Stockholm, Sweden – E be like say di World Cup dreams of Sweden and Slovenia don waka enter serious wahala as dem prepare to clash for dia final group match for dia qualifiers on November 18, 2025. Dis match no be just any kind match; e be like say na dem last chance to shine small before dem go pack dem bags for di World Cup wey dey come for 2026.
Currently, Sweden dey bottom of di Group B table wit one paltry point from five matches, while Slovenia dey third wit three points. Na wetin happen? Sweden wey everybody dey expect to carry di World Cup thing come home don turn ‘no-show’ for di tournament. Dem even sack dia manager Jon Dahl Tomasson after dem collect plenty beats from Kosovo and Switzerland. Na so dem come carry Graham Potter come, but so far, di new coach never fit turn dem around (abi na magic wand dem dey expect?).
Slovenia, on di other hand, don dey follow di same waka-road. Dem chop two draws and two losses; na wah! Even for dia first meeting with Sweden, dem draw 2-2, thanks to one last-minute gbo-gbo. But dis campaign, dem no fit score more than two goals. E be like say dem dey save di energy for di next competition na! No be say di players dey bad o; dem just dey face wetin dem fit call tactical stagnation.
Di match dey expected to take place for di Friends Arena in Stockholm, and both teams go need all di ginger wey dem fit get to make sure sey dem no end up as di ‘anyhow’ boys for di group. Everyone dey talk say Sweden go need star player Isak and di rest to show say dem still get some life left, but wetin dem go do to solve dem scoring wahala? Start to wonder if dem dey practice penalty shoot-outs instead of scoring.
Slovenia, however, dey face dem own fight too. Dem no go get di services of Petar Stojanovic who don chop red card; dat one na heavy blow for dem. Coach Matjaz Kek dey hope say, if dem fit gather di strength wetin dem fit use, dem go at least finish di campaign with somtin wey go make dem smile.
Both teams dey enter dis game with di understanding sey dis go fit make or mar dem. Fans don dey jolly for what looks like one ‘fighting finale,’ but if both teams continue di way dem dey go, we fit see another dull match. We dey expect gists of di match dey dey go around after di game, who sabi? Na only time go tell!
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