Omo, na so AFCON 2025 don land like thunder! Mali and Zambia go dey face each other for the opening match, and e go sweet like palm wine.

Mali na classic team wey sabi play ball well-well for AFCON, dem don dey reach knockout stage anytime wey dem show face. But now e get as e be, because their captain, Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham midfielder, dey inside wahala. Injuries and one kolo matter wey involve ‘gas’ don make am sit down for bench since May!

As dem dey prepare for this big match, wetin be the condition of Bissouma? Na wetin dey make coach Tom Saintfiet dey worry. He don talk say dem dey hope say Bissouma go fit show for the pitch; if no be so, e fit scatter their plans!

But make we no forget Zambia o! Dem no get win for AFCON 2023, and dem dey come for this match with fire for belly. This time, dem go want make sure say dem no go collect bad score again, especially as Morocco dey inside the same group full ground!

The match go happen for Mohammed V Stadium for Casablanca, and fans dey hail for all corners. Make sure say you catch the action live for beIN SPORTS! Kick-off na 9 a.m. ET (14:00 GMT) on December 22! We dey expect say everybody go bring their A-game, because this na make or break!

Na 24 African teams dey compete for the AFCON 2025, and the tension dey high! As Mali bring dem experienced players for pitch, Zambia suppose answer dem back! E go sweet to see how this one go end.

So my people, make una grab your popcorn and gists ready, because this one no be the match wey you go wan miss. Na the first match of Group A, and every point dey matter. Mali don get 10-match unbeaten run for group stage, but Zambia need to turn their luck around. Na all this drama wey dey make AFCON sweet like biscuit!