Na here we go again! Morocco don start their AFCON 2025 campaign with correct style as dem beat Comoros 2-0 for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium for Rabat.
For early minutes, Morocco try show say dem no dey joke as dem collect penalty but na wah! Soufiane Rahimi miss am after Comoros goalkeeper, Yannick Pandor, make correct save. E be like say dem go need plenty patience, but dem no gree give up!
Wetin we go call this match? Na real hustle! Comoros dey relax, no wan make any gaffe, but Brahim Diaz come burst their bubble ten minutes after half-time. Him dey there when Noussair Mazraoui deliver perfect cross, and Diaz no waste time, he fire am inside. Rabat crowd burst into jubilation!
But that no be all, oh! Ayoub El Kaabi come later show us who be the real magicians, when him do fantastic overhead kick wey leave the goalkeeper for Comoros shocked and helpless. Na so Morocco seal am for 2-0 and show dem say dem dey serious!
Morocco dey try win their second AFCON title since 1976, and with dis match, dem don make big statement. But no forget, dem get tough opponents for group A – Mali and Zambia – wey go test their mettle well well.
Even as we dey chop this gist, di match no dey without wahala. Romain Saiss, di captain, come injury himself for first half and e leave field wey tears full him eyes. No be small wahala, but Morocco still hold ground well.
After all said and done, dem don extend their unbeaten run to 19 games! My guy, no be small thing. Anyhow, di tournament just dey start, so make we dey look as dem go take continue.
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