My people, make una gather here because AFCON 2025 don land for Morocco! E go run from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, and na 24 African countries dey jostle for di glory!
Morocco na di host country, and dem sabi say pressure dey for dem shoulders. As dem prepare for di opening match, we sabi say Achraf Hakimi, di star player, don recover from injury wey fit spoil their vibe. Na people like Senegal, di reigning champions, and our Naija boys go dey give dem serious run for dem money.
Nigeria don enter di tournament after dem suffer serious disgrace for di World Cup qualifying campaign wey dem miss. But no wahala, dis AFCON na chance for dem to take back dem glory! Di Super Eagles dey ready to show say dem fit win tournament after 12 years, with Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman for front!
Di groups don set, and our Naija boys dey with Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania for Group C. No be small pressure, but dem fit handle am! E get as di matches dey go, and after di group stage, na di top two teams plus best four third-placed nations go move to di knockout stage.
Di fixtures dey hot right now! For Group A, Morocco don start strong as dem don beat Comoros 2-0 for di opening match. Mali and Zambia don draw 1-1, while South Africa don show say dem ready as dem beat Angola 2-1.
Check di other groups: Ethiopia, DR Congo, Senegal, Algeria, Cameroon, and di rest dey fight am out. Di competition dey fierce, and everybody dey jostle to move to di quarter-finals.
Wetin make dis tournament different be say na di first time AFCON dey happen for December. Dem shift am from di normal January date because of di FIFA expanded Club World Cup wey dey happen later. No one wan clash with Champions League and Europa League wey go resume after di AFCON!
All di matches go dey play across six cities wey be Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier, and Fez. So, keep your eyes sharp and make dem no cut you off when di real drama start!
As we dey move enter di knockout stage, we go dey update you on all di matches and how our Naija boys dey perform. E go sweet no be small if dem fit carry di trophy home!
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