Tripoli, Libya – E be like say Cape Verde don carry their World Cup dreams waka come back as dem miss big chance to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Na for Wednesday match against Libya dem see am, but wahala no gree dem make am happen. If dem fit win, dem go be second smallest country wey go dey for World Cup.
The game start with serious jara as Libya don show dem pepper first. Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes na im mistakenly score own goal, making the score 1-0. Before dem sabi wetin dey happen, Cape Verde find level when Telmo Arcanjo use him head equalize. But the wahala no end there oh; Ezoo El Mariamy come restore Libya lead just before dem go rest.
By the time Mahmoud Al Shilw enter stadium with bomb free-kick wey land for net, Cape Verde fans don dey fear say their World Cup dream don die as dem find themselves 3-1 down. But make I tell you true, no be all hope been lost, as dem waka come back like proper oshodi boys. Sidny Cabral score from long ball wey keeper Murad Al Wuheeshi just watch enter net like film, before Willy Semedo join the party, leveling am to 3-3.
As the excitement dey high, last-minute drama carry di game enter obudu level. Cape Verde dey on counterattack, dem just need one goal to finish am, but the ref blow whistle for offside without any VAR to show wetin happen. Everywhere scatter, as Cape Verde bench dey vex, and dem even feel say dem don see touch light for World Cup qualification before this wahala happen!
After all the shakara, Cape Verde still dey top Group D with 20 points, but Cameroon dey close behind with 18 points. For dem to still see World Cup, dem need to beat Eswatini on Monday, while Cameroon dey ready to play Angola. No be small matter, as World Cup no be chicken change.
Libya, however, don dey put dem self for shaki as dem no fit qualify for the tournament again with this draw, but things still dey hot for Group D. Na only winner fit land straight for World Cup, while second place fit still get chance for playoffs. So make dem clear their head as dem prepare for the final matches. Everybody dey hustle, but for Cape Verde, dem dey focus on that one win wey fit make their history!
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