SANTA CLARA, California — Na so e be! Last night, Mexico carry their samba style enter the semifinals of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Dem don waka past Honduras with 1-0 win for Levi's Stadium. As dem dey prepare for finals, you fit smell victory for de air!
The only goal wey make the crowd jump come from Raúl Jiménez, wey show say he no forget how to score goals. E go land goal for 50th minute after young star, Gilberto Mora, pass am ball like say dem been dey practice am for backyard. Jiménez no waste time, just shoot na, and boom! E don drop ball for back of net, make Edrick Menjívar dey wonder wetin happen.
As e be, Mexico don enter the finals for the 12th time, and you no fit forget say dem dey get history pass for this Gold Cup matter. Since 1991, Honduras never smell final again. Na their first time dey semis since dem lose 6-0 to Canada for opening match.
Before dem fit celebrate, Mexico’s second goal from Edson Álvarez sabi news come say dem don dey offside. No vex! Anything wey your eye see no be wetin e!” (Talk about Naija time, sometimes e be like dem wan carry prayer join match). But for this match, dem hold on tight to their slim lead like say dem dey hold child’s toy.
In the first half, both teams dey struggle like dem dey reminisce their old school days. Few chances, just frustration dey show. Mexican goalie, Luis Malagón, na make-shift wall wey no allow anybody pass. E just dey catch ball like say na his job, so much so say at one point, na only prophesy fit fit crack goal.
But as the match dey go, tension dey rise as tempers dey flare, e reach to show yellow card for Mexico goalkeeper, Ochoa, when he no gree for any nonsense. The way both sides dey share small small yellow cards, you go think say dem dey plan party.
In conclusion, Mexico don carry their champion sense enter finals, ready to face United States. This Sunday e go hot like pounded yam with palm oil! We dey wait to see plenty more fireworks from dem.
So, make we dey ready! How far this match go take dem—na question we go answer soon.
