My people, e don happen! Morocco don waka enter final of AFCON after dem gbab Nigeria for penalties 4-2. Wetin we fit talk na say Nigeria try, no be small, but na Bounou and him boys show wetin dem sabi do.
For wetin happen for di semi-final, both teams no fit score as dem draw 0-0 after 120 minutes. Nor be small tension dey as dem waka go penalties. Na Morroco and their fans wey dey shout for stadium toast di day, as dem save two of Nigeria’s penalties! Chai! Na wetin pain me be say Samuel Chukwueze miss him own like say e wan do magic, but na wah o!
Morocco manager, Walid Regragui, no wan hear any bad belle about referee wey some people dey talk. Him just dey focus on wetin dey happen for pitch, saying di boys deserve di win. And e be like say e don prepare dem well to carry di trophy home. Di coach explain say, “We fit handle critics, but we sabi wetin we dey do. Na our time to shine be dis.”
On di other hand, Nigeria manager, Eric Chelle, no fit hide him disappointment. E talk say e dey proud of him boys despite di heartbreak. “We sabi do our work, but e go pain person wey dey fall back after trying so hard,” him yarn. E praise Morocco say dem deserve di win. But e get different plan to face Egypt for di third-place play-off. I dey wonder how dem go take bounce back after dis wahala.
Make we no forget di players wey dey shine for Morocco. Achraf Hakimi no just dey play well, but na him penalty calm di nerves for di team. Yassine Bounou na di man wey don save di day, after him show dem wetin e dey do for penalty shootout. E don turn Morocco’s hero as him dey prepare to win dem first AFCON title for 50 years!
Now na di final wey dey come up against Senegal on Sunday, we go see who go carry di trophy. Senegal don be reigning champions, but Morocco dey hot for home. As di fans dey plan di party, me I dey hope say both teams go bring di fire wey we sabi dem for di match!
So, make you gree am! Gist about how dis tournament don dey sweet your belle as we dey look forward to di final. Who you think go carry di trophy? Morocco or Senegal? I dey ready for di wahala!
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