Perth, Australia – E be like say Australia wan enter World Cup again as dem knack Japan 1-0 for 90th minute, thanks to Aziz Behich wey just decide say ‘I no gree’ make the match end without goal. Na wetin you dey call match wey plenty suspense dey inside ah. Crowd wey dey cheer am, 57,226 fans, dey feel the hype as dem witness that mad finish.
After 89 long minutes wey Japan dey dance around like say dem get two left legs, Behich finally find the net. Na Riley McGree wey get the assist, cut back the ball for Behich, wey just style run come from nowhere, and boom! E blast am with right foot like say na hammer! As the ball enter net, na so the stadium scatter for cheer. No be lie wey dem talk say last-minute goals dey sweet pass!
We sabi say Japan don already qualify, so dem come with wetin dem dey call ‘experimental squad’. Dem even rest their top players, and still dominate possession. Na quick maths we go do now: 70% possession no mean say you go win match o! So, Australia dey fight from back while Japan dey flex muscles like say dem no gree fear.
Coach Tony Popovic no wan make this one turn like some ‘no show’ saga, so him come make some changes for halftime. But the way Australia dey pursue ball like chicken wey no sabi where e dey run go, na this one con make the tension thick. E just dey look like say na another day go pass and dem go dey complain.
Still, the Socceroos no wan give up. Even as Japan dey push them, Behich keep his eye on goal like eagle. Finally, McGree break through and pull am back for Behich. E no fit miss that chance. When the goal come, the crowd spikes like say dem don collect lottery. Dem players waka like dem just jam jackpot!
With this win, Australia don dey set their eyes on the next match wey go happen next week against Saudi Arabia for Jeddah. If dem fit secure this second spot, na so dem go be set for the 2026 World Cup wey dey gree shine for their front. Na so the cool boys and girls from Australia manage carry their waka go World Cup again. Make dem take am easy as dem dey shine try carry trophy home.
As Behich talk after the match, ‘E no don sink well yet but when the final whistle blow, e be like say I don win lottery.’ 14 years no be beans, bros don show say e fit deliver when e matter pass. Next week, we dey watch as Saudi Arabia go come flex dem own muscled play too. The game wey don pass no go commot for our memory. Australian FIFA, here we come!
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