For a few heart-stopping seconds, every Nigerian fan held their breath. A defensive mix-up and a sudden counter left the Super Eagles on the brink, and in that instant, it felt like the World Cup dream was about to collapse.
The stadium fell silent. Fans watching at home froze. Social media exploded with panic and disbelief as the ball rolled dangerously close to disaster.
Was this the moment everything slipped away?
Luckily, what seemed like the end turned into a narrow escape — but the fear on the faces, the tension in the air, and the collective gasp across the country told the full story.
That clip will go down as one of the scariest moments of Nigeria’s qualifying campaign.
