Kinshasa, DR Congo – Na big time for the Congolese national team wey dem sabi as di Leopards. Dis November international break na no be small wahala for dem, as dem dey face Kamerun for di African zone qualifiers for di World Cup 2026. Wetin we go talk, dis game no be just another friendly match; na dem future dey hang for wetin go happen this Thursday, November 13.
If dem fit win dis match, dem go get chance to face di winner of di other game wey go be between Nigeria and Gabon. Not be so di thing dey sweet for dem? (Eyes dey shine like person wey find land for back of dem papa house).
But wait o, na no wahala for di players too. Di President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, don already put mouth for di matter with better promise: a huge 1 million dollar bonus go land in each player pocket if dem qualify for di intercontinental playoffs. Person fit dey ask, “How dem wan take chop di money if e come?”
Well, according to wetin we hear from Sport News Africa, di state don don give directive to Rawbank make dem dey ready to transfer di money direct to di players if dem fit clinch victory by di night of November 16. This one no dey include di coach and im staff o; na wah, because dem go dey watch di boys enjoy wetin dem no fit touch. (Pity face mode activated!).
Currently, di team don dey camp for Morocco; dem don gather since Monday to prepare for di action wey go unfold on neutral ground. Di other half of di playoff is Nigeria, wey don dey ready to face Gabon, and whoever emerge from dat tough match go meet di Leopards next.
If dem win, e go turn to ‘World Cup here we come’ o! But make we no rush dey celebrate, dem still get two hurdles to clear first before dem fit start dey plan how e go be for di tournament wey go happen next year for Canada, USA and Mexico. Just to remind you, na only di Lekki boys get better chances to enjoy di money; others like di coach no qualify.
As di tournament dey draw near, boys like Cédric Bakambu and im padi dem know wetin dem need to do! Na win dis upcoming matches be di key! Na dem go represent Africa for di world stage, and we no go like make dem miss di bus. Wishing dem all di luck wey dem fit get!
So abeg, keep your fingers crossed as di Leopards get set to clash with Kamerun and show di world say dem fit take dat World Cup ticket come home. Plus, dat million dollar go too sweet as dem dey knock ball for pitch!
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