‘Buhari You Do This One’… Reactions As Fans Link Morocco’s Defeat To Buhari

Football fans have linked Morocco’s defeat to France to President Buhari.

Newsone had reported earlier that reigning World Champions, France on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, defeated Africa’s last hope in the World Cup, Morocco, to earn a place in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final.

This online news platform understands that Didier Claude Deschamps’s men defeated the Atlas Lions 2-0 in the semi-final of the World Cup 2022. Les Bleus achieved this feat thanks to 5th and 79th minutes goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute, Randal Kolo Muani.

Barely out of second gear, France won to make a consecutive FIFA World Cup final. A contest that was plenty of passion and lots of key Moroccan chances missed. A historic effort to reach the semis, but the Lions run out of ideas and will try for 3rd/the 4th place.

On Saturday, Morocco made history as the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals with a 1–0 win over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu congratulated the Moroccan national football team, the Atlas Loins, on its advancement to the semi-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, saying the team is capable of winning the tournament.

The President also lauded the country’s leadership, especially King Mohammed VI, for playing an exemplary role, which has now given the whole of Africa the hope that any country on the continent can win the coveted FIFA trophy.

“President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Moroccan World Cup team, the Atlas Lions, and the ruler of the country, King Mohammed the VI, on making history by becoming the fourth team from an African country to ever qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals, and the first to win a place in a semi-final at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

“President Buhari says Morocco has made the entire continent proud with their grit and dexterity, giving hope that an African team can indeed win, and should win the ongoing global championship in Qatar,” the statement added.

However, on Wednesday, France defeated Morocco thereby making sure President Buhari’s wish of seeing Morocco lift the FIFA World World did not see the light of day.

Reacting to the defeat, some football fans on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, linked Morocco’s failure to reach the FIFA World Cup 2022 final to President Buhari’s congratulatory message to the Atlas Lions.

Newsone captured some of the reactions of the fans linking Buhari to Morocco’s defeat below…

Buhari you do this one to Morocco. Oya nah pic.twitter.com/6ZOajZ9o4L

— Shakur DML (@Shakur_Dml) December 14, 2022

Buhari congratulated Super Eagles, they lost

Buhari congratulated Anthony Joshua, dem beat am like thief

Buhari congratulated Kamaru Usman, been losing since then

Buhari has now congratulated Morocco, they’ve lost to France

What Buhari can’t destroy does not exist. Abeg o 😩

— Chlorpheniramine #OBIdients 🇳🇬 (@VictorIsrael_) December 14, 2022

Told you it’s finished for Morocco. If Buhari puts mouth in your aspect that’s it for you. pic.twitter.com/3HtUTpoSCJ

— Dan_Borno (@DanBornoReal) December 14, 2022

Buhari has done it again for Morocco!#TableShaker

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) December 14, 2022

If we catch Buhari for Morocco we go beat am pic.twitter.com/qTEIDzUbpX

— #FAP 🇳🇬🇷🇼 (@NoOtherFap) December 14, 2022

Buhari wished Morocco well yesterday! Today they were fired 😕🤦🏼‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Nq3sBja6wn

— Takweer Sahanunu (@takweer_sahnun) December 14, 2022

The Government of Morocco should hold Buhari accountable for their loss. He is responsible 🤭🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/79KmcLrXKX

— Stevewealth CFR💭 (@IamStevewealth) December 14, 2022

Buhari congratulate Morocco 🇲🇦 una think say them go win😂😭 pic.twitter.com/7lasQszHJj

— Ask_öf_pizzy (@Pato_pizzy231) December 14, 2022

Na buhari everybody go blame for this Morocco loss to France bayii 😂😂

Jinx maestro #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/fOXhgFglzj

— Baller G 💜🦅𓃵 (@ism_olabiyi) December 14, 2022

Buhari congratulated Morocco 🇲🇦 on their last victory against Portugal and you think they will win this match? Dey there dey play. Just dey play.

— Adewale Adetona (@iSlimfit) December 14, 2022

So you guys thought Morocco would win after getting congratulations from buhari??
Just dey play😂😂 pic.twitter.com/iPXWVtnEFG

— Ballin’ Mechanic 🎭 (@DehrykOfficial) December 14, 2022

Morocco playing their life.

