Omo, na hot match we go dey see as Mali and Senegal dey prepare to battle for AFCON quarter-final for Grand Stade de Tanger. Na 9th January, 2026 dem go show us wetin dem sabi for field.
Senegal, dem dey shine pass like ‘baba blue’ for this tournament, dem don score 10 goals chop four matches, e be like sey dem no wan gree stop. Meanwhile, Mali wey dey play defensive ball like person wey no wan spoil show, gree win just 3 matches with penalty. Dem don draw all dem games, na penalty make dem waka come this far. Dem even rank first for yellow and red cards, na wah!
Senegal captain, Sadio Mané, dey feel say dem fit still improve, but how far e go be for Mali wey dey wait for upset? Na question wey everybody dey ask as dem dey enter this match. Woyo Coulibaly go miss am for Mali due to suspension, while Senegal dey fit full squad. Kalidou Koulibaly don come back from im suspension, e go lead im teammates to victory.
Last time wey these two teams clash for tournament na 2004, dem draw 1-1. But for today, dem go need extra motivation to move forward. Senegal don dey run things like say dem dey cross borders, but Mali be team wey no dey allow anybody pass dem anyhow.
Na defensive play for Mali, versus attacking flair for Senegal. If misy’all remember, Mali go try do trick wey go help dem break through Senegal defense. Dem dey ready to absorb pressure, and we fit see wetin go happen dey o. Matta wey concern goal, Mali don struggle to score, na so dem go need to step up if dem wan shine.
All eyes go dey on Tangier as we dey expect big fire from both sides. Match go start 5 PM local time, and we go tune our TV to watch the magic wey go happen. Na who go carry the day? Make we just sit down, relax, and enjoy the show!
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