Casablanca, Morocco – E be like say yesterday, Algeria and Tunisia no fit break the deadlock as dem play 0-0 draw for their WAFCON 2025 Group B match. Dis match na especially wahala as dem two North African neighbors sabi each other very well. Fans don dey expect plenty action for dis Maghreb derby wey happen for Stade Père Jégo, but wetin we see no reach to make mouth.
Tunisia dey sharp sharp after dem catch 3-0 loss from Nigeria for their first game, but last night dem come show better discipline and fire for attack. Even though dem try, dem no fit convert all the fine chances wey dey, and so dem continue their dry spell for WAFCON, no goal since five matches. Wahala!
The Carthage Eagles try reach for goal in the first half when Sana Guermazi force Algerian goalie Chloé N’Gazi to stretch for one fingertip save. Before dem could settle down, Myriam Bayahia head one for close range, but still, e block like wall inside crowded area. (Better be ready for the Ghanaians o!)
On top Algeria side, after dem don toast Botswana, dem come dey carry the ball enter areas plenty times like say dem wan sell suya for market. Marine Dafeur and Lina Boussaha try show sharpness but na Soulayma Jebrani the Tunisian goalkeeper wey dey star for the game, as she dey collect everything like say na free food. Any chance wey dem create, she dey ginger her defenders.
Coach Farid Benstiti dey look like he get beta composure for Algeria squad. Even when Inès Boutaleb and Amira Ould Braham dey find chances for final third, Nigeria dey feel am, but na Tunisia defence wey stand strong like rock. Late attempts from Mélinne D’Oria and Ghoutia Karchouni be like those last-minute ads wey nobody dey watch, as Jebrani just dey laugh them off.
Algeria now don gather four points, and dem still dey unbeaten for group, e go put dem for beta position when dem meet Nigeria. As for Tunisia, dem don put one point for pocket, na serious do or die meeting with Botswana dey wait them ahead. If dem wan make first quarter-final appearance, dem no fit afford to miss that chance o.
Even though no goal for the match, e still show tactical ballet between two sides wey get plenty history and respect for each other. The point fit come be important later, but for Tunisia, e be like say dem go still dey waka waka dey find WAFCON goals. No be small ting!
