Nigerians have continued to celebrate the Flying Eagles of Nigeria following their emphatic 2-0 victory in the round of 16 of the ongoing under-20 World Cup.
The Nigerian side trumped the host nation to secure their quarter final ticket in the competition.
Mohammad proved to be one of the heroes of the evening after he scored the decisive opener before Sarki came off the bench to seal the deal with the decisive second goal in added time to inspire the Flying Eagles to a beautiful win.
The triumph has been hailed by numerous football enthusiasts as a redemption for the heartbreaking loss suffered against Argentina in the FIFA U20 World Cup final back in 2005
A Tweep identified as @Praiz_Emeka tweeted, “I woke to the news that the Flying Eagles of Nigeria 🇳🇬 beat Argentina 🇦🇷 on their home soil & I have never felt more alive.
“I was afraid for this game, I didn’t even do the throwback thread of ‘05 Final I planned to do. Congratulations lads”.
Another tweep, @Busayo tweeted, “Spirit of naija!! 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 We deliver against all odds, we deliver when no one gives us a chance, we deliver at the peak of the heat.
“We deliver when our back is against the ropes. That’s the spirit of Naija!!
#GodBlessNigeeia”.
Also @Kingschuks, tweeted, “I cannot believe this. I nearly defecated on myself. After that beautiful 2nd goal, I regained my whole self back.
” What a hot match. What a victory. Flying Eagles played their hearts out. Even with 10mins add on, Argentina couldn’t score. Bravo guys.”
@Emeka while commenting noted that this will be the first time Nigeria will be winning a South America team in the history of the competition.
“Nigeria wins again.Congratulations to all Nigerians. This is actually the first time we are winning any south American team in this competition”, he tweeted.
