AFCON Semi-final: Man Sends Message to CAF over 'Strangest Thing' Nigeria Fans Witnessed at Stadium
- A Nigerian man who watched the match live in Morocco showed what Super Eagles’ supporters faced at the stadium.
- He quickly captured the situation with his phone and called for CAF’s intervention over what had happened before the match
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost against Morocco on penalties during the AFCON semi-finals on Wednesday, January 14, 2025
A Nigerian man in Morocco who came to watch the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match shared how Super Eagles’ fans were treated at the stadium.
Morocco defeated Nigeria 4–2 on penalties to qualify for the AFCON 2025 final, with Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi missing their spot kicks following a goalless draw in extra time.
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An X user, @_Mister_SUPREME, showed what Nigerian fans faced at the venue of the match, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, shortly before the match began.
He captioned the video:
“This is totally unacceptable. You cannot treat a fellow African country this way. We were given designated seat, so why move us and scatter the supporters’ club? How are we supposed to support and cheer our players like this?
"We didn’t travel all the way from Nigeria to be treated unfairly. @caf_online, please intervene and help address this issue.
Honestly, this is one of the strangest things we’ve witnessed, removing Nigerian supporters from their section just so Moroccan fans can occupy both sides.
Watch the X video below:
AFCON: Reactions trail man's experience at stadium
@DosCartel said:
"Funniest thing about this Northern Africa nations is that they don’t see themselves as an African nation but an Arab nation hence they treat other blacks as a minority race to them. I don’t know who told them that Arab countries are more better than the African countries."
@FranciscoBrainy said:
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"Thats so bad. North African Countries are fond of doing this underhanded tactics when playing in their countries. They will be put to shame."
@obikrasi said:
"Something that Nigerians do to their fellow country men, why find it odd when a different country met out the same treatment to you?"
@colmartinn said:
"I trust naija boys!! If na Ghanaians now dem go use fear and inferiority complex move."
@alomogeo said:
"As you all can see it was all scripted all the way @CAF_Online @thenff @NGSuperEagles football doesn't stand for these nonsense shame on caf and Ghana stupid referee."
@Winston53463626 said:
"What they are doing there is for everyone's safety too, you guys can be a small crowd and then be overwhelmed and surrounded by Moroccan fans, that can't be good for anyone right? Just move and stop that Nigerian habit of making noise about nothing."
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In a related story, a Nigerian lady watching the AFCON semi-final match in Morocco burst into prayer as the clash got intense.
AFCON: Lady shares her mixed reactions during penalty
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady in Morocco showed what she did inside the stadium during the penalties in the AFCON semi-final match.
In a now-viral clip, the lady posted a video of herself showing what she did when some Super Eagles players missed the penalties, and it got people talking.
Source: Legit.ng
