Abeg, make we gather dey gist wetin just happen for AFCON semi-final wey go blow your mind! Morocco don waka enter final after dem win Nigeria 4-2 for penalties, after e finish normal time 0-0. Chai! Nigeria don suffer another wahala again.
For Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah wey full gulu gulu with Morocco fans, na dem dey shine pass feedback as dem dey cheer dem team. Nigeria wey come as top scorers for the tournament, no fit break Morocco defense. Dem only manage two shots throughout the match! E be like say dem forget say football na 11 vs 11.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui don talk say dem dey focus on wetin dem dey do on top pitch, no time for arguments wey no concern dem. Na him dey shout ‘People go talk wetin dem go talk, but we dey represent our country well, and dem no fit deny us this final.’
Penalties na special area wey be like do or die matter. Yassine Bounou, Morocco keeper, don save two penalties from Nigeria side. You fit remember how e shine for World Cup? E no wan come down since! E even carry him own orange kit shine for the pitch do style.
As dem dey enter last penalty, Youssef En-Nesyri wey just come from bench, calm like Sunday morning, just take the penalty fit dangle am inside net like say no be big deal. Na so him carry Morocco go final!
For Nigeria side, manager Eric Chelle no dey hide him disappointment. He talk say ‘I be proud of my boys, but this penalty matter dey choke me. I don try for this job, make I see wetin go happen next.’ Na wah! E be like say all the players wey miss penalty don kuku turn to social media wahala, plenty people dey blast dem for that move.
Wetin dey cause all these wahala? Na di same jinx wey don follow Nigeria since dem win AFCON last time for 2013. Unofficially, Nigeria fans don dey vex say dem expect more excitement but wetin dem get na barbecued chicken instead of sizzling jollof.
As Morocco dey shine, dem dey plan to snap dem first AFCON trophy for 50 years when dem play Senegal come this Sunday. E go hot like pepper soup! Senegal wey just receive their own form don ready to crash the Moroccan party.
Na all these drama wey we suppose enjoy! Make we dey wait for final match, na only God and football go show us wetin go happen! So grab your drink as you keep your eyes on di pitch. AFCON no go finish here! Let’s barge in!
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