After the victory over the Albiceleste in San Juan, a couple of African footballers were seen simulating a beheading on the official broadcast.
The selection of Nigeria He gave one of the blows at the Sub 20 World Cup after knocking out host Argentina. This Wednesday, at Bicentennial Stadium in San Juan, the Eagles beat the Transandinos 2-0 and they qualified for the quarter-finals of the Youth World Cup.
Despite the remarkable result obtained by the African team, being a visitor in this engagement, a controversial sequence comes to tarnish the exploit of the selected team.
As expected, the Nigerian players celebrated on the field of play after the victory over Argentina, while the local youngsters were pure lamentations on the San Juan Bicentenary pitch. The official World Cup broadcast captured footballers who were on camera gesturing. We kissed the shield. However, another couple performed an unfortunate and controversial action: both ran a finger through their necks, simulating a decapitation.
When it became known, the brief streak went viral and generated a series of reactions on social media.
What happened tonight is not the only controversy facing Nigeria during the tournament. It is worth recalling the history of the defense Daniel Bameji , protagonist of one of the most unusual situations of the tournament. The player belongs to Yum Yum FC of his country, according to the information contained in the files that the Nigerian federation submitted to FIFA.
The fact is that the aforementioned club does not appear registered anywhere. In other words, the team does not exist. The outlet Own Goal Nigeria has indeed ruled out the existence of this institution. “Where are they based exactly? Abuja, they said, but sources in Abuja denied having encountered a team by that name. “, He reports, further fueling the suspicions of a manifest irregularity.
Daniel Bameyi, right side, started today in the victory against the Argentinians.
Nigeria went to the quarter-finals and will face the winner of the key between Ecuador and South Korea, who play tomorrow.
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