Na so Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, don dey shout say this semifinals go be serious display. E don ready for the match wey go happen on Wednesday as Morocco dey prepare to face Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Regragui talk say all di four teams wey gree join semifinal fit win di title, he gree say better conditions go help reduce upset for di matches. Na after Morocco don make dem way to dis round again, after dem go World Cup semifinals wey dem no fit perform well for di last AFCON. People sabi say dem dey under pressure to bring di cup home after 50 years wey dem no see am.
As di host country, Morocco don pump money for their facilities and stadiums, meaning di fans dey expect plenty movement and action. Coach Regragui don dey happy because him expect top quality football with the best players for di continent, like Salah, Mané, Osimhen and di rest wey be Ballon d’Or winners. Na true say dem dey represent di best of African talent.
Regragui don also talk say Nigeria don show plenty strength for dis competition, as dem don reach finals 17 times before; Egypt dey constant for di scene, and Senegal wey just win di last AFCON too don prove say dem be one of di best teams around.
Di coach dey optimistic say di atmosphere and weather for North Africa fit help create di best display of football. “Di weather dey cool, good pitch, and di players dey ready. Na all dis go make for better football,” he yan. Dem don criticize di Ivorian heat wey dem play during di last AFCON, say 40 degrees wey dey make am tough no dey now.
He say, “Dis one go easy for us to showcase our own talent and sell our football. I go dey happy as African, once we dey respected for di global stage, dat na wetin we dey fight for.” E also added say di Confederation of African Football don change di tournament cycle to four years as from 2028, and while dem dey argue am, it go match FIFA style.
Dem go go meet under di floodlights on Wednesday with hope for goals and serious entertainment. Nigeria dey ready to gree fight for di place no be small, but who go carry di day? Na dat one dey remain to see as all eyes go dey on Rabat!
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