City, Nairobi
Na so e be! Algeria dey face Niger for TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024, and dem no fit afford any slack. Coach Madjid Bougherra don yan say this match na serious matter wey fit determine how far dem go for this tournament.
As e stand, Algeria dey second for Group C. Dem need to beat Niger wey don already pack their bag and dey ready to waka out. If dem fit win, dem go qualify for next round and fit still chance to end as group champions if odas wey dey play no misbehave. Na serious palaver!
Bougherra no dey hide am. E talk am clear-say: “Dis match dey very important for us. E go determine our qualification.” (So if you dey ask wetin de happen, e no fit clearer than dat!) “Our goal na to finish first for the group, but make we just win first.”
Algeria’s journey don get some ups and downs. Dem start well with win against South Africa, but lack of performance against Guinea don shakara some confidence. Bougherra talk say, “We must no play like we play against Guinea.” (No be small wahala!)
Di coach don remind hin players say na team spirit go take dem far. “The match against Niger na big deal, but I believe in my players,” e declare. But e also admit say dem dey get wahala for finishing chances. “We still dey struggle to turn our chances into goals.” (This na the part where dem dey always dey chop pepper! 😂)
Training don dey serious for Nairobi. Players dey focused and dem ready to represent dem country. But there still get small wahala with goalkeeper Akram Bouras wey just start training yesterday. “We no go take risk with am,” Bougherra talk.
Even though Niger dey bottom of the group with just one point, Bougherra no wan underestimate dem. E sabi say dem fit use dis match shake table. “We must take advantage of every opportunity,” e conclude. For dis 42-year-old coach, dis match na more than just normal group stage. Na test of resilience and ambition. If dem win, dem go fit stay for Kenya longer and keep dem hopes for deeper run alive. Na serious matter be dat!
