Kampala, Uganda – This Friday night, the Falcons of Jediane (Sudan) go head-to-head with the Lions of Teranga (Senegal) for the third-place match of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship 2024. Both teams dey jostle for glory after their semi-final heartbreaks last week.
Sudan, dem wan show say dem fit shine even after losing 1-0 to Madagascar in a heart-wrenching semi-final that ended in extra time. Toky Rakotondraibe of Madagascar na the guy wey spoil dem party for the 116th minute (ey, if you no sabi wetin be the 116th minute, e be like end of the world for Sudan fans!). This go be their third time competing for bronze, and guess what? Dem no wan return home empty-handed!
For Senegal, dem dey come as defending champions, but dem run into wahala against Morocco, losing on penalties after a tense semi-final wey finish 1-1 after extra time. Na wah! Senegala no mean rotten luck, sha! They dey ready to represent for dis bronze medal match, no be play play!
Sudan get plenty reasons to dey hopeful. First, dem don win two out of their previous three bronze medal matches (2011 and 2018). No be to brag o, but their penalty shootout record strong, winning three out of four times wey dem don enter. Dem dey hunger for another podium finish, and Abdel Raouf Yagoub dah top scorer wif two goals don show sey e no dey play!
As for Senegal, dem never taste loss in their last nine CHAN games. Joseph Layousse and Libasse Guèye dey shine for dem, with two goals and two assists respective. Dem also sc0red four goals so far, but wetin we go watch closely na how dem fit handle the pressure. Na fresh wounds we go dey check, abeg!
The match go take place at Namboole Mandela National Stadium, and kick-off be 11 a.m. ET. For all dem fans wey wan catch am for USA, you fit watch live on beIN Sports Connect. No let your padi then give you run down!
So, abeg, make una get ready wey plenty palm wine dey wait for your hand. Whether na Senegal or Sudan, we just dey hope say we go get a cracking game wey go sweet us like pepper soup! Who go carry bronze home? Grab your ear and kon see the match!
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