Buhari after unleashing reverse curses from the elder scrolls pic.twitter.com/xXlGkM6Gde

— Aldred (@ofHouseEaldred) December 14, 2022

Morocco was doing fine until Buhari started to root for them. Let’s not forget that whenever Buhari publicly wish Super Eagles of Nigeria success we end up losing. Anthony Joshua career started going down since the day he met Buhari. NGR economy is also suffering from his touch pic.twitter.com/RHLWAKk0pn

— Tonye Barcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) December 14, 2022

Morocco wey no dey allow opponents score, Buhari announce his support for them and they instantly conceded in 5mins. 😭😂

— LERRY 👑 (@_AsiwajuLerry) December 14, 2022

Let Buhari just congratulate Atiku and BAT I wan check something🤲

Morocco Nancy Arise TV Peter Obi pic.twitter.com/DWaKKIkE4v

— Dadio (@_Dadio) December 14, 2022

Buhari congratulated Anthony Joshua, he lost the next fight
Buhari congratulated Israel adesanya, he lost the next fight
Buhari congratulated tobi amusan, she lost the next race.
Morocco was winning until buhari sent his congratulations. who is the next casualty?? pic.twitter.com/dZ3YNIWqvr

— SWEET TOPENSY❣️❣️🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@topensyy) December 14, 2022

Dear Morocco Na Buhari cause am. #francemaroc pic.twitter.com/03XtIT1FmK

— D.Legacy (@S_U_Dikko) December 14, 2022

I hear say Buhari later greet Morocco 🇲🇦 before dem play match with France 🇫🇷 Na real or 😅😂? pic.twitter.com/rcsRLkfuJe

— King OG Crown🤴 (@KingOGCrown) December 14, 2022

Did Morocco pick that phone call from Buhari?

— ＤＯＣＴＯＵＲ (@wakawaka_doctor) December 14, 2022

It was evident Morocco would lose after Buhari mentioned them in sending his congratulations for them reaching the Semi Finals. https://t.co/HXlx6aGlSC

— COMMON PERSON 🇬🇭🇧🇫🇨🇮🇹🇬 (@SmartAtuadi) December 14, 2022

I said it, anything Bubu touches turns to dust. Sorry Morocco. Na Buhari cause am. https://t.co/eaoqUN2XWI

— Churchill Kalu (@ckchurchyll) December 14, 2022

Nah Buhari cause am … make Morocco go cut all lines with Nigeria loku cuz I don’t know wetin concern Buhari with Football like this ? https://t.co/wTsfZzAV3L

— Duke Of Osogbo🇳🇬 (@FoluboiNg) December 14, 2022

Congratulations to Atlas of Morocco. They will face Croatia 🇭🇷 for third place.
The World Cup final is now between Les Bleus of France and La Selección of Argentina.
Davido will also play at the final.
Who is Buhari congratulating next?#MoroccoVsFrance #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/O8AgCcVxJC

— President Eniola Daniel (@UnlimitedEniola) December 14, 2022

We all knew it was over for Morocco after president Buhari congratulated them.Same thing happened to the super Eagles,this man rest mbok and keep up to the presidential job pic.twitter.com/jjq8QpWUcK

— Jonel #PeterObi42023 (@iamjohnjonel) December 14, 2022

It’s high time Buhari stopped chucking Mouth on any matter. Man’s bad luck is extraordinary! Morocco was doing well before Buhari’s congratulatory tweet.😂😭🤌🏾

— My Deen My Swag 💫 (@AM_Saleeem) December 14, 2022

I think as Nigerians, we need to apologise to Morocco and their National Team for President Buhari’s “badluck congratulatory message”, we might be used to it, but Morocco didn’t deserve it….

We are sorry Morocco… Really Sorry pic.twitter.com/8A2NR2eDPF

— Well-Meaning NIGERIAN™ ❁ (@a_little_god_) December 14, 2022

See what buhari did to morocco ba pic.twitter.com/FiHGpgp32p

— Abdul-Rahman (@A_Almuhamsay) December 14, 2022

Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that the victory means France will play Argentina in the final on Sunday, December 18, 2022, while Morocco will hope to win a Bronze medal when they play Croatia in the third-place match of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.