South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss

[Grant]

The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent backed Mexico in the tournament's opening match against South Africa.

"You want people to cheer for you when you play soccer just because we're African?" one X user asked citing reports of mistreatment of migrants.
"We're supporting Mexico so that South Africa can go back home early to protect their jobs," another user posted, playing on the unfounded accusation that foreigners were responsible for South Africa's high unemployment rate.

Ghanaian Vanlare Quist, was also at the fan park and said he was rooting for South Africa, adding that he was "a proud African" and blamed the anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa on a few individuals.
In South Sudan, fans at public viewing centres in the the capital, Juba, were also backing Bafana Bafana. People there have a strong affinity to South Africa, linking their fight for independence from Sudan to the struggle against white-minority rule in South Africa.

South Africans on social media were robust in their response to the trolling.
"We qualified for the World Cup alone without your support and whether we win or lose we will remain South Africans who love their country. And illegal immigrants will still leave our country whether you hate us or not," one posted on social media.
Another said: "They can support Mexico all they want we are not backing down. Come to South Africa legally."

South Africa's World Cup loss: Bafana Bafana trolled by African fans in wake of defeat by Mexico

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

www.bbc.com

 

[Neptuner]

I read some of the comments on FB after the match from Nigerians, those guys are claiming Bafana Bafana purposefully lost they want to go back home to protect their jobs

 

[TheChamp]

Let's hope they are trolling us from their countries.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Let's hope they are trolling us from their countries.

Be funnier if they're trolling us from here selling everyone drugs.

 

[Grant]

Be funnier if they're trolling us from here selling everyone drugs.

many a true word is spoken in jest

 

[Sideshow Bob]

South Africa's World Cup loss: Bafana Bafana trolled by African fans in wake of defeat by Mexico

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

www.bbc.com

There is no mistreatment of migrants in SA. Illegals are just not being tolerated now. Huge difference.

 

[TheChamp]

Throwing stones from a glass house has never been a bright idea.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2065404174666236160

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

 

[naughty001]

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not really - here we have drug users (predominantly our esteemed members of parliament) - there they have drug cartels

 

[Leisure Larry]

Abahambe!

 

[wingnut771]

not really - here we have drug users (predominantly our esteemed members of parliament) - there they have drug cartels

Let’s compare murder stats.

 

[RomTuringia]

not really - here we have drug users (predominantly our esteemed members of parliament) - there they have drug cartels

Yes but you see: If you don't get involved with the drug cartels you are more or less ok. In South Africa you will get robbed, raped and murdered even if you have private security, electric fense and burglar bars... #RealityCheck #FactsDoMatter

 

[Mekon]

This is all clearly the cANCer's fault