Wetin dey happen! As we dey look the AFCON Quarter-finals, na big match wey dey come for January 9! E go be Senegal vs Mali showdown for Grand Stade de Tanger, 5 PM local time. Na so the party go start!
Omo, no be small gist we get for dis two African giants! Senegal don dey shine for dis tournament as dem don play all their matches for Tangier, di place wey dey hot. As for Mali, dem dey find their groove too, as dem don jaga their way from Casablanca and Rabat. It’s go sweet, my people!
This no be di first time wey dem go face each other for AFCON. Na just di second time as dem don meet before for 2004 where di match end 1-1. Then, na Dramane Traoré carry Mali go front, but Habib Beye come balance am for stoppage time. E be like say dis time, dem go scatter ground pass that one!
Overall, na di 41st time wey dis two sides go face demself – and guess wetin? Senegal dey lead di scorecard with 19 wins, while Mali don collect only 8. 13 don finish as draws. Na serious rivalry be dis o, as Senegal don score 61 goals while Mali just manage 38. Dem no dey joke!
After Mali’s last victory over Senegal wey happen for friendly match in 1997, e be like say Senegal don wahala dem since! Di last match wey dem play na for March 2019, and Senegal carry di day with a 2-1 win, thanks to Sadio Mané wey no go gree rest.
Mali sef no dey back down, but dem go need plenty ginger to face Senegal wey dey hot like pepper soup! Dis AFCON na chance for dem to show sey dem fierce. Wetin you dey expect? I dey feel say na goals go dey plenty as dem dey charge for di quarter-finals. Fans, make you ready to support your side!
As the match dey near, e go make sense if you mark your calendar. Dis na moment wey go make history for di two countries, and we dey expect to see plenty drama on di pitch! Cheers to all di football lovers neck-deep for dis AFCON wahala!
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