Casablanca, Morocco
Na so, na this Thursday, 17:00 we go see one serious battle for the stadium wey dem dey call Père Jégo. Na the first time wey Tunisia and Algeria go face each other for di CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Na banger wey no be ordinary! Two neighboring nations wey sabi each other too well wey don share plenty memories, even for dressing room. But today, na survival matter wey dey ground!
The situation no too dey sweet for Tunisia as dem don dey carry heavy weight of four consecutive defeats for di finals of dis competition. Dem no fit even find di net since 2022 wey dem beat Togo 4-1. E mean say dem don collect 388 minutes without goal (dem go fit send dem pensive ask calabar). Kamel Saada, di coach, don talk say dem fit do better, but the matter wey dey ground don get many layers.
“We hold against Nigeria for 60 minutes. Wetin di score show no be everything,” Na wetin Kamel Saada talk for press conference. E mean say dem no get much ball, about 28 percent possession and no single shot on target. Na wah! (Dem fit send dem join di red card team.)
For di other side, Farid Benstiti and di Algerian team dey shine like fresh pepper. Dem don win Botswana 1-0, and everybodi know say, “no be exhibition match o; na serious business!” Dem dey ready, and Farid don talk say he dey fear Tunisia pass Nigeria because dem sabi dey organize well. Na so e be.
Inès Belloumou, di left back wey dey play for Malmö, don talk say transfer saga dey fit show between dem and Tunisia. “E go be like family reunion, but when we enter di pitch, no friendship – na war!” Wetin you expect? Dem don carry sack of socks for di match!
As for Tunisia, dem go rely on di star player Chrini Lamti to show wetin she sabi. E go need to dey on top hin game to break di Algerian defense. “We know say we dey under pressure, but we go show say we get talent,” Saada believe say dem fit perform.
As dem prepare, di match fit arise with physical fitness on Algeria side, but as dem dey enter this derby, na di mind dem go carry matter go far. Di temperature go dey high, match condition dey tight, so na di team wey fit manage di hotness go claim victory.
Last last, if Algeria fit win, dem go fit secure dem place for di knockout stage – no joke! But Tunisia dey on di brink; if dem no fit secure win, dem dey face elimination, and e go mean say dem don collect ‘shame of di town.’ Dis match no be normal. Na game wey fit turn everytin around!
