For Nigeria's Super Eagles the FIFA World Cup is over. They lost in the first knockout round against France 0-2. But for the many soccer fans back home, the tournament will only end with the final whistle.
The fans went wild in Yola in northeastern Nigeria when the Super Eagles scored the first goal in their game against France. But when the linesman raised his flag to signal offside, joy quickly turned to disappointment for the more than 20 people crammed into one room to watch the match which ended with a 0-2 defeat . They were there because public viewing centers and pubs are not allowed to show the soccer tournament following attacks by Islamist terror group Boko Haram. In the words of one fan: "We used to go to the center with my friends and my brothers. But now there is no security in Nigeria."
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