“The Better Team Won”: Man Trolls Mzansi After Painful Banyana Banyana Loss to Nigeria, SA Amused
- A prominent content creator has humorously reacted to South Africa's football team, Banyana Banyana, losing to Nigeria
- The amusing video, shared on TikTok, featured the creator openly celebrating Nigeria's victory over South Africa
- Social media users responded with widespread entertainment, anticipating the creator's playfully teasing of Mzansi
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A lively video featuring a popular African content creator, Grand Dilan, joyfully responding to Banyana Banyana's 2-1 defeat against Nigeria, on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, became a trending topic.
Grand Dilan, TikTok user @realgranddilan, shared the entertaining clip, and it quickly gained massive views, likes, and comments, signalling its widespread appeal.
The humorous Grand Dilan, known for his online antics, took to his video streaming platform to playfully mock South Africa's loss. With evident amusement, he declared his satisfaction at finally being able to tease South Africans, promising that his good-natured teasing would continue for the entire week, after what he described as years of Mzansi claiming victory.
A rivalry reignited with humour
The comedian teased that, at present, Nigeria's team could effortlessly defeat South Africa, Ghana, and even Barcelona. Despite the playful jabs, he acknowledged that the match itself was great. He also extended his well-wishes to Gabriela Salgado, who sustained a severe leg injury during the game, hoping for her quick recovery. Grand Dilan concluded his video by congratulating the Nigerian team on qualifying for the Women's African Cup of Nations final and expressed his desire for them to face Ghana in the ultimate showdown.
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Mzansi reacts to the amusing post
The content creator's lighthearted trolling amused many social media users. Many expressed anticipation for his humorous reaction to Mzansi's loss and eagerly awaited his online appearance. Some confidently asserted that the Nigerian team stood no chance against Morocco in the final, and they promised Banyana Banyana would return even stronger for the upcoming World Cup. Others discussed the fairness of the game, pointing out that the tackle that led to Gabriela Salgado's leg injury deserved a red card.
User @logician02 said:
"We will never hear the end of it."
User @Mabina added:
"You got us this time, congratulations 🤣."
User @sinohkamaphangake shared:
"The minute we considered the last goal, you were the first person I thought of, ngathi, yoh, safa (we're dead). Chineke!"
User @Murphy🇬🇭🇳🇬 commented:
"To be honest, the Banyana Banyana goalkeeper tried. That was a beautiful game, but the better team won. Quick recovery to the injured player."
User @Manjogwu Boy said:
"I said something before the game. If it is Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa, Nigeria would not lose. Any team can beat Nigeria except these teams I just mentioned. Peace and love, don't play or you will learn the hard way."
User @WINDZAR WEST joked:
"Nigerian ladies were playing for you. They didn't want to see you crying."
Watch the TikTok video below:
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