Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week’s show we focus on the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria, with the hosts the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals.Also we take a look at the shortlist for the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, with three Moroccans nominated after finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar – can any of them win an award against strong opposition?And lots on the EPL – can anyone stop Arsenal?

On this week’s show we focus on the 2022 African Nations Championship, which begins this weekend in Algeria. Also we talk to exciting Ghana midfielder Kamaldeen Sulemana, who’s just 20 and played for the Black Stars in two games at the World Cup in Qatar. And Stuart looks ahead to the weekend’s EPL action, with the Manchester derby headlining.

On this week’s show we look ahead to the new year in African football, with lots to look forward to on the calendar. We hear from Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe, one of Africa’s most experienced referees, who has announced his retirement after a very difficult 2022.Stuart has a tribute to Pele, and we assess Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia.

On this week’s show we take a look back at 2022 in African football – the excitement of the World Cup, and the men’s and women’s Africa Cup of Nations.We hear from Southampton’s Nigerian forward Joe Aribo, and from Aston Villa’s Zimbabwean midfielder Marvelous Nakamba.Also Stuart looks at how the 2026 World Cup might work, with 48 teams.

On this week’s show we take a look back at the 2022 Fifa World Cup. As Morocco reached the semi-finals, is this a breakthrough that will see African teams doing well at future World Cups?We have the second part of our interview with Kaka, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, and the 2007 World Player of the Year.And with the World Cup over, the EPL is back, and we look ahead to the upcoming games.

This week’s show is all about the 2022 Fifa World Cup again, with Morocco making history as the first African team to reach the semi-finals, but not able to go all the way. We take a look at the Atlas Lions’ amazing run in Qatar.We look back at some past World Cups and talk to 2002 winner Kaka of Brazil.And of course we look ahead to Sunday’s final.

This week’s show is all about the 2022 Fifa World Cup, with Morocco becoming the fourth African team to reach the quarter-finals. We go to Ghana and look at the fallout after the Black Stars’ group stage exit. And Stuart looks at the statistics of World Cup penalty shootouts.

This week’s show is all about the 2022 Fifa World Cup – African teams have put the miserable World Cup of 2018 behind them and hopes are high of a team reaching the quarter-finals at least, with Morocco topping their group and Senegal lining up a blockbuster against England on Sunday in the round of 16. Also we hear from France forward Olivier Giroud on his football and his faith.

This week’s show is all about the 2022 Fifa World Cup – no wins for Africa in the opening games, but draws for Morocco and Tunisia, and a fighting performance from Ghana. So will some the continent’s representatives make it past the group stage?We hear what it’s like in Qatar, with many negative stories having been reported.And we ask why there is so much stoppage time being added at the World Cup, and we look at how the VAR is working,

This week’s show is all about the 2022 Fifa World Cup, as we look at Africa’s chances – can the continent go further than the quarter-finals this time? Also we go to Morocco and assess the Atlas Lions squad. Also we ask who is likely to take the trophy, and we find out about Qatar as a country. 

On this week’s show we look at Cameroon’s chances at the upcoming Fifa World Cup and we hear from fans in Yaounde.With the Caf Women’s Champions League ending on Sunday in Morocco, we assess the tournament, and lots on the EPL ahead of the upcoming break, as we ask if Liverpool have now turned the corner.

On this week’s show we assess Ghana’s chances at the upcoming Fifa World Cup. It’s their fourth appearance, having been quarter-finalists in 2010, and with a chaotic group-stage exit in 2014. We hear from Accra.Also, with the zonal qualifiers of the inaugural African Schools Football Championship underway, we find out about the competition and its aims.Lots on the EPL too, and we ask whether Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s claims make sense that a November World Cup will avoid burnt-out players at the tournament.

On this week’s show we get ready for the second edition of the Caf Women’s Champions League, starting in Morocco on Sunday, with eight teams taking part. We hear from defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies of South Africa, and from Zambia’s Green Buffaloes.Also, a look at the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup in India, where Nigeria got to the semi-finals and Tanzania made it to the last eight.And we talk about Barcelona’s early exit from the Uefa Champions League, and Aston Villa’s improvement after parting ways with manager Steven Gerrard.

On this week’s show we look at the fifth Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, on in Mozambique, with seven teams taking part and Senegal the defending champions. We ask how relevant beach soccer is in Africa.Also we analyse the teams that have made it to group stage of the CAF Champions League, with Vipers of Uganda qualifying for the first time, knocking out five-time champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo.Plus Stuart on the EPL and on Karim Benzema winning the Ballon d'Or.

On this week’s show we focus on the news that Zambia and Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from football at the age of 24 because of a heart condition. We look at other players who have been affected by heart issues, including Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu. Also, we go to France, and speak to Zimbabwean midfielder Marshal Munetsi, who played well for Reims last weekend in a goalless draw with PSG. Munetsi tells us about life in France and on Zimbabwe’s Fifa suspension from international football. And Stuart on the EPL and confusion over how handball is working.

On this week’s show we talk about the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations being taken away from Guinea, and we ask which countries can handle a 24-team tournament. Also we look at footballers’ unions in Africa, as only 11 countries on the continent have unions, which have helped many players.We look Arsenal’s title chances, and we find out more about new Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.

On this week’s show we assess how the five African teams playing at the World Cup are shaping up as they played their final friendlies ahead of the tournament.Also we hear from Sierra Leone coach John Keister as they had a disappointing 4-0 loss to South Africa in a friendly match.We have listener’s views on whether Mohamed Salah can bounce back from a disappointing spell with Liverpool, and Stuart looks ahead to this weekend’s EPL games.

On this week’s show we speak to Nigeria and Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi, on handling the pressure from fans, and the different roles he’s playing in at Everton.We take a look at the biggest transfers in Africa in the recent window, where South African club Mamelodi Sundowns spent nearly $3m on Chilean player Marcelo Allende.And we analyse the latest major incident of racism in European football, targeted at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior.

On this week’s show we focus on football in Morocco, as the country has had huge success of late, with RS Berkhane winning an all-Moroccan CAF Super Cup last weekend. We look at the fan’s expectations for new national team coach Walid Regragui ahead of the World Cup, and we get an update on the Moroccan government’s huge football development programme.Also we zoom in on the Uefa Champions League and ask if Sadio Mane’s move to Bayern Munich has been Liverpool’s downfall. And we ask what we can expect from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Chelsea.

On this week’s show we take a look at the teams that made it to the finals of the 2022 African Nations Championship – Nigeria missed out, while Madagascar qualified for the first time. We assess the controversy around Zambia women’s star Barbra Banda, who was excluded from the recent WAFCON after failing gender eligibility tests, but is playing at the ongoing Cosafa Women’s Championship in South Africa. Also we catch up on some of the standout transfers of African players across Europe, and plenty on the EPL, as Chelsea fire Thomas Tuchel and as Manchester United get their best win of the season so far.