Nigerians react on Twitter to world cup qualification

Nigeria booked a sixth appearance at the FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 defeat of the Copper Bullets of Zambia on Saturday.

Alex Iwobi came on as a substitute to score the decisive goal which sealed the win for Nigeria midway through the second half.

After the win, Nigerians were undoubtedly over the moon as their darling nation joined the best footballing nations of the world to qualify for the 2018 mundial, becoming the first to do so in Africa.

In our usual way, we decided to track how these Nigerians went out of their way to celebrate a great day for Nigerian football on Twitter.

Make una go use una antihypertensives o. Those guys really gave us a run for our Money #NGRZAM

— V.T.Jeshurun (@EmitopeVictor) October 7, 2017

We are going to RUSSIA!!!!!!

First African country!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesss!!!!! @NGSuperEagles

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) October 7, 2017

We legit qualified from the group of death consisting of African power houses Algeria, Cameroon & Zambia; with a game to spare 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

— Portuguese~Maniche (@Maniche4) October 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/DezilDezz/status/916724145068695552

https://twitter.com/DezilDezz/status/916719552767152128

Hello @tammyabraham! @alexiwobi is going to Russia, boy!

How ya living??!

— Temisan Okomi (@temiokomi) October 7, 2017

The Super Eagles of Nigeria na the first African team wey don qualify for the World Cup.

Retweet if you dey happy! #NGAZAM #Russia2018 pic.twitter.com/ialnsrl13f

— MUIP (@ManUtdInPidgin) October 7, 2017

The Super Eagles of Nigeria don qualify for the World Cup! #WorldCup #NGAZAM pic.twitter.com/aZiVC34PO1

— MUIP (@ManUtdInPidgin) October 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/Cerebrone/status/916723259852378113

https://twitter.com/badmankayy/status/916723370703687680

https://twitter.com/uncle_sidney/status/916722527585660929

Congratulations to Nigeria. Group of Death? They made it look so easy. #AFWCQ pic.twitter.com/UsrzINcZEd

— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) October 7, 2017

Nigeria is the 1st Africa Country to qualify for #Russia2018 World Cup.
Well done @NGSuperEagles you made us proud. 💃💪 👏 👏 👏 👏

— Red Rose🌹Chelsea First Lady💎 (@Roseangel009) October 7, 2017

Mikel Obi appreciation tweet. I love him

— O O (@otoiks) October 7, 2017

Hello @Russia We coming to the world cup. Yaaaaaaa 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #NGAZAM

— Akwaugo (@_Chinaza2) October 7, 2017

One of those when you can beat your chest and say "I AM A NIGERIAN !!!' 🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬

— Babs🌬 (@BabatundeCASH) October 7, 2017

Russia 2018 ..Nigeria will be there . Osheyyy pic.twitter.com/VDMrfCesto

— O O (@otoiks) October 7, 2017

I'm getting a Nigerian jerseyyyyyyyyyy💃💃💃💚

— Yemi (@Babygiwa) October 7, 2017

Having scored that elusive goal, and with seven minutes left to play, this Nigerian entered prayer mode…

7 minutes to go

*enters full Nigerian mother mode and tightens imaginary wrapper*
Oh God of our forefathers, seal our net, no goal for them

— Yemi (@Babygiwa) October 7, 2017

And finally, at aclsports.com, we join this Nigerian to dance to Russia.

https://twitter.com/teaponpi/status/916727238405558273

As we say congratulations to all Nigerians, especially the Super Eagles for making us proud, our friends from Squawka left us something more to celebrate, which many Nigerians may not be aware of.

Nigeria have never lost a home World Cup qualifier during the 21st century:

WWWWWWWWDWWWWWDWWDWWWWWW

They're going to the World Cup. 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/j475aI5g7Z

— Squawka (@Squawka) October 7, 2017