Wahala dey as Senegal and Morocco don secure their semi-final spots for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations wey dey happen for Morocco. E be like say dem don show other teams say dem no come play!
For Friday, Senegal carry their A game come as dem edge Mali with 1-0 win for one serious West African derby. Na Iliman Ndiaye wey get the chance for first half, e no allow am waste am as e slot the ball for inside net. From that moment, Senegal just dey hold the game down like say dem get confidence for this tournament!
Meanwhile, Morocco no too wan hear word as dem comot Cameroonian boys like wetin dem dey do for backyard, winning 2-0 for their quarter-final match. Brahim Diaz and Ismaël Saibari na dem heroes wey do the magic. Na so dem carry joy come entrance as dem dey look forward to lift the trophy wey dem fit win for their own house.
As we dey enter di weekend, two matches dey await us on Saturday: Egypt go face reigning champions Côte d'Ivoire while Naija boys go dey ready to tango with Algeria for one hot showdown. Na who go join Senegal and Morocco for di semi-finals? Time go tell!
Dis quarter-final stage na where real gbas gbos dey start as di big boys of Africa dey put leg for ground to show who get mouth. After messy group stages, e be like say di boys don settle their wahala down, and now Naija, Egypt and di rest don prepare for the fight of their lives.
Some people dey talk say Morocco finally don show dem say dem no be joke. Dem don gree enjoy di tournament wey dem dey host, plus dem fit use this opportunity to chase di cup wey dem last win 50 years ago. Coach Walid Regragui don talk say even if some people no believe for dem, dem dey play for di country and for all di supporters wey dey root for dem.
With the semi-finals scheduled for January 14, things go really hot up as di competition dey build for climax. Whether Naija boys go bring di trophy home or Egypt go finally help Salah manage that trophy, we go dey here dey watch as di drama unfold. Make we sit down tight, because AFCON no go sweet pass dis one!
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