Liverpool, England – This one na big news my pipo! Mohamed Salah, the superstar wey dey light up field for Liverpool, fit soon become the second African football legend to secure him place for the 2026 World Cup wey go happen for North America. Make una hear story!
The action go happen this Tuesday as Salah go captain Egypt to face Burkina Faso for Group A qualifier. If him and him padi dem, the Pharaohs, fit carry win, they go secure first position without stress—no wahala, no hurry!
Just last weekend, Achraf Hakimi, wey dey play for PSG, help Morocco to shine as dem be the first African nation wey qualify. Dem score Niger five passes while Niger dey play with 10 players—na wah! (I guess dey no get “11 men” strategy wey work).
In the last game, Salah show why him na one of the best as he convert penalty wey give Egypt 2-0 win over Ethiopia. Manchester City striker, Omar Marmoush, also join for the party with him own penalty. Egypt dey run with a five-point lead over Burkina Faso, wey go try gree this challenge!
Burkina Faso show dem own strength too, as dem go beat Djibouti 6-0 in their last match (abeg, wetin dem put for dem food?) Dango Ouattara, wey just sign for Brentford, score some fine goals, including one penalty too!
This match na special one as it go take place for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso capital, as dem dey approach the World Cup campaign. Games wey Egypt don play against dem before don show sey the Pharaohs get edge, like last year wey dem beat Burkina Faso 2-1—we dey watch!
Salah get serious form too, dey score plenty goals. E don pepper everybody with 12 goals from dem seven qualifiers, and him go need to maintain street as e dey chase Golden Boot from Gabonese Denis Bouanga.
Even if Egypt no carry last last, dem still dey well positioned to qualify with two-point lead and remaining matches against smaller teams like Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau. Na only God know whether dem fit spoil this golden chance!
For this World Cup wey go gather 48 nations, na only nine group winners for Africa go waka reach. E go be big opportunity for Egypt, wey don win Afcon many times but only don see World Cup action twice. Na better time to shine!
Meanwhile, no be only Egypt dey hot! Tunisia too dey close to qualify after dem run six wins. Dem need only one more win to join Morocco as the second African team for the party. Talk about pressure!
Nigeria too dey try hard to make their own mark. If South Africa beat dem, dem fit find dem self in serious jam for qualification.
So as we dey look forward to this match, make we wish Salah and him boys the best. Egypt dey ready to show wetin dem fit do. If dem make am, na party we go dey for 2026 World Cup. To see how this drama unfold, keep your drinks ready!
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