Leskovac, Serbia – This Sunday, November 16, 2025, the stage don set for Serbia and Latvia to clash for their FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifiers, and e no go dey small matter. Na for Gradski stadion Dubocica dem go dey play, and Serbia dey prepare like say dem wan win Grammy.
Serbia don already face dem own mpof before, especially after dem sabi sey e no go dey easy dis time. After dem wahala for England wey dem collect 5-0 for Wembley, e clear sey dem need serious come-back. But I go no lie, e go hard to motivate dem as dem waka enter dis fiture plus dey no qualify for play-offs at all. Na so dem dey plan to salvage small pride and voters matter.
On top the other side, Latvia just dey play for jara, because dem don sharply fail to enter World Cup, sittin down at the bottom of Group K. Na five points dem don gather for seven matches, and if dem no act fast, dem go return home collect extra mat.
Even as dis no be do-or-die, the 11 Wolves (as dem dey call themselves) sure need to step up. Dem no fit carry serious vibe based on previous matches where dem dey run like chicken wey pikin don catch. Since dem don start dis Qualifying round, dem dey waka like sluggish snail.
Latvia just wan play for “how far” but e no be so for Serbia. Gaffer Veljko Paunović dey try reshape di team, but e dey miss many key players. Star man Mitrovic dey out because injury, but Vlahovic go lead dem attack. E go need to deliver cause na victory dem dey chant.
As dem dey shake body for tactical plan, Paunović go still dey face some selection wahala. Ilic don carry injury from di England match and e no go fit play, but replacements dey ready to give this match di energy wey na dem dey look for. Meanwhile, Latvia dey hope sey Zelenkovs go deliver di good in midfield, because na him wan carry dem back into di game one last time.
As dem enter dis weekend, e dey sure sey the home advantage go tilt di game for Serbia, but no make you forget sey Latvia don fit cause shock before. Who know? Football na chance and any play fit changed anything at any time. Na so e be for dis beautiful game.
So, for Sunday night, make we all grab our palm wine, settle down for di action and see if Serbia fit turn di tables or if Latvia go just comot with some small dignity intact. E dey exciting!
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