Chai! My people, wetin I go talk? Brahim Díaz don hammer five goals for AFCON 2025, and him dey lead for Golden Boot race as Morocco don waka enter semi-finals!
As dem clash with Cameroon for quarter-finals, Morocco display wetin dem fit do as dem carry jog the match 2-0. Díaz wey play for Real Madrid, na him score first goal for 26th minute, after Ayoub El Kaabi header wey him just touch. Ismael Saibari come seal di victory with another goal later.
With this goal, Díaz don maintain him scoring groove; no other player fit match him sharpness for this tournament. E don score five goals in just five matches. Na wetin dem dey call “consistent performance,” my people!
Beneath am, Naija boy Victor Osimhen and Egyptian legend Mohamed Salah dey chase am, each with four goals. Osimhen don show say he dey hungry, as he don score for Nigeria sharp sharp too. I no gree say dem dey sleep on this tournament matter!
Omo, as we dey chop dis gist, some players dey follow closely with three goals, including our local hero Ademola Lookman and few others like Riyad Mahrez from Algeria. E be like say competition don hot for AFCON 2025, we dey see how game dey turn up!
And make I no forget say Morocco dey carry serious weight as di host nation. E don tey wey dem last win AFCON, but this be their chance to shine again. Plus, dem get advantage of home support, and dem dey impress since group stage, though some performances no too dey wow.
Meanwhile, Senegal wey don knack Mali 1-0 for their own quarter-final dey expect to meet Egypt wey just handle Ivory Coast for next round. Wetin I go talk? The pressure don high, and we go soon see who go enter di finals!
Looking at di stats, from 48 matches wey don happen for dis tournament, total of 119 goals don jam net, chi na wetin dem dey call “fire on di pitch.” With goal-scoring dey sweet like dis, AFCON 2025 no go dull at all. Na only four goals dey usually carry Golden Boot for di tournament – so many players dey waka come compete!
So, gather your fam and enjoy di tournament, as e dey burst brain! Who you think go carry di cup dis year?
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