My people, e don land! AFCON knockouts dey shine for our eyes wey wan see wetin go happen as Senegal go face Sudan for Tangier on January 3, 5pm! Dis one na big match, na David vs Goliath matter, as Senegal dey come like dem get dem football boots from Europe wey fit fit any sharp guy.
Senegal dey waka with massive squad wey get big names like Sadio Mane and Nicolas Jackson wey don show say dem fit score goals like say na dem sabi only dat one. Naija peeps sabi say dem don hold ground as AFCON 2021 champions, and dem dey ginger to claim another title. As dem dey come, dem face Sudan wey dem say na the lowest-ranked side wey don reach this round, wetin ego mean for dis match? Na serious wahala be dat!
Sudan self don come far despite all di wahala wey dey ground, dem don experience serious suffering since di war start. Na dem go play di match for di first time in 14 years and dem fit rise to di occasion. Dem don collect 3 points, thanks to small luck from Equatorial Guinea wey carry own goal come give dem, as dem never fit shine for AFCON like dis before since dem carry trophy in 1970.
Di goalkeeper, Abooja, dey feel di heat for him family matter too, as one of him broda don enter wahala wey no go sweet person at all. Na dem dey inspire di team to play with spirit, make dem fans proud even as dem dey face wetin dey happen back home.
Senegal don finish dem group stage with 7 points, two wins plus one draw. Na dem dey top Group D, meaning sey dis one suppose be easy match if dem fit maintain dat hot form wey dem don dey show. Sudan don see di same group stage sabi finish like dem dey carry sand for hand, na dem be third but dem manage pick dem ticket for di next round!
Sadio Mane, wey don dey shine since years, dey ready to cause problem for Sudan defense. E don record 17 AFCON goals, and di man no go waste time if dem gree am space for attack. E go dey interesting to see if di boys fit carry di rage wey dem dey build for plate and transfer am to di pitch to show say ‘we no dey fear anybody’.
Di match dey approach, but one matter wey don set be sey Senegal no go gree gbagbe, as dem dey face di tensed spirit of Sudan. Coach Pape Thiaw dey try to gather him squad after Koulibaly don chop red card, meaning sey dem go need to jaga-jaga and fit make changes. But no be wahala, na strikers like Jackson dey ready to show body!
Sudan’s coach, Kwesi Appiah, dey try to ginger him guys too, as dem know say dis na chance for dem to show di world sey dem get ball sense. But di reality be sey Senegal dey on top of dier game, and dem fit use dis match carry dem go far.
Na now we dey watch, as e feel like sey Senegal go carry di match, fit be 2-0 or 3-0 sef, but who sabi… football na to play am! So, grab your popcorn and stay tuned, as AFCON dey show us wetin e mean to be best for Africa!
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