Durban, South Africa – Na one big wahala wey Bafana Bafana find demself as dem only manage to draw 0-0 with Zimbabwe for dia last qualifying match. E no be say dem no try, but now, una fit sabi say dem fate dey for the hand of Nigeria. If Nigeria fit beat Benin wey dey top dem group, Bafana go still get small chance to enter di 2026 FIFA World Cup. Na wah!
As e stand, Bafana Bafana don rack up 15 points, dey chase Benin wey get 17 points. Nigeria dey close behind dem with 14 points. So, if Bafana fit beat Rwanda on Tuesday, dem go need Nigeria to do dem favour by defeating Benin for Uyo. I no fit help but to wonder wetin go happen if Nigeria just decide say dem wan make am sweet for dem side. Maybe dem go collect dem own victory also.
Hugo Broos, di Bafana Bafana coach, don don put all di hope wey remain for dia last match. He don talk say, “It still dey possible, but e don tough pass,” as he sit down dey think wetin go happen. Di last minute point deduction wey FIFA give dem because of Teboho Mokoena wey no suppose play don scatter di whole plans wey dem get. Suddenly, dem dey look at Nigeria like dem life savers (like na dem go use magic wand save dem).
Dem don try to remain positive, but e no hard wey dey feel di pressure. Broos himself don dey look like cat wey lose im tail. “If we win and Nigeria win, our chances go open like wedding invitation,” he talk. But if dem no fit win, na tears go dey flow at di dressing room. E mean say all di boys go dey moody like say dem just lose a serious battle.
Den Bafana go waka enter di pitch without Mbekezeli Mbokazi, wey sharply collect red card against Zimbabwe. Broos don talk say dis one go teach him how to handle pressure better next time, as e no fit let dem wahala kill him shine. So, wetin be di lesson? No let frustration take over your game, my brother!
As dem dey prepare for Rwanda match, everyone go just dey hope say di Super Eagles go act like ‘bros’ wey dey help dem padi out. Because for dat world of football, anything fit happen. Na so we dey live for this beautiful madness called football, my padi!
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