Nigerians have taken to social media to express their delight at Argentina’s 4-3 loss to France in the first round of 16 clashes played in Kazan Arena on Saturday afternoon.
A penalty from Antoine Griezmann, a stunner from Benjamin Pavard and two great goals by 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe ensured victory for coach Didier Deschamps’s Les Blues side.
However, Jorge Sampaoli’s side did not go down without a fight, scoring their third on the stroke of regulation time after Angel Di Maria and Gabriel Mercado had grabbed one each earlier.
Nigerians still bitter with the Super Eagles’ 2-1 loss to the Argentines on June 26 expressed their happiness at the Albiceleste‘s exit from Russia 2018.
Read reactions below:
Argentina , How market ?
— Top Boy (@DJSPINALL) June 30, 2018
If Argentina makes it quick they can still meet up with boarding at the airport
— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) June 30, 2018
The shameless ones are those ones that supported Argentina against Nigeria. Shame on all of you! shame!
The shameless ones are those ones that supported Argentina against Nigeria. Shame on all of you! Shame!
— Mazi Olisaemeka C. ™ (@OlisaOsega) June 30, 2018
⏰ 13’ France 1-0 Argentina
⏰ 41’ France 1-1 Argentina
⏰ 48’ France 1-2 Argentina
⏰ 57’ France 2-2 Argentina
⏰ 64’ France 3-2 Argentina
⏰ 68’ France 4-2 Argentina
🔥 This is Football !#WorldCup #FRAARG pic.twitter.com/QgFLLMtXwF
— Play Master 🇳🇬 (@PlayMasterNg) June 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/FredSZN/status/1013098559078584321
Thank u Mbappe and France for showing Argentina # no Messi.. pic.twitter.com/miZqr6W4Up
— # Coming Revolution (@SpNtloko) June 30, 2018
France beating Argentina like pic.twitter.com/yuIUt7h1Az
— Sàngó Olúkòso (@oxygeneleke) June 30, 2018
Argentina How Market 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— MAAMAH AST 🔴✨ (@Sakeenarh_mm) June 30, 2018
"He's going home he's going home, he's going, Messi's going home!" @specsgonzalez #WorldCup #France #FRAARG #Argentina pic.twitter.com/P5qD8h2sW6
— AFTV (@AFTVMedia) June 30, 2018
Let’s end it here. I need a lie down after that. A seven-goal thriller’s not a bad way to start the knockout stages. Unless you’re Argentinian, of course. You won’t be happy if you’re Argentinian because your team’s out of the World Cup. But you’ll be happy if you’re French.
If you’re French you’ll be very looking forward to a quarter-final against Uruguay or Portugal and very excited about teenage superstar Kylian Mbappe, who could be about to take this World Cup by storm. Thank’s for reading and emailing. I’ll leave you with Jonathan Wilson’s match report from Kazan. Bye.
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