AfriPulse
Rades, Tunisia – This Monday, the stage don set as Tunisia go clash with Namibia for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match wey dey happen inside Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi for Rades. Kick-off na 3:00 CAT (make I no hear say you go miss am o!)
The Carthage Eagles dey fly high as dem don secure five straight wins for Group H, including their recent wahala wey dem give Sao Tome and Principe (6-0, no be small thing). With dem dey lead the group by 10 points clear of Namibia, dem don already bag their ticket for the World Cup finals (dem no wan slack for dis one!).
As for Namibia, dem no too dey consistent, as dem just collect second defeat in three matches when dem fall hand for Liberia (3-1) on October 9. But no be say dem no fit make am for World Cup, if dem fit beat Tunisia and some other results align. Na only four best runners-up dem go allow enter play-offs.
For team news, wey dat one dey important, Tunisia dey worry for midfield as Moataz Naffati fit no play owing to injury wey him carry from the last match. Meanwhile, Namibia dey miss Sergio Damaseb, the Mighty Gunners defender, wey dey chill for sidelines because of injury too. Na serious wahala o!
Wetin dem dey talk? Tunisia head coach, Sami Trabelsi, don praise him boys for the tactical discipline dem show even when dem dey scratch their heads for ideas during the first half. “We don secure our place already, but we dey look to climb FIFA rankings, dat’s why we dey push to dominate today,” he yan. Na true talk him talk o, because one eye dey go play-off, one dey the World Cup.
On the other side, Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin dey optimistic as he talk say dis match na big chance for im boys to learn paddy and grow. “We go analyze our mistakes and improve. This na chance for my youngsters to gather experience,” he add. E get point there o (nobody dey learn for free!).
As dem don meet five times before, Tunisia don win three of dem matches, while Namibia don collect only one and dem don draw one too. Di last time wey dem system meet, na for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier for Soweto, South Africa, and e end with no goal (0-0, wetin dem dey find if na to draw?). Make we just watch how dis match go end!
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