Nigerian actor and clergyman, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya has once again, prayed for Nigeria to win the soccer tournament against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
The 2024 AFCON semi-final clash holds at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire is the fourth tournament meeting, with the Eagles winning the three previous games.
Kick-off time is 6 pm.
Speaking ahead of the encounter, Odukoya, in a video post via his X account on Wednesday, prayed for Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali to stop every shot the Bafana Bafana will take against Jose Peseiro’s men.
He also prayed for Alex Iwobi to cross the ball for Super Eagles attackers with precision. He declared the best outings for Lookman, Nwabali, Osimhen and Simon
“My fellow Nigerians, we are here again and this time, it is South Africa, Bafana Bafana, the boys. The boys said they want to sit at the table of the elders,” Odukoya said.
“They have said they want to bamba, that they want to chill with the big boys. But we must remind them that this is not Cricket.
“This is not Rugby. This is football and there is a reason why we are called the giant of Africa. You see because we are the Eagles, we must remind them that.
“That you cannot hit what you cannot see. So this is the prayer point of every Bafana is what to Anana, our goal, Nwabali will stop it, Amen.
“All our defenders when the boys want to come like a flood they will raise up a standard. Iwobi will cross with precision. Lookman, Osimhen and Simon, firing on all fronts, you will not see us, you cannot stop what you cannot see.
“Every shot that we take, Inside the goal, Amen.”