteed a place at the 2027 AFCON as one of the tournament’s co-hosts, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar are competing for the remaining qualifying place from Group L.
Reacting on X, many fans gave their ratings of the Super Eagles’ performance.
Adika @Adikastakes
This is one of the most disgraceful Super Eagles performances I’ve had the displeasure of watching. This is the height of Embarrassment, losing 3-0 to Guinea Bissau should not even be a possibility. I’m ashamed!