AFCON finals: Hilarious reactions after Ivory Coast defeats Nigeria

Nigeria lost this year's Africa Cup of Nations final 2-1 against Ivory Coast, extending their quest for their fourth championship.

Nigerians may have lost the title but from the reactions, it seems like it is a win for the rest of Africa.

Africans from South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and other nations took to X to celebrate the victory with Ivory Coast with some throwing jabs at the Super Eagles.

"A very short story...," one X user, Tiisetsoo, wrote as a caption to a photo of a fallen eagle.

"Let's gather here and laugh at Jollof brothers Nigeria. South Africa wishes to congratulate the Ivory Coast for humbling Nigerians, hence the silence," Simtho Biyela, a South African wrote.

In a thrilling penalty shootout, Nigeria defeated South Africa to advance to the AFCON final.

Even before the final game, the seemed to have been factions of supporters from across Africa.

Those supporting Ivory Coast called themselves 'friends of Ivory Coast' and those in support of Nigeria called themselves 'friends of Super Eagles'.

"Friends of Ivory Coast where are you? South Africa, can we go to Sunnyside to check on the Jollof brothers in Nigeria? it's so quiet it's unlike them," Simtho Biyela added. 

Following a goal by William Troost-Ekong, it looked as though the Super Eagles would have raised the trophy once more at the end of the first half.

However, goals from Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller in the second half helped Ivory Coast win the championship at home. 

Friends of Ivory Coast where are you? South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦 can we go to Sunnyside to check on jollof brothers Nigerias, it's so quiet it's unlike them 🤣🤣🤣 #AFCON2023 #AFCONFinal pic.twitter.com/S1XaQT7Irv

— Simtho Biyela (@SimthoBiyela) February 12, 2024

Let's gather here and laugh at Jollof brothers Nigeria 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦 wishes to congratulates Ivory Coast for humbling Nigerians, hence the silence 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #AFCONFinal #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/quD9n9fdF8

— Simtho Biyela (@SimthoBiyela) February 12, 2024

A very short story...
The Super Eagles vs Ivory Coast
😂😂 #AFCONFinal Nigeria pic.twitter.com/cqIBEyvMY7

— Tiisetsoo 𓃵 (@Tiisetsoo_25) February 12, 2024