Francistown, Botswana – This coming Sunday, World Cup Qualifying action dey heat up as Namibia go host Malawi for Francistown, and e go be serious business. Na round seven of the FIFA 2026 qualifiers wey get plenty drama, and both teams dey face different kind of tory. Namibia, the Brave Warriors, don gather 12 points from six matches, while Malawi Flames dey struggle for 6 points una understand? (No be small wahala!)
Namibia dey sit pretty for second place for Group H, thanks to their solid form wey gree dem go five games without loss, since dem suffer 2-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea wey don turn public disgrace when FIFA catch dem for ineligible player matter. Since then, dem don dey chop points like say dem dey do giveaway! Dem don collect 2 wins and 3 draws – one of dem even be morale-boosting 0-0 draw against leaders Tunisia. Dey solid back line wey manager Collin Benjamin don set up, don only allow 2 goals in six matches. Na wetin dem dey call defense level!
As dem go face Malawi this Sunday, dem sure say dem go fit deliver another win, because dem don already beat dem 1-0 for the first match (so dem fit dey smell this victory like fresh yam porridge). Meanwhile, Malawi dey waka come with their own bag of troubles. Dem don register only two wins and four losses from their past matches. No be small disappointment o! Dem sabi score goal like say na bank alert, only managing two goals, while dem dey concede goals like say dem wan win award for “Most Generous Team.”
Malawi coach Callisto Pasuwa don try all di tricks wey him fit, even change some players wey dey form like dem no sabi play ball again. Now, dem dey come into dis match after three straight losses, plus two losses for road. E be like say na vex dem wan come get for Namibia match, but my guy, abeg, we fit see wetin fit happen
For this weekend match, Namibia possible line-up go include Maova for goal, with Hanuman and Kamberipa for defense. Shalulile go try lead dem attack, sabi as e dey run like say smoke dey behind am. On the other hand, Malawi go run away with Thole for goal and Aaron for mid. No one sure wetin go happen, but everybody dey watch like say na live match show wey dem dey pay for!
As di match dey come, we fit just dey hope say dem no go fight for pitch, or all of us go carry our corn and palm wine come sit down to watch, because na football matter we want make dem settle, not open-hand jabs. But all in all, make we prepare to titi it like say na World Cup wahala wey dey unfold!
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