Africa Sports
Nigerians taunt South Africans with Tyla’s ‘Water’ song after AFCON victory
A video of Nigerians celebrating their football team’s victory over South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations has gone viral on social media.
In the clip, the Super Eagles fans taunt their rivals by pouring liquid over their bodies while singing the hit Water by South African singer Tyla.
On Sunday, she won Best African Music Performance at the Grammys, beating several Nigerian superstars.
Disappointed Nigerians responded by vowing revenge at the Afcon semi-final.
The hashtag #NGARSA is trending in both African giants, as they poke fun at each other.
The banter has also seen Nigerians telling South Africans their Jollof Rice is better than South Africa’s Bobotie, a spicy mince-meat dish.
But the main focus has been on music – with Nigerians maintaining Afrobeats is in a class of its own, and saying South Africans should stick to dancing to amapiano, the South African blend of hip-hop, soul and slowed-down house music that has also gained global popularity in recent years.
Popular Nigerian pastor Jimmy Odukoya has also joined the jesting by commending Bafana Bafana for their performance despite their defeat, but telling the South African players: “You need water.”
He added: “If it’s any consolation, it’s Grammy water.”
Nigeria will face hosts Ivory Coast in the final on Sunday.
Most South Africans are likely to back the Ivorians.
The true owners of South Africa…
NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌLike if you are Nigerian,, ๐ญif you are south Africans ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Make me lose my breath, make me water๐ฆ#AFCON2023โฏโฏโฏ #Xenophobia #SuperEagles pic.twitter.com/1pVRVvFkuWโ EDU ๐ซฃ (@ChineduFrank_) February 8, 2024
This freestyle alone sweet pass Tyla full album๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ#AFCON2023 #Xenophobia
โ Lauren (@biglauren_k) February 8, 2024
So we even collect Tyla song from them? ๐๐.
Josh2funny you do this one ๐๐#AFCON2023 #Xenophobia
โ Lauren (@biglauren_k) February 8, 2024
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In case you did not understand Yoruba he said una(South Africa) don m*d carry your Grammy dey go#Xenophobia #AFCON2023 #AFCON2024 #AFCON #Tyla #SouthAfrica #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/1A4n4WVTzOโ Ghost ๐ปโจ (@VictorBam2) February 7, 2024
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In case you did not understand Yoruba he said una(South Africa) don m*d carry your Grammy dey go#Xenophobia #AFCON2023 #AFCON2024 #AFCON #Tyla #SouthAfrica #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/1A4n4WVTzOโ Ghost ๐ปโจ (@VictorBam2) February 7, 2024
Tyla how far ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ#AFCON #tyla #AFCON2024 #NGARSA #NGRRSA #NigeriaVsSouthAfrica #nga pic.twitter.com/BOiFpqqFfp
โ Officialmrbravo (@officialmrbravo) February 7, 2024
๐๐๐make me sweat #water #Tyla #SouthAfrica #AFCON #SuperEagles #idan ๐๐๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ซ ๐ซ pic.twitter.com/a7Zp5hGpCN
โ Adeogo ๐ ๐ (@akindeleadeogo) February 7, 2024
This one no be Grammy
We go finish una
Revenge for 001#GRAMMYs #AFCON #Nigerian #SouthAfrica #tyla pic.twitter.com/niY1l1wW4mโ Isaac Mayowa (@kvng_mayor257) February 7, 2024
Nigerians in South Africa when they want to go out today ๐#Xenophobia #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/GaUCbUS61Z
โ Mr Sly (@sly_emirates) February 8, 2024
South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ donโt forget the road that will lead you home.
Nigeria owns Amapiano#AFCON2023 #AFCON2024 Nwabali Ihenacho Ghana Finalist Kanu #Xenophobia Bode thomas pic.twitter.com/wZDUYSk7r6
โ kabas (@idrisolatunji1) February 8, 2024
Source:ย bbc.com
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