Wetin dey happen my people! This Saturday, e go be war as Algeria and Nigeria goose neck for quarter-final for AFCON 2025 wey dey happen for Marrakech. Na only one of dem go fit enter semifinal, and dem two side don dey form strong since di tournament start.
Both teams no get any loss for di group stage. Algeria, dem be 2019 champions, don finally come back after dem fall for two previous editions. Dem land for di last eight smooth-smooth after dem show DR Congo pepper in di Round of 16. See eh, Adil Boulbina score wan sweet goal for dem in di last minute of extra time, and e don show say dis Fennec Foxes no wan fall hand again.
Nigeria too no take am easy for dia Round of 16 match against Mozambique, dem win 4-0. E be like say di Super Eagles don gather plenty confidence. But dem don also create small wahala for di camp as Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman get one small quarrel on di pitch o. Dem say “we don settle am”, but you know sey when boko dey for ground, e no dey small matter.
Algeria defense strong like iron, dem don concede only one goal for four matches. Luca Zidane dey keep dem goal like wood. His papa, Zinedine, dey come watch every match, no wonder dem dey play with style. But Nigeria go bring dem own fire, because dem attack dey hot like gala under sun. Dem don score 12 goals, with Lookman dey lead di charge.
Now, make we yan about Riyad Mahrez. Di captain don score three goals and e still dey control midfield like person wey get remote. Him and di rest of di crew wey win di AFCON before, dey prepare to show Nigeria sey dem dey ready for any wahala.
But e no go dey easy o! Di last time wey di two teams meet, na for di 2019 semi-final, Mahrez score last-min goal wey help Algeria carry di trophy. Nigeria no wan make history repeat itself, o! Dem don reach AFCON semi-final 16 times, e no be palliative matter. E be like sey na dem sabi how to conquer dis stage like dem dey born for am.
To make matter taya for wahala, Nigeria don dey raise issue on how dem no fit settle bonus wahala before dem match. As dem don bring di gist come, e be like sey di pressure go show for di match. But make we no forget, Naija boys sabi play ball under pressure, dem dey perform even when dem no dey chop well.
The Super Eagles get major challenges o. Bassey, di key defender, don pick card wey fit suspend am if e get yellow again. Na wetin go help Naija to survive as dem clash with Algeria, wey sabi di art of evasion when di matter hot.
This quarter-final wey dey come go hot pass fire, and if dem fit score plenty goals, e go turn into mad celebration! All eyes dey on Lookman, Osimhen, and Mahrez as dem dey gear up for wetin fit be di match of di tournament. Africa dey watch, who go carry di day? E go show on Saturday for Marrakech!
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