Pre-tournament favorites, Morocco, have been crowned the champions of the African Championship after a comprehensive 4-0 defeat of West African giants, Nigeria, on Sunday evening at the Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca.
Zakaria Hadraf scored a brace, with Walid El Karti and Ayoub El Kaabi, who emerged top scorer with nine goals, scoring a goal each to hand Morocco a deserved win over a disjointed Nigeria team.
It was Morocco’s first major title since winning the African Nations cup back in 1976.
The result has left Nigerians disappointed by how the Super Eagles, who also had a man sent off, capitulated to the Moroccans, as they took to their various social media accounts to voice their displeasures.
Here are some of the best reactions to that heavy, ’embarrassing’ defeat and tale of woes from Casablanca.
Coach tactics went wrong. #CHAN2018Final
— Carlead24 (@khaleedinho) February 4, 2018
Odd side. This @NGSuperEagles CHAN team were grinding out results until someone said they should win the cup for Buhari.
— JeSuisFormidable (@jpnnamdi) February 4, 2018
Well, Morocco should forget about joining ECOWAS then. Simple respect they don’t have.
— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) February 4, 2018
73" Morocco 4 – 0 Nigeria #CHAN2018Final pic.twitter.com/Fqt7oQoHcM
— Bhadmus Hakeem (@Bhadoosky) February 4, 2018
Sorry about this ???… We just got to the finals to play Morroco 4 nothing. #CHAN2018Final https://t.co/R3XInvYRym
— Buhari Must Not Come Back (@oladseyOOE) February 4, 2018
This commentator is so desperate for Morocco to win! You can hear it in his voice when Morroco create chances. He is literally trying to shout the ball into the net.#CHAN2018Final
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) February 4, 2018
Morocco is still playing like they're losing. God have mercy#CHAN2018Final
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) February 4, 2018
Morocco is a North African Country, they have lesser rainfall annually & most probably have played lesser time on a wet pitch, how come our Nigerian boys keep slipping and Moroccans aren't? #CHAN2018Final
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) February 4, 2018
Another Goal for Morocco!! Tell Nigeria team to come home abeg, this is getting too much #CHAN2018Final
— Osas Cruz (@OsasCruz) February 4, 2018
All these players should trek back to Nigeria and be made to wash the white jerseys without hypo.#CHAN2018Final pic.twitter.com/0WP2EHKI5F
— Jolaade Philipz (@PhilipzJolaade) February 4, 2018
When i tuned in to watch#CHAN2018Final and saw Morocco leading our Super Eagles by 3 goals to nothing pic.twitter.com/WRhDUpo14h
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) February 4, 2018
Having faith in Okpotu in all these games, only to drop him in the final for someone who hasn't played a single minute. Something stinks…. https://t.co/aaA8REZzLO
— SupereaglesComps (@Supereaglescomp) February 4, 2018
Salisu Yusuf score card:
2017 WAFU Cup of Nations final:
Ghana 4-0 Nigeria.2018 African Nations Championship final:
Morocco 4-0 Nigeria.Salisu should take full responsibility for this embarrassment. Starting line-up decisions were wrong, you don't change a winning team!
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel (@OgaNlaMedia) February 4, 2018
These defenders just subjected Goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye to 90 minutes of corporal punishment. God judge all of dem! #CHAN2018Final
— aderemi awe (@iamremraj) February 4, 2018
Some these Super Eagles players just discarded the opportunity of going to the World Cup. #CHAN2018
— Mr.┏̲O̶̲̅┓̲P ┏̲A̶̲̅┓ (@ogbeni_opa) February 4, 2018
This CHAN reminded us what we knew already. We have to do better with our coaching and our League in general #TotalCHAN2018
— Sam (@bigsammy08) February 4, 2018
#WAFUFinal:Ghana 4-1 Nigeria#CHANFinal:Morocco 4-0 Nigeria
Our Domestic League ❌?
— Praise Alonge (@Jesupemi28) February 4, 2018
