My people, dem don carry us gist wey sweet for belle! Côte d'Ivoire, di defending champions, don show say dem ready to defend dia title well well. Dem gree carry Burkina Faso waka and deliver dem a big 3-0 knockdown for di Round of 16!
As dem enter di match for dat beautiful Marrakech, dem start dey shine like diamond. Manchester United superstar, Amad Diallo, dey perform like movie star! Na him open di score after just 20 minutes, dribbling like say him wan destroy dancefloor, lift ball over di goalkeeper, Koffi, and boom – GOOOOOAAAL!
Just like dat, Ivorian fans dey carry dem shoulder high. Di second goal come shortly after, as Diallo turn provider, giving Yan Diomandé chance to show him own magic. With one clean strike, di ball don enter net again. E don dey 2-0 while di fans dey shout ‘we go win dis tournament.’
Den, before dem go fit breathe, di last nail come when Bazoumana Touré run like wind from midfield, clear dem defenders and unleash attack wey send di fans into frenzy. Na dat kain goal wey suppose dey celebrate for everywhere! Côte d’Ivoire don secure dia quarter-finals spot, where dem go face Egypt!
Na so dem dey setup another heavyweight clash wey get history, respect and rivalry. If dem win dis one, dem go dey one step closer to crown again! Egypt dey look for dia eighth title while Côte d’Ivoire wan show dem say dem no just win by chance. Nobody won miss di showdown, as old players wey don turn coaches go collide too.
Coach Hossam Hassan of Egypt don already dey talk plenty, and him get good reason abeg. Him never lose to Côte d’Ivoire in any match wey dem don play as players. Na pedigree wey dey shine for di brawl. Pa Emerse Faé wey dey run di Ivorian team no dey underestimate dem either, e appreciate di seriousness for this match.
Who go win? Di magic des go happen on Saturday for Agadir, fans no go wan miss dis mouth-watering clash. E sure me say di Elephants and di Pharaohs go bring di madness wey past jollof rice and chicken! If una wan know if Côte d’Ivoire go fit show say dem still get di fire, make una put una ear down on di ground. We dey wait for di drama wey dey come!
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