LAGOS, Nigeria — Angola and Cape Verde go face-to-face today, March 25, 2025, for a crucial match in the World Championship qualification at Estádio 11 de Novembro, starting at 19:00 WAT. Both teams are looking for points to boost their chances in Group D.
Angola dey come into dis match after dem play a 1-1 draw with Libya, where Fredy save dem with a last-minute goal. Dis result gree dem seven points from five matches, with three goals scored and two conceded, putting dem fourth in the group. Angola don lose to Lesotho before, but dey also win against Niger, Ghana, and Seychelles recently.
“We need to win to keep our hope alive for dis World Cup qualification,” coach Pedro Gonçalves of Angola talk. “We go give our best for our fans.”
On the other side, Cape Verde dey sit pretty atop Group D with ten points after dem win Mauritius 1-0 in their last encounter, thanks to an 84th-minute goal from Yannick Semedo. Before dat victory, Cape Verde no fit win for four straight matches.
“Winning against Angola go help us keep our position,” Cape Verde coach Rui Jorge mention. “We sabi dem well and we go no underestimate dem.”
Their last clash end for draw, so dis match go be chance for both sides to prove say dem fit deliver more. Angola’s weaker stats at home dey make dem more under pressure, while Cape Verde go want to leverage their current group lead.
Angola go need to focus on solid defense to stop Cape Verde for scoring while dey try to take chances at home. Betting odds show Angola to win at least one half is 1.66 on 1Xbet, which dey attract interest from fans. Under 2.0 goals line dey at 2.00 on Bet365, while betting on Angola to win without Cape Verde scoring is 2.75 on Betway.
As the clock ticks down to kickoff, fans dey hopeful say their teams go show strong performances for this important clash. With the stakes high, both coaches go push their players to deliver a memorable match.