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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.

On this week’s show we talk about Morocco appointing the relatively inexperienced Walid Regragui as their coach ahead of the World Cup. We also look at Egyptian giants Al Ahly sacking Portuguese manager Ricardo Soares after just two months in the job. And we have part two of our interview with Zambia’s Dancing Pastor – Pastor Peter Makembo, who leads the supporters in singing at international matches.  And Stuart on the EPL, as Manchester United signed two Brazilian players. 

On this week’s show we talk about nicknames in African football, with Benin’s Squrrels set to change their name.Also we go to Zambia and meet the man known as the Dancing Pastor – Pastor Peter Makembo, and we hear his story of how he felt called by God to lead the country’s sports supporters’ group.Plus Stuart on the unpredictable start to the EPL season, as the surprises continued on Matchday 3.

On this week’s show we talk about the nominees for the 2022 Ballon D’Or, as there are four African players this time, compared to two last year for the men’s award, and as Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has become the first African player to be nominated for the women’s Ballon D’Or.We look at the great progress being made in women’s football in Africa, and we focus on what’s been happening in Botswana.And lots on the EPL, as Man City already have a four-point advantage over Liverpool.

On this week’s show we take a look at the launch of the Africa Super League and assess how it’s shaping up. We talk about Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo’s decision to switch from France to Cameroon ahead of the World Cup.Also we speak to Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey, who moved last month from Rangers in Scotland to Ajax in the Netherlands. Bassey tells us about the disappointment of losing the Europa League final on penalties in May.Also lots on the EPL, as Erling Haaland made a great debut, and as Ivory Coast forward Maxwel Cornet joined West Ham.

This week’s show is all about the new EPL season, as we ask who the champions will be. We assess the significance of Liverpool’s win over Man City in the Community Shield, and look at the opening fixtures.Also we talk to Nottingham Forest’s new signing, the Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

On this week’s show we look back at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, as South Africa won a first title, and Nigeria came only fourth. We ask whether this shows a shift of power in women’s football on the continent.Also we hear how South Africa brought in a mental skills coach for the tournament.And as Man City play Liverpool in the Community Shield on Saturday, we assess the two team’s pre-season preparations, and we look at some of the big signings elsewhere, including Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly’s move to Chelsea.

On this week’s show we look ahead to the final of the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, with hosts Morocco playing South Africa. Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dhlamini tells us what it would mean to win the tournament for the first time. We also look back at the controversy and excitement of the semi-finals. Plus your thoughts on the Caf awards as Sadio Mane and Asisat Oshoala win, and Stuart focuses on the newly-promoted teams in the EPL.