WORLD CUP 2018 : NIGERIA QUALIFY FOR RUSSIA; FIRST AFRICAN SIDE TO SECURE SPOT FOR 2018 FINALS !

WORLD CUP 2018 : NIGERIA QUALIFY FOR RUSSIA; FIRST AFRICAN SIDE TO SECURE SPOT FOR 2018 FINALS !

Super Eagles!

Nigeria are the first African side to qualify for the #WorldCup in Russia.

Read more 👉https://t.co/89iUzHaGoS pic.twitter.com/dK9vR3GV12
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 7, 2017

QUALIFIED! 👌
Congratulations, 🇳🇬Nigeria!
The Super Eagles are the first African side to reach 🇷🇺Russia! #WCQ pic.twitter.com/YTYz9LyVFN
— #WCQ ⚽️🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) October 7, 2017

Nigeria are going to the World Cup! 🇳🇬
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Oct 7, 2017 at 10:53am PDT

About that Group of Death… 😎
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Oct 7, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

A Dream Come True ... We're Heading To The World Cup 🙌🏽. Nice To Get The Winning Goal, Massive Thanks To Our Fans. The Atmosphere Was Crazy 🇳🇬🦅
A post shared by Alexander Iwobi (@alexanderiwobi) on Oct 7, 2017 at 2:12pm PDT

And former Super Eagles captain and legend @papilokanu joins in the celebration #WeAreFlyingToRussia
A post shared by Official Instagram Page,NFF (@thenffofficial) on Oct 7, 2017 at 12:58pm PDT

SUPER EAGLES! Nigeria is the 1st team from Africa to qualify for the World Cup.

Alex Iwobi the hero in the clinching 1-0 win over Zambia. pic.twitter.com/PIHC4mTlGo
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 7, 2017

65': Alex Iwobi comes on for Nigeria.
74': Alex Iwobi scores the goal to send Nigeria to the World Cup.

National hero 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/OWi1RpLfXf
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 7, 2017

A Dream Come True...We're Heading To The World Cup 🙌🏽.Nice To Get The Winning Goal, Massive Thanks To Our Fans.The Atmosphere Was Crazy 🇳🇬🦅 pic.twitter.com/Ke3y6WjYPh
— Alexander Iwobi (@alexiwobi) October 7, 2017

Cheers to the Super Eagles! Nigeria are the first CAF team to book a spot at the 2018 World Cup. https://t.co/Zl2TZUbQx6 pic.twitter.com/E0gSNe7T4V
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 7, 2017

Congratulations!!! @NGSuperEagles Is the first African team qualified to @FIFAWorldCup 2018
Full Time .. Nigera 1-0 Zambia #AFWCQ pic.twitter.com/CKj7KXVWmP
— CAF (@CAF_Online) October 7, 2017

12 nations have now qualified for the World Cup.

Nigeria become the first African side to join the group. 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/noYLxLPC3O
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 7, 2017

"Nigerian Messi!" - Arsenal fans react as Alex Iwobi scores to send Super Eagles to World Cup 2018https://t.co/UkrdNUaUKa pic.twitter.com/56C83VHRZP
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) October 7, 2017

Nigeria qualify for 2018 World Cup after win over Zambia https://t.co/CR74hjhC4s pic.twitter.com/K0pkW65SyC
— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 7, 2017

Huge!

Alex Iwobi scored the all-important winner as Nigeria beat Zambia 1-0 to reach the 2018 World Cup. 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/GoGUSF03y7
— Goal (@goal) October 7, 2017

.@alexiwobi with the goal that sends Nigeria through to the World Cup! 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/g8dMQj9iJq
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 7, 2017

FT : NGA 1 : 0 ZAM #Russia2018
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) October 7, 2017

Scenes 🙌

Alex Iwobi puts Nigeria ahead in their crucial World Cup qualifier.

Smart finish 👏 pic.twitter.com/5yihCJhMc1
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) October 7, 2017

Nigeria have never lost a home World Cup qualifier during the 21st century:

WWWWWWWWDWWWWWDWWDWWWWWW

They're going to the World Cup. 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/j475aI5g7Z
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 7, 2017

We are getting closer and closer. Send us a selfie of you on #Green and #White already in the stadium or at home out to support your team, @NGSuperEagles . Use #iSoarWithEagles #NGAZAM #AFWCQ #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/YPda13XIAu
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) October 7, 2017

Football: Arsenal's Alex Iwobi sends #Nigeria to 2018 #WorldCup https://t.co/WriowPS1q4 pic.twitter.com/wOsy2HBL8W
— ST Sports Desk (@STsportsdesk) October 7, 2017

@Kelechi72 x BIG17 x @Olaaina2 🤙🏽🇳🇬
A post shared by Alexander Iwobi (@alexanderiwobi) on Oct 5, 2017 at 10:54am PDT

Fly on to Russia, Super Eagles! 🦅
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Oct 7, 2017 at 11:11am PDT

#SuperEagles XI Vs @FAZFootball #SoarSuperEagles #AFWCQ #NGAZAM
A post shared by Super Eagles Of Nigeria (@ngsupereagles) on Oct 7, 2017 at 8:51am PDT

What a moment it was for Nigeria's @alexanderiwobi—he scored the goal to sent Nigeria to the World Cup! 🇳🇬
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Oct 7, 2017 at 2:50pm PDT

Nigeria are the first African nation to secure qualification to the #WorldCup thanks to a 74' goal from Iwobi #WCQ #NigerianMessi 😂 #Iwobi #Nigeria
A post shared by BenchWarmers (@bewarmers) on Oct 7, 2017 at 11:09am PDT

See you in #Russia, #Nigeria! The #SuperEagles are the first team from Africa to book their place at the #WorldCup in 2018 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 7, 2017 at 11:30am PDT