Diamniadio, Senegal – Omo, this Tuesday na about to turn up for the Lions of Teranga! Senegal go face Mauritania for their last Group B match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. As e be so, Senegal don dey shine with 21 points from nine matches, and dem no gree lose. Na six wins and three draws wey dey show say dem dey ready to conquer the world again.
As the defending champions, Senegal dey sit well for the top of Group B, two points ahead of DR Congo, and all wetin dem need na just one more victory to seal their passage to the tournament wey go happen for North America. I mean, who no go wan carry di torch for our African brothers?
Meanwhile, Mauritania dey on the other side, wey dem no even fit dream of qualification again. Dem dey languish for bottom of di group like person wey drop small beans for ground. Na just one win dem get out of nine games, with four draws and four losses. Na wah o! They don score only four goals but don knack nine, and if dem no find how to shine, e go be like say dem go end di season on a very sour note.
Last time wey Senegal play, dem put South Sudan for bench with a 5-0 massacre. You sef fit feel the momentum? Dem be like say dem wan carry everybody along. With home crowd wey go dey chant ‘Teranga!’, dem no go want make disappointment show for dia face as the victory sabi dey close.
But the question now be: ‘Fit Mauritania cause upset?’ If we check di history, dem don play three times before and Senegal don win two of dem, with di last meeting ending in a dry draw. All of dem gats fear oo, especially with di way Senegal dey cruise right now, scoring 18 goals and conceding just three. Chai, dem sabi defend well!
For di match, Senegal supposed to start gingers like Mendy, Mane, and Gueye. Dem no go wan bring any soft play today as dem dey chase dem qualification and lift di World Cup trophy once again. For Mauritania, dem fit make changes, but how dem wan catch Senegal with just four goals to their name for dis qualifiers? E go be serious wahala.
As dem enter di pitch, expect fireworks! Senegal wan show dem fans say dem no dey joke with World Cup talk. With confidence high, na advantage wey dem get right now. Make we go sip palm wine and watch di magic wey go happen!
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