Rabate, Morocco – Di stage don set, and di players don ready! Morocco and Ghana go face each other under di bright lights for di second semifinal of di 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Tuesday. Na who go carry di trophy come? Everybody dey look sharp as dem go throw down for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
As di host nation, Morocco dey ride on top their unbeaten run, like say dem get magic charm. Dem don chop any team wey cross dem way, but Ghana dey come with fire to reclaim dia glory after years wey dem dey struggle. Na real battle wey go show who be di true king for African women football.
Morocco don dey play like dem get di dance of di phoenix for dis tournament. After dem draw 2-2 with Zambia, dem show no mercy when dem knock out DR Congo 4-2, and then squeeze Senegal 1-0 before dem hammer Mali 3-1 for quarterfinal — dem dey feel like dem get di full_support of di ancestors.
On Ghana side, no be so sweet. Dem start di tournament with wahala, losing 2-0 to South Africa and only managing small draw with Mali. But like di phoenix wey rise from di ash, di Black Queens come back with 4-1 win against Tanzania, den hold dem nerves for penalty shootout to knock Algeria waka.
Di coaches don also share dem thoughts. Morocco’s own Jorge Vilda don dey serious like man wey no wan miss his bus. “Dis semifinal no be joke, Ghana dey strong.” He no go lose guard. “We get hope, we go bring our A-game.”
Ghana coach, Kim Björkegren dey no send, him dey ready to give dem wahala. “We don face dem before, and we go show dem say dis time no go be di same.” He talk with plenty confidence say dem dey ready to shine, even with di pressure of fans around.
As players dey yarn, Ibtissam Jraidi from Morocco don make am clear say dis game na mission, “We go inspire, we go win, we dey focus on team, not individual.” Meanwhile, Ghana’s Sherifat Sumaila dey pack fire in her gut, she set to go all out. “We no dey fear, we dey prepared.”
Even statistics dey show say na real balance di teams get. Dem don face each other five times since 2020. Ghana start strong, but Morocco don turn di tide, now dem dey find ways to measure each other strength with 3 wins each. Di way di tournament dey hot now, e go sweet to see who go take di bragging rights after dis match.
As dem dey prepare, both camps dey look to players wey go make di difference. Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak dey shine like diamond with four goals in four games. No forget Ibtissam Jraidi, she no dey tire. On Ghana side, eyes go dey on Alice Kusi wey just return with sharp creativity. No forget Jennifer Cudjoe for midfield, her presence hawa go dey important to ensure Ghana get balance.
Wetin we sabi be say, dis match go be battle for di ages, as both teams ready to go all out for glory. Who go shine brighter when di whistle blow? Everybody hold your palm wine and prepare for di gists!
