Abi una don see wetin dey happen for AFCON 2025? Morocco dey match Comoros for their first game for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium this Sunday, December 21. Na 9pm CAT we go catch di action live for SABC Sport and SuperSport TV.
Coach Walid Regragui don talk say di pressure wey dey on dem no be small. Dem expect nothing short of victory as di Atlas Lions dey aim to break di jinx wey don hold dem since 1976. Na dat time dem win di AFCON trophy, and since then, dem just dey sweet mouth!
This time around, Morocco dey come as among di favorites after dem win all six qualifying matches, wey dem score 26 goals in total. Na wah! Di boys dey hot like suya wey dey come from grill. Dem don even carry di Arab Cup enter house recently, so dem no wan carry last for dis tournament.
Comoros, on di other hand, na dem small fish wey just dey flex for di ocean for di second time for AFCON. Dem don knack dem for round of 16 during their first outing for 2021, and now under di coach Stefano Cusin, dem finish di qualifiers unbeaten. But as dem come join Arab Cup, dem no fit waka far. All di three matches wey dem play, dem lose am. E be like say dem no carry enough pepper for dem soup.
Walid talk say him understand di weight of expectation wey dey on him shoulder: ‘This competition no don give us plenty success in di past. Di pressure dey plenty, but we dey ready to face di music. Na passion wey di Moroccan people get wey dey ginger us every day to win dis trophy.’
Morocco and Comoros don cross paths four times before. As e be now, Morocco get di upper hand with three victories and one draw while Comoros still dey find their first win against dem. Na true, dem need better strategy if dem wan turn di table dis time.
No forget say Comoros don face Morocco before for di Arab Cup opening match, and dem lose 3-1. Soufiane Bouftini, Tarik Tissoudali, and Karim El Berkaoui knack di goals for di Atlas Lions. Dis time, wey dey come get more pressure, no fit sleep on top di match!
So, make we gather our friends, arrange small drinks, and ready to watch as di drama dey unfold for di pitch. Na only one winner we dey expect, but anything fit happen na football!
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