Doha, Qatar – E be like say football no dey sleep! As Palestine battle Libya for di knockout stage of di 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, e turn serious drama wey many no go fit forget. Na 25th November, di suspense don dey build up like new yam wey dem just boil. Dem play 90 minutes, plus extra time, without any goal. Na wah!
But make I clear you, no be say dem no try. From start to finish, both teams dey push dey push but goal no gree enter. Na so e be when dem finally reach penalty shootout to decide who go carry di matter enter di next round.
Rami Hamada, di Palestine goalkeeper, become di star of di day. Di guy handle di pressure like person wey dey carry heavy load for head, saving one important penalty wey help dem win di shootout 4-3. As him save dat shot, e be like say dem don land jackpot! Di crowd burst out in cheer as dem embrace victory, sabi say dis win mean plenty for dem people wey don face serious wahala back home.
Before di shootout, di match no get plenty action. Libya try attack, but dem dey miss chance like say dem no get eyes. Mahmoud Al Shalui and Hamed Hemdan try shoot but all dem shots go like say dem wan travel far, but dem no fit enter net. Na so di match dey drag until e finally reach dat tension-filled penalty moment.
Di coach of Palestine, Ihab Abu Jazar, no fit hide im joy. He commot im heart for Al Kass TV, say di match no be just for trophy, e mean plenty to dem as football na one of di only things wey fit bring joy to dem people these days. Di win no be just about football; na about hope and resilience.
After di match, di Palestine players, like Oday Dabbagh, talk say dem dey proud to make di children of Palestine smile with dis victory. Di chant of success echo throughout Doha, sabi say dem don qualify to join di likes of Qatar, Tunisia, and Syria for di upcoming tournament.
Libya, though dem play well, suspense catch dem for di shootout. Dem try their best to control di match and make chances, but e no gree convert. Football no be about how you play, but how you finish am, and for dis day, Palestine shine brighter.
As di tournament dey approach, di pressure go dey higher – but for today, celebrashun dey gree o! Palestine don pack dem bags, ready to show di world wetin dem fit do. Abeg, make we watch di drama as di Arab Cup go down starting from December 1. Who sabi if dem go carry di trophy at di end? Time go tell!
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