Wahala no dey finish for AFCON as Nigeria don collect dem bronze medal again o!
Last Saturday, for Stade Mohammed V wey dey Casablanca, the Super Eagles just show Egypt pepper, beat dem 4-2 for penalty after dem play goalless for regular time. Na wah, the match no get clear winner after 90 minutes wey both sides dey chop belleful.
This victory na Nigeria’s ninth for third-place play-off for AFCON, and we be say, we no dey joke with dis competition. From 8 matches we don play for third-place, we don win all! Na this one make dem sabi say Nigeria no dey carry last for dis game!
Before dis match, Nigeria dey run from semis loss to Morocco wey dem gree us collect 4-2 for penalties. Egypt, too, no get joy as Senegal don scatter dem with 1-0 loss wey pain dem. Both teams don come to this place to show dem self, but see how e be, wahala no fit dem!
Na the 10th time wey both sides go meet for AFCON, and Na Nigeria dey hold the edge with 8 wins to Egypt’s 6, plus 7 draws. For this match, all we just need na to show our serious face for the pitch.
The match start rough abeg! Both sides dey fight foul foul, injuries dey everywhere, chances dey hard to find. Akor Adams nearly break the deadlock in the 36th minute, but VAR come spoil our shine, say dem foul Onuachu before that goal. Egypt dey try too, wahala from Mohamed Salah wey no fit enter.
As the second half dey go on, both teams dey hold their formation strong, no be today wey dem go fall hand. Nigeria bring in Lookman and Iwobi try change the game, but clear chances? E no dey!
No extra time o! Dem go quickly move to penalty shootout, the drama come start. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru miss him penalty; but Nwabali come be the real MVP, save Salah’s effort wey don collect plenty headlines!
Then Akor Adams carry the first penalty, and Nwabali wey dey form cat-legs save another. Moses Simon come follow, then Iwobi put e for ground. Even if Mahmoud Saber try bring Egypt back, we don finally seal the matter when Lookman enter finish am. Na how we take collect our ninth bronze medal!
Nigeria don show say we no dey joke for AFCON! As Egypt dey go back home dey think wetin happen, we go pop our champagne, we don collect our bronze wey matter. Na so we dey do am, make dem watch out for our next tournament, Super Eagles go land better gbedu for them!
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