Super Eagles Roasted by angry Nigerian football fans after the official X handle posted a 1998 World Cup throwback clip following Spain’s win over France.
The Super Eagles official X account is currently getting roasted after posting a 1998 throwback clip of Nigeria beating Spain.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. With the country still hurting badly from failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, a lot of fans didn’t find it funny at all. The comment section is now filled with angry people calling the post tone-deaf and insensitive.
Nigerians don’t forget. The fans have clearly shown that they have zero patience for “old glory” posts when we’re not even at the party. Shortly after European champions Spain dismantled France 2-0 in their World Cup semi-final clash in Arlington, Texas, the media team behind the Nigerian national team thought it was a brilliant idea to flex old muscles.
“They posted the clip. Twenty-five seconds of that 3-2 win over Spain in ’98. Caption: ‘Beating Spain isn’t for everyone.’ Bold move. Wrong timing. The comments turned ugly fast. “People weren’t about to clap for a 28-year-old goal while Nigeria is sitting at home watching other teams play in 2026.” The handlers got dragged from every direction, and honestly, they walked right into it.”
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“The timing alone was enough to make people see red. Not qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is still a sore topic for millions of Nigerians—people haven’t healed from that yet. So dropping a celebratory throwback clip right in the middle of the tournament was never going to land well.
It felt like someone completely forgot what the current reality looks like.” Prominent X users and everyday fans wasted no time setting the timeline ablaze, demanding immediate accountability instead of decades-old highlights.
Popular commentator S.A.L.A.K.O (@UnkleAyo) led the charge, tweeting, “You are not ashamed of yourself… when you’re not Cristiano Ronaldo, your own no pass to dey rewarm glory days from 1928.” Another fan, Ergaster, brutally added, “See eba wey you dey rewarm, eba of 1998,” perfectly capturing the exhaustion of a nation tired of historical excuses. Super Eagles Roasted
The sheer volume of the Super Eagles Roasted replies showed that the patience of Nigerian football lovers has officially run out.
“The deeper problem here isn’t just a bad tweet—it’s the NFF. That’s what the fans are really venting about. One supporter, Chioma Flo, made the most cutting point of all: the Spanish players currently tearing up the 2026 World Cup weren’t even born when Sunday Oliseh fired that rocket past Zubizarreta in 1998.
Beating Spain isn’t for everyone pic.twitter.com/14jzDQNT2z
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) July 14, 2026
That’s how far back Nigeria is living. “That hashtag wasn’t about a tweet. It was about everything that’s been building for years. Morocco made it. Senegal made it. Nigeria is sharing throwbacks and calling it a strategy. Someone seriously misjudged the moment.”
The tweet didn’t bring fans together; it reminded them of exactly how far the Eagles have fallen. The comment section said it plainly: we don’t want old stories.
We want wins. Real ones. Today ones. The NFF media team just got a very public lesson that no amount of clever captions can paper over what’s actually happening on the pitch.” Super Eagles Roasted
Meanwhile; Spain World Cup Final ticket secured! Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro strike to dismantle Mbappe’s France 2-0 in a massive Arlington semi-final clash. Super Eagles Roasted
“Spain didn’t just beat France last night—they completely dismantled them. Two goals in the first half from Oyarzabal, and then Porro put the knife in after the break to make it 2-0. The tournament favorites flew to Arlington, Texas thinking they were booking a final ticket. Spain had other ideas entirely.” Super Eagles Roasted
The road to New Jersey is officially locked in, and the boys from Madrid to Barcelona are dreaming of replicating their 2010 golden era.
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