Sakwa no dey joke for AFCON 2025 as Senegal don push Mali waka come home after dem gree score only one goal wey follow them enter semi-final. Na Iliman Ndiaye wey sabi ball score the only goal wey carry Senegal leg enter last four.
Dis quarter-final match wey happen for Tangier na wah! Senegal try hold ground as dem show Mali say dem no wan carry last. Mali wey dey try stand firm, try to equalise, but dem no fit find net. E be like say di team get wetin dem fit call bad luck, as dem captain, Yves Bissouma, collect second yellow card for first half stoppage time, wey cause dem to dey play with one man down.
For dis match, Senegal no really flex much as dem suppose but dem still manage show say dem dey serious. Dem don dey unbeaten for 16 matches for AFCON, and dem players dey excited as dem dance for field after di match end. No be small ginger! Di only goal wey Iliman Ndiaye score na im be di deciding factor, and dat one dey sweet him belle well.
Now, make we yan about di next match — Senegal go meet Egypt wey just knack Côte d'Ivoire for quarter-finals, 3-2. E go sweet well well because na repeat of di 2021 final, no be small matter o. Di EGyptians get some heavy hitters like Salah, wey dey determine to carry di title wey dem don sabi well for di tournament.
As di AFCON dey go, make we yan as di coaches dey prepare dem players. Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw, dey plan how to recover dem game plan, while di Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet, dey look for how to bounce back from dis wahala wey dem don face. Na so football be, sometimes you go jolly, sometimes you go cry.
Dis tournament don show say ball for Africa dey hot, and it dey go sweet as di final stages dey approach. Everybody dey expect mouthwatering matches and Neymar-like goals. Make we sit tight and see wetin go happen next for di semi-finals, naija wey sabi yans will keep you updated!
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