Na wah! As e be say Senegal don carry the 2025 AFCON title after dem shock Morocco for Rabat with one slim 1-0 win, e be like say moviemakers for Nollywood no fit script this kain drama!
Na Pape Gueye wey shine for extra time as him net the only goal wey carry Senegal to dem second Africa Cup title. The match no dey easy, as tempers flared and players from both sides nearly enter ring because of the late penalty wey Morocco get. Wetin happen? Na during stoppage time, Brahim Diaz suppose score the penalty, but na so him do panenka wey fall for goalkeeper Édouard Mendy hand. You dey see am?
After that wahala, Senegal’s coach Pape Thiaw call him boys make dem waka go bench in protest, but Sadio Mane wey sabi the matter rally dem back after 14 minutes, talk say, ‘Na today we go win this trophy!’ Then Pape Gueye burst net with left-foot shot wey gree past Yassine Bounou.
Before that, the match full with wahala. Morocco try di penalty for late minute, dem wan snatch di win, but when Senegal players comot for pitch, e be like say the whole stadium don scatter! The ref go check VAR, na there tension rise as Senegal fans and players vex as they think say the decision no gel well.
Morocco, wey dey look for di first title since 50 years, don miss another big chance again. Coach Walid Regragui no fit hide him pain after the match, say dem go return and dey go come back stronger. Wetin carry di matter wey dey pain am pass na dat missed penalty, as everybody expect dem to score that one.
Senegal don now carry AFCON waka two times in three editions, since dem first win am in 2021. Na real gbege wey don show say African football don dey evolve, and wetin wey dey happen for dis kinda matches dey catch everybody for their breath.
With dis win, Senegal don set their sights on World Cup wey dey come for June. As for Sadio Mane, him don talk say this match fit be him last AFCON. We go see how e go land. For now, make we enjoy di sweet taste of victory wey dem don bring for Africa!
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