You don’t need crystal ball to sabi say AFCON 2025 final go hot, as two top goalkeepers, Yassine Bounou and Édouard Mendy, dey prepare to battle for glory. This match dey happen for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Morocco, and na wetin we dey call ‘goalkeeper duel’ wey no dey end for mouth o!
Bounou, this 34-year-old keeper from Morocco, don shine like diamond for dis tournament. Him don keep five clean sheets, and na one penalty go fit spoil him party. Last match, for semi-final, he show say na who get skills, as he save two penalties wey knock Nigeria out. E don dey collect accolades like say na candy on top birthday cake!
Meanwhile, Édouard Mendy, the Lion of Teranga, na senior man for this goalkeeper business. At 33, he don sabi the AFCON vibes wella, as he don show himself before. Last time wey Senegal carry di trophy, na him dey protect di goal with sharp skills. This tournament so far, him don also keep four clean sheets and just allow two goals enter. Na serious level!
Now, as both of dem dey prepare, you fit hear people dey talk say Bounou dey carry momentum, while Mendy dey carry memories of past wins. Na true true, the two gents dey important for their countries. Bounou dey play for Al-Hilal, and Mendy dey for Al-Ahli; dem dey play for Saudi Arabia, wey dey sharp their skills day by day.
Talk about stats, na there dem fit compare as dem dey enter dis final. Bounou stats dey show say him don allow only one ball enter net since di tournament start. If you check Mendy, he dey bring experience wey fit carry Senegal go di second consecutive AFCON title.
As dem dey face each other for pitch, e go hard to predict wetin go happen. Because we sabi say di final fit be tactical, and a single save fit change di whole game. So, dem two keepers dey under serious pressure to perform, but that na wetin dem dey train for.
Whether Mendy go fit show him experience or Bounou go use him momentum carry Morocco to victory, we dey set for better drama wey go unfold live on Sunday. The tension for goal post no go sweet pass anywhere else! No forget, na football we dey talk, anything fit happen!
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