Oujda, Morocco – As the sun dey shine for Honneur Stadium, Senegal line up against South Africa this Saturday, July 19, for one big quarterfinal showdown wey go make history. The Teranga Lionesses don face all the big names wey sabi play ball for the podium last WAFCON wey happen three years ago for Morocco.
But make we no forget say Senegal don fit take dis path before as dem open their campaign with style, smashing DR Congo with 4-0 before dem go follow am with narrow losses to Zambia (2-3) and Morocco (0-1). Now, dem go ready for the fierce Banyana Banyana, wey na the reigning champions, and dis match fit write new chapter for Senegal’s football history.
Moussa Cisse wey be Senegal coach don talk say, “Dis game dey for South Africa side, dem be the favorites. But if we fit beat dem, e go be our first time to enter semifinals after we don beat the African champions. Na confidence we need going into this match.” (E no easy to no dey feel pressure, but wey coach dey talk like say dem go land am!)
Dis go be the second time wey these two teams go dey face each other for WAFCON, with South Africa don carry the win for the first meeting in 2012. But recently in friendly, Senegal fit hold dem for draw before South Africa get the better of dem in the return match.
As Senegal dey hope to shine, forward Pascaline Fofana Bassene don show say dem dey ready! “We be motivated. We go try our best to represent our nation,” she talk. E be like say dem no dey fear these champions as dem don show serious firepower with six goals in dis tournament so far!
Meanwhile, South Africa dey enter dis match like say dem come for chop. Dem head coach, Dr. Desiree Ellis, don carry serious record go waka as e don remain undefeated in three WAFCON editions. Dem dey rely on their teamwork, wey dey ensure say different players dey share the scoring load. “Our goals come from many places. Na teamwork matter,” she talk with serious face.
As dis drama dey unfold, Oujda dey ready shake come for the semifinals. Na either South Africa go show pedigree or Senegal go attempt to write new history safe. As Ghana dey prepare to face Algeria for dia own quarterfinal, dem don also show say dem ready to shake ground after dem last WAFCON appearance wey been jinx dem since 2016.
Ghana, wey don reach finals three times before, wan reclaim dia glory. But Algerians dey come strong too, with goalkeeper Chloe N’Gazi wey don keep clean sheets three times for dis tournament. Na so dem don steady dey build dey confidence even as dem struggle for goals.
In a match between Ghana wey wan rediscover dem shine and Algeria wey dey get solid defense, this quarterfinal no go easy. Both teams don get dijest history, but now na time to shine when dem meet each other for Berkane Stadium.
No be small tension go dey as we dey wait for action! Whether na Senegal go sweep South Africa or Ghana go break Algeria defense, e go sure dey full of suspense. Football na game of fine margins; we go see who sabi play pass for di field on Saturday!
