Story wey dey trend for 2025 AFCON no be small! Morocco dey gather momentum like mad o, as dem dey prepare for semi-final clash against Nigeria. Na serious wahala wey dem dey face, because dem no wan just carry semi-final go, dem wan carry the whole trophy!
After dem jam Cameroon and scatter dem 2-0 in quarter-finals, Morocco don climb FIFA ranking like say na lift. Na so dem just jump from 11th to 8th place. You fit imagine? Highest dem don ever reach for history! E mean say dem fit break into the Top 5 if dem fit bag the Cup for home soil. Some big European teams go fit dey quench for their eyes like say dem dey dream!
But make we shift our focus small, Nigeria no dey play for back oh. Dem don confirm say dem wan vex after that penalty wahala wey happen against Morocco. Dat match no sweet at all! 0-0 for full time, and dem later lose for penalties, 4-2. E be like say dem don gist say ‘no be so we go finish am next time’.
Na this time, Egypt dey prepare to face Nigeria, and na critical match be dis one. If dem fit knack Egypt well for ground for semi-finals, wahala go dey for any team wey go face dem for finals. No lie, Nigerian players dey hungry for that trophy, dem don dey train like soldier wey dey prepare for battle.
Plus, if we talk about AFCON eliminations, e get time wey Botswana don waka go house after dem loss, and Comoros too dey pack for yeye points. Na dem third-place teams wey no get luck, dem just dey waka like that. But dem wey dey shine like Morocco, e be like say dem go run things for this tournament.
For this AFCON, top two teams per group dey carry automatic pass go knockout stage. Na serious matter, as everybody dey ginger their players, champions dey rise, losers dey fall. Burkina Faso, Tunisia, and even Mali don disappoint as dem don pack dem load. Nobody fit guess who go carry that trophy home, but one tin wey sure be say, we go enjoy the football no matter wetin happen!
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