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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 22

    It's 180 million versus 300,000 in the population contest! Can #NGA beat #ISL in their vital #WorldCup game today?pic.twitter.com/rgF9pRAnXW

    6:47 AM - 22 Jun 2018
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    • Gracedivine Kush Taj Gyasi Thabiso Edward felicia nana kwame darko | Ghana Osman T Sesay Fortunate Daniel Ofor Joseph Jay
    15 replies 149 retweets 254 likes
      1.  🇿🇲 Pree_Me‏ @adriantphiri Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/2JqekcrbPI

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      1. Harriet Malinga‏ @Lingah1 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We go, we go! Nigeria we go, Africa we go!

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      1. DENFORCE DANIKO 11‏ @11_daniko Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If nigeria wants to do it for Africa. ...then they can go far.not fashion and show off will not take them anywhere. God bless u my African brother

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      1. chidera 🧚🏽‍♀️‏ @chillysideup Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @yauniexo

        we just made a goal

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      2. mADE iN thE 80's‏ @iam_ven12 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria won't win because they think they came to a fashion show.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. chidera 🧚🏽‍♀️‏ @chillysideup Jun 22
        Replying to @iam_ven12 @BBCAfrica

        im sorry the score it 1-0

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. mADE iN thE 80's‏ @iam_ven12 Jun 22
        Replying to @chillysideup @BBCAfrica

        They better win

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      2. jaleel ajibola‏ @Jaleelajibola Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yes we can.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. jaleel ajibola‏ @Jaleelajibola Jun 22
        Replying to @Jaleelajibola @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica I said it. We have done what Argentina couldn't do.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Jorge Raul Corona S.‏ @Atlantegdl Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Felixatlante12

        Vamos Nigeria !! #NGA

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      1. Aslan Shrugged‏ @Sysyfus Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They are small but they are fierce

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      2. Krish‏ @luvkris2002 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ashokvardhank

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      3. MaximusMischiefus‏ @ashokvardhank Jun 22
        Replying to @luvkris2002 @BBCAfrica

        😂😂

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      1. ASHMESSI10‏ @ASHMESSI101 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yes Nigeria should beat...I fully support them

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      1. TINKER,TAILOR,TRUMP‏ @tlieftep Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is it true Iceland versus Nigeria will only be seen in black-and-white

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      1. OLALEKAN SALAMI™‏ @lokonsolomo Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Don't even go there at all, if that's how it would go down then the 180 million has won it already. Thanks in advance.

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      1.  👑 Cornel‏ @iamdcornel Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is that all u got

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