Oslo, Norway – Na wetin dem talk say ‘no go wey no go come’, na im Norway don hammer their way back to di World Cup after 28 years. Dis no be play matter, as Erling Haaland show say him no be ordinary striker, him score two goals within two minutes to finish 4-1 against Italy. Na just like that, dem don seal dem ticket for di 2026 World Cup!
Last Thursday, Norway pounced on Estonia and score four goals within 12 minutes. Dem dey follow dat energy as dem face Italy for di final group match. To make am sweeter, Italy need win by nine goals to upturn di table. Abeg, how dem wan achieve dat? Dat one na small miracle na!
Di match start with small flicker of hope for Italy when Pio Esposito use his leg shine light for di 11th minute, but e no last long. Di second half na where di real wahala start! Norway come dey show dem say ‘na we get this match’ as Antonio Nusa equalize in di 63rd minute.
As e be say di crowd don dey shout for Norway, Haaland no wan allow dem down. Di Manchester City man volley cross from Oscar Bobb sharply, wey make am score, and before you sabi wetin dey happen, he don add another one to make am two goals in minutes! According to statistics, Haaland don score 16 goals in eight qualifying matches. Na wah!
Wolverhampton striker Jørgen Strand Larsen come join di party as e score di fourth goal in stoppage time. Norway don show say dem ready to call for anybody wey wan challenge dem in di World Cup. Na im, dem padi, Haaland, will follow im papa footsteps wey play for di last World Cup wey Norway attend back in 1998.
On di other hand, Italy dey face serious wahala. Dem dey plan for play-offs again after dem don fail to qualify for di last two tournaments. Remember sey dem miss out on di World Cup for 2018 after dem lose to Sweden and follow am with dem unbelievable defeat to North Macedonia last time? E be like sey dem dey jinxed o!
As Norwegians dey celebrate, Italy said dem go need a proper strategy, but I no fit wait to see dem for play-offs; who no like drama? Man just need to grab popcorn and watch how dis one go unfold. Now, you fit imagine di kind pressure di Italian team dey under now. Dem go need more than magic to get their World Cup dreams back on track.
Well, as Norway dey jolly, one thing dey crystal clear: This generation wey get Haaland no wan fall for any yeye trap. Dem dey ready to make history, while Italy wan find their own way back from di wilderness. Na football, anything fit happen! May di best team carry di day.
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