Nigeria football fans have put out different opinions on social media on the fate of the Super Eagles following the team’s loss to Rwanda.
The Super Eagles ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on a disappointing note with a 2-1 loss to Rwanda in Uyo.
Samuel Chukwueze’s second half opener was erased and overturned in a flash as the visitors scored two goals in three minutes.
The loss to Rwanda have decided opinions on whether interim coach Austin Eguavoen should continue as coach or not ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers which resumes next year.
A section of the fans believe that the Nigeria Football Federation need to hire a foreign ciach for the Super Eagles if they are keen on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Below are some of the top opinions on the matter on X.
After this game, we need to look for a foreign coach that is technically savvy and the coach who knows his onions about tactics and how to utilize players…
— TheNaijaFootballConference (@TNFCNG) November 18, 2024
With this display Nigeria 🇳🇬 will not will or qualify for the World Cup or win the Nations cup next year..
Fact!! pic.twitter.com/UEWmR1jre0
Expect a foreign coach 😀
— Edwin 🌧 (@Edwyeen) November 18, 2024
Austin Eguavoen was 20 minutes away from potentially staying on as coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. If this defeat saves us from what was to come if he had stayed on, I gladly accept it. We can’t joke with those World Cup qualifiers next year. NFF, it’s time to get serious!
— Walter Odigie (@Odigie_Walter) November 18, 2024
Eguavoen for me. He knows these players well. There’s great camaraderie in the team. A foreign coach doesn’t have the time to start experimenting to find what works for him. We had already qualified before going into this game and rested a few key players. Let’s not be hasty.
— Chuks Asoegwu (@chuks_ea) November 18, 2024
Even with foreign coach , we lost at home to some small African countries, the only constant thing here is the players. We don’t have a team, just occasional individual brilliance.
— Olajide Kabir (@olajidekhabir) November 18, 2024
I know the Eguavoen slander or local coach criticism will be louder now, but the question is will those low budget foreign coaches we always chase do better? 😂
— Ayobami ❤️ (@ayobami2490) November 18, 2024
Or maybe bring in Rooney or Lampard 😂
Foreign Coach una. The last one we had, how did he perform? https://t.co/Bn8DYC53Nh
— Faridah Lawal (@RockyPosh) November 18, 2024
Another mistake. The foreign coach that will come will be low-grade and not tactically better and we will come so close to overturning SA and others in the WCQs but will fall short. Excuse will be if the foreigner had time, we might have qualified. Blame Jpes.
— David CL Mikel Okoye (@007Supernerd) November 18, 2024
Smh.
Leave eguavoen as the coach… Foreign manager Una… NFF go hire one fraud wey come do vacation for transport Hilton dey call am foreign coach.
— Neetysta🤓 (@Ayobells7) November 18, 2024
Eguavoen is better than any mediocre foreign coach nff will want to hire https://t.co/t9JYz5fLIS
Na foreign coach go play the football on the pitch?
— olalekins (@lekan_ogunleye) November 18, 2024
Nigeria are in a very difficult spot in the 2026 World Cup qualification series with 3 points after 4 matches.
The Super Eagles are in Group C alongside South Africa, Rwanda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Benin Republic.
The three-time African Champions will resume the World Cup qualification series away at Rwanda in March 2025 as they look to rewrite their fortunes.
Photo credit: Making of Champions
