Marrakech, Morocco – Di Indomitable Lions of Cameroon dey ready to face di Cranes of Uganda for one friendly match wey go happun for Stade de Marrakech dis Friday evening. Dis clash na combination of warm-up for di upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers wey dem go run come September.
Both teams don dey perform well as dem dey prepare for di match, but dem no fit separate demselve for di previous three meet-ups—na so e be, all three don end in draw. (Na wetin dem call “no be small wahala!”) Cameroon don jolly well since dem start di World Cup qualifiers, secure four points during di last two games against Eswatini and Libya, with no lose in di last twelve matches across all competitions.
But wahala dey for Cameroon camp. Dem report say only 17 players make am to di first training session for Marrakech, and some key players like di Captain Vincent Aboubakar dey among dem wey no show. E no dey sweet when you wan prepare for match and your star players dey play hide and seek.
Last time wey Cameroon and Uganda meet, na for January 2023 and dem share di spoils with 1-1 draw. We fit enjoy another thriller dis time if Igbo and Uganda fit show di same energy.
Uganda too dey waka waka for dem qualifiers but dem manage get win against Guinea after dem first crash-land at di hand of Mozambique. They dey also chase qualification like di Cranes no wan rest. E no easy o! Di Cranes gats fight hard but dem dey six points behind leaders Algerian group.
However, dem dey face some challenges. Di head coach for Uganda no go fit join dem for di match because im dey sick. So di assistant coach go carry di load for dis friendly. (We fit just dey pray say e no go turn am to ‘small pikin gather for studio’ wahala!)
Cameroon dey jolly ready like dem don arrange food for party. Di possible starting lineup go be Epassy; Dibango, Ndjeungoue, Nagida, Castelletto; Atemengue, Namaso, Younoussa; Soko, Aboubakar, Ganago. Uganda wey get head mechanics for dem will field Watenga; Wadada, Bwomono, Sibbick, Capradossi; Byaruhanga, Semakula, Oyirwoth, Mutyaba, Okello; Shaban to try run dey show.
Expectations dey for di Indomitable Lions to carry di day since dem be di favorites, but e no be headline news if Uganda steal di show. Dem gats fit gather themselves and show sey dem no be small kids for di pitch.
As dem dey land for di stadium, fans dey expect plenty fireworks. No be small thing to prep for World Cup qualifiers, so dem go need di morale boost from dis match. Na so we go sabi wetin di two teams fit bring come during dis friendly!
All eyes go dey on dis match and no be only for win but for emerging talents wey go surface. E go jolly well to see who go shine and who go fall flat.
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