No be small matter o! South Africa don dey shout true for headquarters as dem don ready to host the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after Morocco gree waka back. E be like say Morocco no fit hold am again and dem don run enter corner. Wetin happen we go find out.
So, for one award ceremony wey happen for Johannesburg, Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe come open mouth yan say, ‘We don ready to host the tournament, we get all the infrastructure we need.’ Abeg! Make we no forget say dis waka no be small gbege. How South Africa go fit host dis big event wey dey only 60 days away?
But, as wahala fit dey, e no take time before the Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, come clear am say wahala dey for town. E yan say no official confirmation don land say dem go transfer hosting rights. So wetin we go believe now? E be like say Mabe don jump gun. E get as e be!
McKenzie don dey talk say ‘South Africa dey willing to support if CAF gree say dem need another host.’ Wetin mean say dem go need more clarifications and ka-pang before we go fit believe dat one. The message no dey clear as dem still dey wait for CAF to confirm wetin go happen next.
He don talk say dem go still dey engage with CAF and other stakeholders before we go fit take next step. Na so e dey go, we dey wait. And how Morocco come pull out na still big question for town, nobody fit talk concretely.
But make we no forget, 2026 WAFCON fit gree more opportunities for African teams to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup wey go happen for Brazil. So, dis one dey serious matter. Na because of this, we fit say Morocco suppose wan dey careful about this tournament.
As e be now, South Africa dey busy prepare from the background, dem get strong belief say dem fit manage am well. Plenty people still dey remember how Banyana Banyana carry trophy for WAFCON 2022 when dem host am for home. E no dey easy o! But, this hosting matter dey pack plenty wahala if dem no fit finish am ahead time.
Meanwhile, other teams dey gree join litter- litter for the tournament wey go feature 16 teams, instead of 12 wey dey before. South Africa dey inside Group B wey get Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Tanzania. E fit sweet to see how dem go run the show.
As we dey wait for clearer confirmation, make we just sit down dey watch. If you love women football, this one go be event wey you no go wan miss! Keep your ears open, as dis matter dey unfold every minute. Naija dey yan, and you know say time dey run!
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