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Super Eagles and Senegal Shine for AFCON 2025

Na wa o! The AFCON 2025 don start gonga! Senegal don blast Botswana 3-0 for Group D, as Nicolas Jackson shine like star, score two goals for the match wey happen for Tangier on December 23. Chérif Ndiaye even join the party for last minute to make am three. E be like say Senegal dey ready to collect the cup again!

Meanwhile, Nigeria boys, the Super Eagles, no wan carry last. Dem fight hard to win Tanzania 2-1 for Group C. Ademola Lookman don prove wetin hin sabi as him bring the winning goal after Semi Ajayi don head home the first one. Wetin dey happen for this AFCON, na so Nigeria dey try show say dem no be three-time champions for mouth only!

For the Nigerian match, e no be smooth sailing at all. After Ajayi score, VAR come check Osimhen goal wey dem rule offside. Tanzania no sleep o, dem reply quick quick with Charles M’Mombwa goal. But the Super Eagles no gree rest as Lookman take matter into hin hand, fire one wey land for net as dem seal the victory.

As for Senegal, dem dey show everybody say dem no wan lose grip on the title wey dem win for 2021. Nicolas Jackson start the cruise as e score one before halftime, then and come follow up with another early goal for second half. Cherif Ndiaye no wan carry last, him come add the icing on top the cake wey make am three.

In Group D, DR Congo too don dey flex as dem manage to win Benin 1-0 thanks to Théo Bongonda goal in the 16th minute. Benin just dey try hold body as dem don dey find win since. Dem don lose 10 out of 15 AFCON matches before this one! Na wah! Botswana sef no dey better, dem don lose all dem AFCON matches wey dem don play, them dey on a 15-match winless streak.

For the next match, na Benin vs Botswana we go see on December 27. Two teams wey dey search for one win for this tournament, dem dey under pressure. Botswana need to avoid becoming the second team wey go lose their first five AFCON matches after Benin. Dem go try collect at least one point, but for their last four matches, dem no score any goal!

As we dey enter this next match, e go dey tight! Both teams dey need di points to keep dem hopes alive for knockout stage. Na who go carry day? Make we watch!


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