Nairobi, Kenya – Na so dem North African football sides dey prepare to flex their muscles for the CAF Champions League this weekend. As dem dey flex, all eyes dey on Al-Hilal Omdurman, Wydad AC and Zamalek as dem go try enter group stage. Wetin happen? Dem easy, as Al-Hilal dey carry 1-0 aggregate lead go for dem match against Kenya Police. Dem go dey play for Benina Martyrs Stadium for Libya, wey fit sweet like jollof rice on a good day.
Meanwhile, for Ndola, Zambia, na Power Dynamos dey waka for ground. Dem go make weep if dem fit avoid defeat against Vipers of Uganda. Last match, dem carry 2-1 victory back from Uganda; wey dem fit call ‘akin to miracle’ after dem scatter the field. As dem dey prepare, dem dey buckle their shoe well well because Vipers no be small matter o.
For today’s match day, four Confederation Cup matches dey shine bright too. Na Ghana heavyweights Asante Kotoko dey drag market with Moroccan champions Wydad, wey don already show small power for last leg by winning 1-0 against Kokoto for Ghana. Enough wahala fit dey for Stade Mohamed V for Casablanca as dem dey host dem game. If you never chop groundnut with beer, wetin you dey wait for?
In Egypt, Zamalek don almost secure their spot for next round after dem scatter Dekedda from Somalia 6-0 for di first match. Wetin you expect? Dem go dey play for Cairo International Stadium, wey dey set like a king’s court. No be play-play again, dem dey come serious come Saturday.
And as di fixtures dey show, here be di kick-off times wey dey shine like diamond:
15:00 – Power Dynamos (Zambia) vs. Vipers (Uganda)
18:00 – Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan) vs. Police FC (Kenya)
16:00 – Azam (Tanzania) vs. KMKM (Zanzibar)
17:00 – Zamalek (Egypt) vs. Dekedda (Somalia)
19:00 – CR Belouizdad (Algeria) vs. Hafia (Guinea)
21:00 – Wydad (Morocco) vs. Asante Kotoko (Ghana)
No forget say for di other side of di league, di story no dey sweet. Saint-Eloi Lupopo don cast themselves in trouble with Orlando Pirates after dem beat dem 3-0 for last match. Dem allegations say di Pirates boys dem suffer during di stay for DR Congo don land like a hot pepper soup. Tbo Touch don talk say dem dey even go hungry before di match; na wetin be this self?
Lupopo don come out with a strong statement to clear di air, saying di allegations na complete jiggabong. Dem claim say dem give di South African team beta arrangements for hotel and wahala free transport; yet dem still dey talk say dem mistreated Pirates. Abeg, no be wetin we go dey hear for Africa o!
As di Pirates dey return for di second leg at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, dem dey need serious action to keep their dreams alive. If dem no fire on all cylinders, dem go hear am from di fans. So, make we sit down, grab popcorn and enjoy di tension wey dey unfold.
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