Nairobi, Kenya – When Morocco and DR Congo step onto the pitch at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday, 17 August 2025, e go dey hot! No be just three points na im dey on the line o; na tradition, pride, and survival wey go put both teams for yawa. Both na former champions, both tied on six points, and fans dey expect plenty from dem. If Morocco fit draw, dem go enter quarter-finals, but for DR Congo, na win dem dey chase. Na dis tension wey make this match dey sweet like palm wine after the hustle.
The Atlas Lions dey come carry two options: win or draw. But head coach Tarek Sektioui no even wan hear about draw. “This one na crucial match for us. Our ambition na to enter quarter-finals. Na only win we dey look for. Our players dey serious, dey committed to make sure say we beat DR Congo,” Sektioui talk as he dey prepare his men for battle. Na him sabi say DR Congo no be small fries and dem don prove say dem no dey easy to beat.
Defender Mohamed Moufid follow up wetin the coach talk. “No be easy match o, but we go play am with courage and sacrifice. DR Congo don show wetin dem dey worth as team. We no fit take dem lightly. We wan move to the next round, and we go need plenty heart to achieve am,” he yarn. Meanwhile, DR Congo get one clear mission: no be play-play, dem must win!
Coach Otis Ngoma sabi wetin dey ground. “Dis na two former champions wey dey meet, and plenty dey at stake. We fit get quarter-finals ticket today. Everybody wan move forward. We dey improve for every game,” na wetin Ngoma talk, dey motivate his squad ahead of the clash. But e no go easy, because Papy Kokeleya dey suspended, meaning young Jacques Kapanga Mwimba go take the left-back position. Na pressure dem dey feel o!
Age Basiala sabi wetin dey ground too. “Everyone sabi say Morocco no be small play. Dem be one of the favorites for the Cup. We must enter the game fast and avoid any mistake because dem go punish us. We really wan see quarter-finals, and that one fit only happen if we win tomorrow,” he talk with plenty determination. The tight competition dey make am clear: only one team go shine today.
As Morocco and DR Congo dey go head-on in this hot contest, another match dey happen wey fit change everything. Kenya dey clash with Zambia, and if the Harambee Stars slip, dem fit enter wahala. But for the Leopards, na their own three points dey matter. Sunday be golden chance for Morocco to flex their muscles, while for DR Congo, na about overcoming challenge and dem dey chase their third title.
Nyayo Stadium go dey packed as e be. Na tactical game wey dey happen, but mental strength and endurance go decide the winner. Two giants of African football dey clash, but at the end, na only one go emerge with the sure ticket to the last eight.
