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The show where we look at African football both what's happening around the continent and what African players are doing overseas.
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11 DEC 2025 · This week we start looking ahead to the 2025 AFCON, and we ask what we can expect in Morocco – can they build on the success of the 2023 edition? We also look at the growing appeal of the tournament beyond Africa.
We catch up on the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup – how many of the African teams can we expect to make it to the knockout stage?
Plus Stuart on Mohamed Salah’s spectacular fallout with Liverpool.
5 DEC 2025 · This week we dig into the controversy in football in Cameroon, as Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o fired national team coach Marc Brys three weeks ahead of the AFCON.
We also look at FIFA’s decision to allow clubs to hold on to their AFCON players up to a week before the start of the tournament.
We catch up on the first two matchdays in the CAF Champions League, as Morocco’s RS Berkane scored twice in stoppage time to beat Rivers United of Nigeria.
We find out about life as a backup goalkeeper, as we talk to Nigeria national team reserve goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye, who has only one appearance for the Super Eagles despite being in the squad 12 times.
Plus Stuart on the EPL.
28 Nov Show #667 Moroccan joy - U17s show promise - Visit Rwanda sponsorship ends - schools football
27 NOV 2025 · This week we look back at the CAF Women’s Champions League, as AS FAR of Morocco won a second title.
We also assess the 48-team FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup, as the African teams put up a good showing.
We look at the ins and outs of Arsenal ending their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda.
And we talk about schools football, as qualifiers for the fourth edition of the CAF African Schools Football Championship are underway, and we hear from CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
Plus Stuart on the EPL.
20 NOV 2025 · This week we talk about Achraf Hakimi winning the African Footballer of the Year award, capping off an amazing year for the Moroccan star.
We analyse the World Cup play-offs, as Nigeria miss out again and DR Congo make it to the inter-continental play-offs.
We catch up on the Fifa U17 World Cup, and the CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt. Plus Stuart on the EPL, as Pep Guardiola reached 1000 games as a manager.
14 NOV 2025 · This week we talk about the World Cup play-offs, as Nigeria play DR Congo on Sunday for a place in the inter-continental play-offs.
We catch up on the Fifa U17 World Cup, where Morocco beat New Caledonia 16-0 in a group game, in a record-breaking scoreline.
Also the latest on the CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt, with debutants ASEC Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire among the teams making good starts.
And we focus on club management, as FIFA has been in several countries running the African Edition of the Essential Course in Club Management.
Plus Stuart on the EPL, as Liverpool’s rough patch continues.
7 NOV 2025 · This week we look ahead to the CAF Women’s Champions League, which starts on Saturday in Egypt, with some new names there and some more established ones too.
We analyse the draw for the CAF Men’s Champions League, with reigning champions Pyramids of Egypt and Confederation Cup winners RS Berkane of Morocco in the same group.
We catch up on the FIFA U17 men’s World Cup, with many of the African teams making a good start.
And we speak to Benjamin Fredrick, the 20-year-old defender who has broken into the Nigeria national team, since being loaned from Brentford to Belgian side FCV Dender.
31 OCT 2025 · This week we catch up on the teams that have made the group stage of the CAF Champions League, as South Africa’s Orlando Pirates missed out.
Also we go to Morocco and find out about the Mohammed VI Football Academy, a key factor in Morocco’s success in winning the Fifa Under-20 World Cup.
We look ahead to the Fifa U-17 Men’s World Cup, which starts on Monday in Qatar.
And Alex Iwobi has become the first Nigerian to make 300 appearances in the EPL, and only the fifth African ever to reach that milestone.
23 OCT 2025 · This week we talk about Morocco’s success in winning the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Chile, becoming the second African team to win the trophy.
Also, Achraf Hakimi heads the 10-man shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year award. We look at the main contenders.Â
We speak to Nigeria and Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka, on life in London and on missing Joane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo, who left the Bees.
And we have Stuart’s thoughts on Man United’s win over Liverpool.
16 OCT 2025 · This week we talk World Cup qualifying as the games concluded with Cape Verde claiming a historic maiden qualification, and with Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, South Africa and Ghana also making it in the last round of matches.
We analyse the action and also take a look at the play-offs.
Also, Morocco are through to the final of the Under-20 World Cup, and they will become the second African team to win the tournament if they can beat Argentina on Sunday.
And Stuart looks ahead to the action in the EPL and assesses the managerial changes so far.
9 OCT 2025 · This week we talk World Cup qualifying as Egypt and Algeria book their spots, while Ghana are almost there and Cape Verde’s possible maiden qualification will go down to the final day.
Also, CAF has announced a return to profitability after several years of losses – we look at the details.
And former England striker Gary Lineker has apologised to Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen after questioning his character, and Stuart looks at the issues that Liverpool are facing.
The show where we look at African football both what's happening around the continent and what African players are doing overseas.
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