Following the Super Eagles' disappointing draw against Zimbabwe in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, fans have taken to social media to express their displeasure with the team’s poor performance.

The Super Eagles were pegged back in stoppage time after Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock in the 74th minute to give the three-time African champions the lead against the Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Tuesday, March 25.

The 1-1 draw leaves the 2013 AFCON winners in fourth position in Group C with just seven points after six matches in the qualifiers.

The Super Eagles now risk potentially missing a second consecutive FIFA World Cup as they sit six points adrift of group leaders South Africa.

Amid the backlash from fans, one significant moment from the game that has raised eyebrows was head coach Eric Chelle’s reaction on the touchline.

The 47-year-old was seen squatting on the sidelines with his hands on his head during the tense moments of the game. At one point, the Malian tactician dropped his head and knelt down with both hands on the ground.

On a lighter note, some fans have trolled the former Mali coach for recreating a viral meme from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire, where he reacted similarly after his side bottled a one-goal lead against the hosts in the quarterfinal.

Check out some reactions below:

@LordPiccoloSA said, "Engine overheating again…😂"

@DjMenziM wrote, "Jay Jay Okocha tried everything to give them Coach Pitso, but what did they do? They rejected the best coach in Africa."

@MichaelNimoh1 tweeted, "They should have hired a Ghanaian coach. 😁"

@KennyTM78 also wrote, "Scamming the chief scammers."

@docvilane added, "This coach likes creating memes — even @grok might agree with me 😂"

@McZulusThembe said, "This one must leave coaching. He gets too emotional easily. Football will kill"

Nigeria’s head coach Éric Chelle after Zimbabwe grabbed a later equalizer. 😳#wcq2026#worldcupwithmicky pic.twitter.com/qP0yCPdx8Q

— Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) March 26, 2025

Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle’s reaction to Ademola Lookman’s miss.

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— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) March 25, 2025

Nigeria Coach, Eric Chelle gets emotional, after Nigeria's Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe.

Nigeria are no. 4 on the table in Group C of the FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers.

Nigeria's World Cup qualification hopes hang by the thread. pic.twitter.com/JH9KDGeIt3

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) March 25, 2025