Glasgow, Scotland
October 9, 2025, na day wey fans of football no go forget quick! E be like say dem pack all the wahala wey dey happen for Europe put for one night, as international fixtures burst everywhere: from record-breaking performances to emotional comebacks. Wetin you expect? Na football we dey talk about!
Let’s start for Hampden Park, where Scotland show Greece say dem no dey joke! The Scots don dey face wahala for their World Cup hopes after Kostas Tsimikas score for Greece in 63rd minute. E no sweet at all! Fans just dey silent, like say dem carry body go corner because dem dey fear say e go be wahala for their qualifying campaign.
But oh, just few minutes later, Ryan Christie burst back into action, equalizing and igniting the dreams of the Tartan Army. E be like say dem naso dem want win lottery! After that one, Lewis Ferguson, wey no wan dey dull, slot home him first senior international goal, and the stadium? E don turn mini war zone with fans dey shout!
As faze Dey sign say na dem go win, Lyndon Dykes come seal the deal with another goal in stoppage time, making am 3-1. Na dem level with Denmark, wey also carry Belarus waka comot light, confirming say dem dey serious for this World Cup qualification.
Now, make we waka down south to England! Dem dey toast party at Wembley like say na carnival, under the watchful eye of Thomas Tuchel. Una no go believe say Morgan Rogers, wey dey struggle for Aston Villa, just score him first goal for England just two minutes into the match. Even The Athletic dey shout, ‘This boy don find im groove!’ Saka join the party too, scoring two goals to become the highest scoring Arsenal player for the men’s side, pass Cliff Bastin record. Na how Saka dey burst this history matter?!
Jordan Pickford saga sef dey hot! E just keep im eighth clean sheet, passing Gordon Banks record. Na wah oo! And no be like say na only goals dem dey talk about; for the first time since 1992, Manchester United, Liverpool, or Chelsea players no dey start for England. Na sign say new era don land?!
But no be only glee dey for England, as dem wear shirts wey no get names for second half to show support for Alzheimer’s Society. Na them! Dey sabi how to combine football with matters of the heart.
For the other side of the continent, Netherlands slice Malta like hot knife dey go through butter inside Ta’ Qali with a fine 4-0 victory. Cody Gakpo show him skill by scoring two penalties. No be small wah! While Austria dey cause commotion with dem eye-popping 10-0 win against San Marino. All the players contribute, and Marko Arnautović dey rub am for dem face with four goals! Na the kind of scoreline wey dey rare! You fit take that one enter Guinness Book of World Records!
As wahala dey settle down for this action-packed night, one thing dey clear: The chase for World Cup qualification dey hot! Scotland dey pursue their dreams, England dey create history, and Netherlands and Austria dey show say dem no dey play. Football no be just sport; na drama, na emotion, and na way to make all of us dey feel alive!
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