Toronto, Canada – Naija Omo, as Canada dey prepare for di 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, dem no wan carry last, all dis na im make dem invite Ivory Coast for their second pre-tournament friendly wey go happen on Tuesday.
After dem dance with Ukraine last week and collect dem 4-2 for kwik corner, di Canadian boys dey feel like dem dey on top di world (we all sabi say e no easy to score four!). As dem wan face Ivory Coast, di vibes dey high, but dem still dey carry eye come ground why? Dem no fit come back with dia first Gold Cup trophy since 2000!
Di coach Jesse Marsch dey enjoy strong squad wey get plenty balance, but some key players like Alistair Johnston and Moise Bombito dey chill back due to fitness issues (if dem fit no join, wetin we go do?). But, no wahala, dey go still get chance to strut dia stuff. Di Gold Cup competition dey set to kick off proper on June 17 as dem go face Honduras.
Make we no forget, e don tey since Canada see semifinal for dis tournament. Dem manage reach so far only once when dem play ABBA back in 2021. As for di Ivorians, dem dey ranked 41st globally and dem dey struggle since dem win AFCON title last year, plenty wahala dey show for dia front (like dem dey catch cold).
Last week, dem still see dem get belle full as dem lose 1-0 to New Zealand. Na wetin dem call ameoo! Niger-dey-never-see-light ko! Ivory Coast need reset before dem go face Canada for T or G vibes.
Marsch dey shuffle im players, but e look like say dem go still try use Maxime Crepeau for di sticks to guard di net as dem try find who go fit take Milan Borjan place. Dayne St. Clair fit still get chance come shine for skills competition.
Ivory Coast miss di likes of Evan Ndicka and di aging duo Eric Bailly and Willy Boly. Dem no reach out to join di squad. As dem get di likes of Sébastien Haller, some of dem players dey try show wetin dem fit do. Wetin dem wahala dey for? Make dem no near Canada dem brooms.
As di action dey enter BMO Field, Canada don dey mat di fans sabi, but dem don never collect any win against African teams for dis century (if di last one wey involve Morocco dey count, na wah!).
Di match go show for OneSoccer for di viewers wey dey around Canada. Dis pre-tournament friendly go prepare dem well before di Gold Cup wahala dey land. My prediction? Canada go manage carry di victory with 1-0 score.
