Omo! No be small something wey dey happen for AFCON 2025 wey just finish for Morocco. You sabi say dem don record 6.1 billion digital impressions? E be like say our football don enter international level well well!
CAF dey shine the light make we know say e no be joke. This year, dem get 5.2 billion video views on social media, wey dey show say crowd don scatter for this tournament. Na triple of wetin dem get for 2023 edition, wey just manage 2.1 billion views. E mean say people dey feel this tournament pass before!
As dem talk am, e show say African football don take over global digital space. A lot of afrobeats and fine fine goals don make people join to dey watch the matches. E no be wahala again, na better enjoyment full ground.
One big gist wey we for hear be say na the fans make am happen! Over 285 million engagements dey show say fans dey chook eye for the tournament through their social media. Na so TikTok come turn the real MVP, with over one million fan videos wey dem dey post for #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025. Na pure cultural movement wey show say football no dey stop just for pitch.
As we dey look the tournament wey run from December 21, 2025, reach January 18, 2026, we see Senegal carry the cup, Morocco finish second, and Nigeria carry bronze. Dem even bring beta entertainment with big names like Davido wey perform live!
But no go think say all be rosy, oh! E no fit complete without some wahala. Dis tournament dey come with own controversies, where referee decisions dey cause gbas gbos, on-field fight and some VAR kolo. CAF don even sanction some players and officials for their misbehavior. Na football we all sabi but wetin no go kill us?
All in all, AFCON 2025 no just shine for the field but e scatter social media with plenty views and joy, wey fit carry our African football for top level for the world. Make we dey look forward to wetin go happen next time!
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