Zambia Vs Nigeria: Nigerians Lambast Victor Ikpeba After Commentary Blunder

The Super Eagles of Nigeria opened its World cup 2018 qualifiers on a winning note after defeating Zambia 1 - 2 in Ndola on Sunday.

Arsenal starlet, Alex Iwobi opened the scoring for the Super Eagles in the 32nd minute, ten minutes later, Manchester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho added to the scoreline to make it 2-0 for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria ended the first half with a 2-0 win. However, Zambia mounted pressure on the Eagles in the second half and were rewarded in the 71st minute when Collins Mbesuma scored one back to make it 1-2.

Though the home side continued to press for an equalizer, the Super Eagles held on to record an away win to go top of the 2018 World Cup group B slot.

However, the high point of the game was not the goals from Iwobi or Iheanacho but the commentary by former Super Eagles player, Victor Ikpeba, according to football fans.

Ikpeba who was Super Sports commentator during the game, didn't only make grammatical blunders but he misinformed Super Sports viewers by saying Alex Iwobi plays for Arsenal City instead of Arsenal Football club.

While some fans called for his head, others were of the opinion that the 1997 African Footballer of the year, made the game more interesting with his blunders.

Read some of the reactions below.............................

@theObiwon | Lol, you are forgiven just like I forgave Victor Ikpeba for saying Alex Iwobi was an Arsenal "city" forward.🤓
— Eno Isaac-Ete (@IbNaijapikin) October 9, 2016

@aderemimoses I turned off the volume when I heard victor ikpeba was the commentator, lol
— chikarito (@chiksky02) October 9, 2016

#victorikpeba Victor Ikpeba just made me enjoy this match even more than the players #ZAMNGA #ZAMvsNIG and I'm like ... pic.twitter.com/ZkuNcKPOuq
— Kufrebssy (@kkufrebssy) October 9, 2016

Victor ikpeba + Nigeria vs Zambia. Why won't we win. Is dah guy related to patience jonathan
— wale mohammed (@walexzy009) October 9, 2016

Just getting over Victor Ikpeba's analysis

Pronouncing "iheanacho" as "henasho" 😅
— ★ IN__$ANE ☆ (@007_codename) October 9, 2016

Victor ikpeba should not run any commentary for Nigeria again 😠
— A.Wale (@DATEDEE) October 9, 2016

Make una leave Victor Ikpeba o... If una beta pass am, go drop your CV for Super Sports #ZAMNGA
— The Merem Samuel🔥 (@IamMerem) October 9, 2016

Victor Ikpeba tho. What a commentator. Legend!
— 'Tomi Adiyan (@TomAdiy) October 9, 2016

Victor Ikpeba be like: "First of all I want to talk abt the statistics..." & then proceeds to talk abt everything else but "the statistics"
— FF Back or I UnFollo (@Henrikachi) October 9, 2016

The physiognomy of the game - Victor Ikpeba #ZAMNGA
— Zoé Chinaka (@ZoeChinaka) October 9, 2016

I respect Victor Ikpeba, his football knowledge is something to envy.
— L.A (@Dope_Ville) October 9, 2016

Victor ikpeba calling Alex Iwobi "Arsenal city forward" hit me like hurricane mathew.His commentary kills spirit
— Lolade love (@Ladelolly) October 9, 2016