Mbombela, South Africa – E be like say Bafana Bafana no go shine well for their next match o! Dem don announce say their star striker, Lyle Foster, wey dey on fire, go miss important match against Rwanda because injury don chop him. The news drop for official X (formerly Twitter) account of the South African National Football team.
Dem talk say: “BAFANA BAFANA CAMP UPDATE! Lyle Foster don withdraw from the matchday squad due to injury. After we consult with the medical team, we gree say make we withdraw am. Ashley Cupido don enter as him replacement. #BafanaPride @SABC_Sport.” Na wah o!
Foster wey dey run things for Bafana Bafana lately, suppose lead dem for this must-win Group C clash. Him no dey there again, and coach Hugo Broos dey feel the heat. Bafana Bafana dey second for Group C behind Benin, and na only win for dis match fit keep their World Cup dream alive. No be small matter!
Fans don react sharply for social media. One user, Don Juluka, use tears emoji talk say: “Our striker options be wetin? Makgopa and Cupido? Together dem don score just one goal this whole season.” Abeg, na serious wahala be dis! Another fan, @Ancho__, drop sarcasm talk say, “Sure let the options be Makgopa and Cupido. That go end for mess.” You fit imagine the worry for the fans’ eyes!
Even as some dey crack joke, like @Malebohm wey comment, “Foster don dey out and instead of calling one correct striker, Broos idly call Cupido wey don dey miss goal left, right and center.” E be like say some supporters dey feel say Broos no dey serious with dem matter. @kevin_majiga don vex sharply say, “Fadlu na our problem. Wetin him dey do for this setup?” True true!
But some fans dey gree check the brighter side, as @Allen_be don share meme wey dey laugh for caption, “Rwanda go just cruise nicely.” This matter dey serious, but Nigerians sure love humor!
Foster dey 25 years old, and him don show say e sabi ball well, dey combine strength and clinical finishing like say na international supper. Him absence go put pressure on replace Ashley Cupido wey still dey find him legs. No be small pressure be that!
Coach Broos no wan lose hope o, as him talk for press conference say: “We don regain our mind, and dat wan important. The team’s qualities no disappear just because we draw against Zimbabwe.” Abeg, make we just dey believe, no be so?
As Bafana Bafana dey prepare for dis match, dem sit down for second position for Group C, trailing Benin. Dem must beat Rwanda to maintain their qualification chance for World Cup wey go happen next year. Mbombela Stadium go dey hot as all eyes dey on dem for dis crucial fixture.
Na serious matter, but wetin we go do? Na football, anything fit happen. We fit all gather palm wine, drink and dey goggle Bafana Bafana as dem try do the impossible. Make dem no fail us again o!
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