Nigeria bowed out of the 2018 Fifa World Cup after conceding a 2-1 defeat to Argentina on Tuesday.
Marcos Rojo’s 87th minute strike broke the hearts of Gernot Rohr’s charges after Victor Moses had cancelled out Lionel Messi’s opener for the South Americans.
The defeat left the three-time African champions as the third best team in their group, behind Croatia and Argentina but fans across the world have reserved praise for the team’s performance and fighting spirit.
Hard Luck @NGSuperEagles .. You did a great job and really make us proud 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #CelebrateAfrica pic.twitter.com/gosmSkB55g
— CAF (@CAF_Online) June 26, 2018
#Argentina saves the day to fight another battle in #WorldCup#ARGNIG #NIGARG
— Venkatesh (@Vanket1) June 26, 2018
Well played #Nigeria ! pic.twitter.com/Q8C0ygUTmw
Nigeria we can do better 🇳🇬 I believe.
— Olamide Adedeji (@olamide_YBNL) June 26, 2018
Super eagles fought though! Just not hard enough...
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) June 26, 2018
You win some, you lose some. Excellent effort from the Super Eagles.
— Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) June 26, 2018
#Nigeria should learn how to kill the game.
— Hussein Ismail (@ismailhozza) June 26, 2018
How on earth did Argentina win that one never looked threatening at all in the second half, heartbreaking for Nigeria they’ve been a very good squad this World Cup
— That one guy (@dan_james92) June 26, 2018
YOU try doing anything with over 60,000 people screaming and rooting against you. Our boys played with SO much heart today and I for one, am VERY proud of them. Super Eagles forever. #NGAARG #LightUpTheWorldCup pic.twitter.com/gkbTbDaWEJ
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) June 26, 2018
I'm Super proud of our boys. Super Proud. UP Super Eagles.
— Adesua Etomi (@AdesuaEtomi) June 26, 2018
Where that pig wey predict say Nigeria go win Argentina? I dey wan chop am!!! pic.twitter.com/p2uiPNwv2C
— Selorm Romeo™ 🇬🇭 (@selorm_romeo) June 26, 2018
Good game of football. Well done Super Eagles. #NGA #WorldCup 👍🏽
— Dr. Dipo Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) June 26, 2018
If we lose this game, I won't begrudge the Super Eagles. They have done well.
— Nedu Ekeke #BBOG (@Nedunaija) June 26, 2018
Nigeria proved to the Whole World that they don't go down without a fight.
— Lerato Mbongo (@AndImLee) June 26, 2018
Show Some Appreciation to the Super Eagles!!
🇳🇬 ✊🏾🇳🇬✊🏾🇳🇬 #OneAfrica #NGAARG #WeDieHere pic.twitter.com/3w1XSGxqBD
Super Eagles forever!!! We played with heart today and that is always something to be proud of. #NGAARG #Lightuptheworldcup https://t.co/lWQoP8Bs9u
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) June 26, 2018
Fam this loss is more painful than a woman in labour.
— REMEMBER (@tweetolodo) June 26, 2018
Super eagles played so well and fought with everything but we lost.
Kudos to the supereagles for fighting till the very end.
Thats the naija spirit.
Retweet if u are proud to be a Nigerian. #NGAARG
We need to stop these songs we sing!!!
— #NaijaIssaGoal 🥅⚽ (@badgalmaddie_) June 26, 2018
These Super Eagles players are obviously on a codeine diet
They're so slow 🤦🏼♀️ #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/Jbir9zCh5S