Cardiff, Wales – E be like say Wales don run food for their own table as dem lose to Belgium 4-2 for one thrilling match wey no fit forget quickly. This na the World Cup Qualifiers wey happen for Cardiff City Stadium on October 13, 2025. Wales start di match like say dem go carry di day, just seven minutes inside d game, Joe Rodon headers in from one sweet corner, and all fans dey shine like say dem don win lottery.
But wait oh! As dem dey burst small small champagne for stands, ref Daniel Siebert come use VAR shine light on one penalty wey drop for Belgium after Ethan Ampadu hand dem back. Kevin De Bruyne carry di penalty like say na small keke, and suddenly di happy vibes don turn sour. Na wah! So, just like dat, wetin be celebration don turn to mourning.
Belgium no waste time to take advantage as dem start dey pepper Wales defence. Thomas Meunier no dey carry last as he strike di ball wey fly past goalkeeper Karl Darlow. And before we sabi wetin dey happen, Belgium don lead 2-1. Kai! Na double wah for di Red Dragons.
Wales no just dey give up so easy as dem try fight back. Nathan Broadhead, once e come on for bench, use him power to score one goal wey give hope back. But Leandro Trossard spoil di party sharply after im go net another goal almost immediately. Wetin dey happen? Na dem finish dem wahala like say na play-chess?
Head coach Craig Bellamy don express him disappointment say dem don pay for di couple penalties wey dem concede. Di match no be wetin dem expect, like him go back to drawing board, but e don still dey proud of di boys’ fight.
Ben Davies wey don hit 100 caps, say e dey could have been sweet but at di end, reality hit hard. ‘E be like dice no roll for our favour tonight,’ he talk. All dis wahala fit vex person, abi? He dey try show respect for di young squad wey still dey learn.
Harry Wilson, too, no dey happy as e muse on di performance. ‘We start well but di early goals knock us down. We gatz pick ourselves up and prepare for di next match,’ he say. If na so, wetin we go do for Liechtenstein next month? Plenty work dey ahead if dem wan qualify for di World Cup.
Di overall picture show say Belgium don dey sip fine champagne as dem don reach top of di group, while Wales dey scramble to secure dem move for di play-offs. For so many Welsh fans, it no be dem best day, but abeg dem gatz jolly up—na football be dis! World Cup na in sight, if dem fit stand up and fight again.
Next match na Liechtenstein, and Wales gatz come out strong. Or wetin una go do? Keep una ears open; di story no finish. Catch una later, nos da!
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