Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The Group C clash at the Free State Stadium started disastrously when captain William Troost-Ekong scored an own goal.

Calvin Bassey's header before half-time offered hope, but the Eagles failed to find a winner against a disciplined Bafana Bafana side.

The result leaves South Africa six points clear with just two matches left in the qualifiers.

For many supporters, patience has run out. Social media exploded with calls for Chelle's immediate dismissal, accusing him of poor tactics, baffling selections, and late substitutions.

"Kindly sack this coach and disband this Super Eagles," one fan raged on X. Another added: "Chelle is clueless complaining about the pitch, then starting Dessers instead of Tolu. Nonsense."...