Shayo dey everywhere as Senegal don finally collect the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title again!
Na so the Teranga Lions show wetin dem fit do for the final wey happen for Rabat, Morocco. Sadio Mane and him guys put in mad work to make sure say dem defeat Morocco 1-0 for dia home. Pape Gueye na him don bring the glory home with him waka-waka goal during extra time. Na so Senegal don claim dem second AFCON title after di first one wey dem collect for 2022.
As dem dey jubilate, Morocco fans dey only dey cry and collapse for ground, because di wait for dia first title since 1976 don continue. Wetin happen for di match? E be like movie! Morocco get chance to score from penalty, but Brahim Díaz try one kind Panenka wey no enter, as Mendy save am like say na for FIFA finals. Na wah!
Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw, talk say e dey proud of di boys, as dem face plenty wahala but still manage to bring di cup home. “We sabi say e no go easy, but we don prepare for dis trophy and we don show character,” he yarn. Sadio Mane sef talk say he don give everything for di match, as e no wan look back, saying today na dia day.
Di battle for di final get plenty tension, especially wen Senegal players talk say dem no wan return to di pitch after di penalty wahala, but dem later agree to come back, and na dem waka go collect di title. Now, Senegal don dey shine for di AFCON, winning two of di last three editions!
Meanwhile, we still get plenty gist about di 2027 AFCON wey go happen for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Na 24 teams go dey compete, and di three co-host countries don don qualify automatically. East Africa fans go enjoy di show, as dem dey welcome dem heroes back to di national stage. No forget say di qualification for dis tournament go start for March 2026, so let’s see how di big boys like Nigeria and Egypt go play to secure dia spots.
While we wait for dat one, make we just celebrate Senegal, as dem don make history again. Na only God sabi wetin go happen next, but for now, na wetin dem call ‘Safa Safa’ as dem dey spray money for celebration!
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