Chai! My people, wetin dey happen for AFCON 2025 no be small! Cameroon don burst enter the tournament with sweet win against Gabon. Dem gree say make we no waste time, as Karl Etta Eyong don put ball for net early, just after six minutes. Na serious gbege, as dis na dem first time dem dey beat Gabon for AFCON.
As the match start, na Cameroon wey dey gree control the whole thing. Gabon self dey struggle, as di coach dey make changes like say dem get for plus fish market. E bring in players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina but e no fit work well. Cameroon just dey compact like good infrastructure, no wahala.
For second half, wahala come dey for Cameroon as Carlos Baleba carry injury. But dem no worry, because chances plenty, even if goal no wan show. Gabon try press late, but Devis Epassy dey keep correct goal post and deny dem chance to score. Na so Cameroon maintain dem win and sit down for the upper hand of Group F. Na serious show!
Next, make we waka enter Côte d’Ivoire and Mozambique sitch. Dem Elephants manage to take dem first win too, as Amad Diallo tap ball enter net after first half wey dey dull. Di match no fine for Mozambique, as they just dey try manage pressure but zero goals for dem side. Na 1-0 finish, wey gree Côte d’Ivoire sit down well for di group.
Now, make we yarn about Algeria wey dey shine like star. Di Fennecs dem chop Sudan 3-0 for Rabat. Riyad Mahrez don dey hot, as e score two goals for dem game. Dem Sudan boys try hard, but as Salah El-Din take go collect red card for 39th minute, dem dey struggle to cope. Algeria sabi how to make use of di extra man wey dey pitch. Mahrez don show say e no dey joke; as e score and ensure say Algeria start well for di competition.
But wait, make we talk about Burkina Faso wey sabi make drama na di pitch. Dem face Equatorial Guinea and e be like say we go hear ‘one chance’ but dem turn di whole thing around in stoppage time. Equatorial Guinea dey feel like dem go steal di win when dem score first, but no! Burkina Faso no gree, as dem come back strong and score two late goals for last minute. Na die! Dem jubilate as dem win di match 2-1. Dis one na classic example of ‘na who no try, no go know’!
Na so di games dey hot as we dey enjoy dis AFCON. Next matches go don dey interesting as Cameroon dey prepare face Côte d’Ivoire for top clash. My people, make we sit down, grab our popcorn, and enjoy di rest of di show!
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