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African Five-a-side

Maher Mezahi

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Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 157

Learning about the African continent through the prism of its favorite pastime: football. Hosted by Maher Mezahi and backed by Africa Is a Country with funding from the Open Society Foundation.

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MAILBAG: Should CAF introduce Nations League? How good are Niger? What happened to Nsue? ⎸ AFR 2.14

Season 2 · Episode 17

Monday, December 2, 2024 • Duration 41:25

TIMESTAMPS:

02:09 - Can Niger keep up momentum?

11:44 - Emilio Nsue suspension

22:42 - Is the CAF CL getting boring?

27:53 - How can West African clubs compete in CAF CL?

36:05 - Should CAF introduce Nations League?

This episode of the African football round-up, is a mailbag episode where we answer the questions that you send in! We answer questions about a possible CAF Nations League, West African clubs in the CAF CL, Emilio Nsue and the Niger national team

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This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com

FIFA decision on Emilio Nsue: https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/451be0f530729bab/original/Mr-Emilio-Nsue-Lopez_10052024.pdf

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REACTION: Top young African talent shines in Matchday 1 of CAF Champions League ⎸ AFR 2.14

Season 2 · Episode 16

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 • Duration 33:04

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01:30 - TP Mazembe vs MC Algiers recap

07:37 - Young Africans vs Al Hilal recap

17:18 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maniema Union recap

19:11 - CR Belouizdad vs Orlando Pirates recap

25:03 - Pyramids vs Sagrada Esperanca recap

27:59 - Esperance vs Djoliba

In this episode of the African football round-up, we recap the first matchday of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. It was a round of matches in which some of Africa's top young talent showed up as Orlando Pirates stole a match in Algiers, last year's finalists Esperance and Ahly dominated, and Sundowns disappointed.

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Russian and waiting: https://africasacountry.com/2024/11/rushing-in

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FILM ANALYSIS: Sengal vs Malawi, Egypt vs Mauritania, Morocco vs C.A.R, Tunisia vs Comoros ⎸ AFR 2.6

Season 2 · Episode 7

Sunday, October 13, 2024 • Duration 36:15

TIMESTAMPS:

01:40 - Senegal vs Malawi analysis

08:44 - Egypt vs Mauritania analysis

15:08 - Algeria vs Togo analysis

19:20 - Morocco vs Central African Republic analysis

24:32 - Tunisia vs Comoros analysis

29:57 - Ghana vs Sudan analysis

In this episode of the African football round-up, we head to the film room to break down some of the matches we watched in matchday 3 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

We were impressed by Pape Thiaw's Senegal, Vladimir Petkovic's Algeria, Walid Regragui's Morocco and Hossam Hassan's Egypt. Ghana and Tunisia were the two teams that we were not impressed by.

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This week's must-reads:

What does Africa want?: https://africasacountry.com/2024/10/what-does-africa-want

Fuel's Errand: https://africasacountry.com/2024/10/fuels-errand

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How to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations ⎸ AFR 2.5

Season 2 · Episode 6

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 45:07

TIMESTAMPS:

01:05 - Which countries have never qualified for the Afcon?

04:10 - How teams have qualified for the Afcon over the last ten years

11:54 - Does CAR have what it takes?

16:24 - Raoul Savoy interview

34:32 - Abdul Musa interview

In this episode of the African football round-up, we ask the question: what does it take to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations?

To answer the question we looked at what nations that qualified to their first Afcon did over the last decade or so. We also spoke to Central African Republic coach Raoul Savoy and interviewed him as we believe that they could be next!

We also spoke to Abdul Musa to find out how Sudan have been playing great football despite domestic political problems.

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Reacting to the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League / Confederation Cup draw

Season 2 · Episode 5

Monday, October 7, 2024 • Duration 22:35

All across the continent, we had our eyes on the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup draw. We took the opportunity to give our first thoughts on how the groups are made up.

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MAILBAG: Improving CAF Champions League, Saudi-CAF partnership, Hilal & Mereikh in exile ⎸ AFR 2.4

Season 2 · Episode 4

Monday, September 30, 2024 • Duration 45:46

We're back with a mailbag episode of the African football round-up!

We asked you, the listeners, for your questions on African football and you sent them in. In this episode, we talk about reforming the CAF Champions League, how smaller nations in Africa have improved, the Saudi-CAF partnership, as well as how Sudan's big clubs are playing in exile in Mauritania.

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This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com

This week's must-reads:

The appearance of democracy: https://africasacountry.com/2024/09/the-apperance-of-democracy

Sudan's cultural devastation: https://africasacountry.com/2024/09/sudans-cultural-devastation

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2024/2025 African Champions League preview: Favourites, Surprises and Question marks!

Season 2 · Episode 3

Monday, September 23, 2024 • Duration 37:16

We are just about set for the group stages of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League group stages. Before the draw, we figured it would be the perfect time to speak about the teams that qualified and point out who are favourites, surprises and "question mark" teams were.

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This week's must-reads:

From Naija to Abidjan: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/09/from-naija-to-abidjan

The freedom to move: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/09/the-freedom-to-move

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2025 Afcon qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire keep winning, Morocco back on track, Ghana trip up in Kumasi ⎸ AFR 2.2

Season 2 · Episode 2

Monday, September 9, 2024 • Duration 42:52

The international break has begun!

Salim Masoud Said joins to speak about Emerse Fae and Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco and Regragui, and Tanzanian fans' no-show to support the Taifa Stars. Cameroonian journalist Giovanni Wanneh also joins to explain what is happening between the ministry of sport and the football federation in his country.

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2025 Afcon qualifiers: Regragui on hot seat? Saintfiet joins Mali, Johnny McKinstry interview ⎸ African football round-up

Season 2 · Episode 1

Monday, September 2, 2024 • Duration 48:41

Welcome to a new year in African football!

We kick off year 2 of the African Five-a-side podcast with the first edition of the African Football-Round up and looking ahead to the upcoming international break! This year we'll be rotating guest hosts, and for our first show, we have brought on Salim Masoud Said to talk about Regragui, Morocco, Saintfiet, Mali, McKinstry, The Gambia, Algeria and Tanzania! We also speak to the new coach of the Gambian men's national football team, Johnny McKinstry.

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5 African footballers that could impress in Europe this season

Season 1 · Episode 71

Monday, August 12, 2024 • Duration 20:11

The 2024 Paris Olympics are over, and it's almost time for the beginning of another footballing season. We quickly recap how African countries did at the Olympics and highlight five Africans that have switched clubs that could impress this season in their respective leagues.

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