The anticipated 2023 AFCON semi-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana is only a few hours away, as citizens wait in expectation.
Ahead of the match, old video of the national team defeating the South African squad circulated on social media.
Nigerian footballers defeated Bafana Bafana 2-0 at the 2000 AFCON, with famed winger Tijani Babangida scoring the winning goal. This allowed the Super Eagles win comfortably and go to the final, where they lost to Cameroon.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles advanced to the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by defeating South Africa 2-0 in Cairo. Goals scored by AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze
See the reactions below:
susan.opoola: “History will repeat itself and even better.”
therunwayking: “Omo if we lose tomorrow, the way we go take remember Tinubu ehn.”
kenny_noughdex: “These guys gained experience frm europe nd got d strength frm Africa, dats wat Morocco did in d last world cup, if super eagles continue playing dis way, aswear we’ll b d first team in Africa to get d world cup.”
godswill_005: “It’s hard to say this but honestly I see this as the end of the road for the Super Eagles in their 2024 AFCON Outing. Nigeria is getting knocked out from the Competition tomorrow. I would come back for this Comment tomorrow.”
abrahamluckyonoja: “With the conditions of Nigeria right now, na only una the make us forget our sorrows for some time and I pray that joy that heal us for a moments comes tomorrow again in Jesus name.”