Johannesburg, South Africa
Dem Bafana Bafana no wan play small, as dem whack Lesotho 3-0 for their World Cup qualifying match wey happen yesterday. Mohau Nkota start the party as e volley the ball across goal from small angle for just 15 minutes! Na wetin dem call ‘controlled volley’, you sabi?
As the match dey go, Lyle Foster decide say nah him turn to shine. In the 63rd minute, he tap the rebound wey goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane parry after Aubrey Modiba strike. Na double wahala! The boy no stop there, four minutes later, he assist Oswin Appollis to score the third goal. Chai!
Meanwhile, for Group C, Benin dey trace South Africa wit five points behind after dem win Zimbabwe with small header from Steve Mounie. If na dey revival wey go give dem chance, dem fit catch Bafana Bafana o! But no be so them dey plan am now.
But you go fit reason say South Africa dey on top Group C, wahala dey una corner. FIFA still dey jolly over the three points wey dem collect from wetin happen for March against Lesotho, when one of their midfielder suppose sit out due to suspension. Coach Hugo Broos don admit say dem miss road small, but since Lesotho no complain, na so e be.
Nigeria dey dey bubble for corner, as dem look up to Rwanda on Saturday. Dem chop nine points behind South Africa and dem go land for Bloemfontein for Tuesday to confront the leaders. Na too many matches for dem, and the heat don dey rise o!
Meanwhile, for other place, DR Congo dey shine as they land 4-1 victory over South Sudan. Yoane Wissa don dey fire on all cylinders, netting his first goal of the season. The Congolese players dey happy as dem dey four points clear at the top of Group B. No forget Cedric Bakambu wey score double wahala for the match!
No forget Burkina Faso self, dem dey flex with 6-0 over Djibouti. Dango Ouattara get wahala for penalty matter, but later e come show say na him dey control the game as e land two goals. Talk about comeback! They dey eye Egypt as dem ready to fight for group top during their next match.
Uganda self don gather small hope as dem beat Mozambique 4-0. Rogers Mato show say nobody fit write dem off as e net two goals as well. Na wetin we dey call “Cranes dey rise from ashes.” But Algeria still dey giddigba on top, e go take serious effort for dem to catch up.
So, as the World Cup dey come small, the competition dey hot. Only nine group winners go waka enter finals wey go happen for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. But the best four second place African teams go still get chance through play-offs. Who go shine pass? We dey watch!
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