Planet Sport Football Africa

This week we look back at the Caf Champions League, with Pyramids of Egypt the champions of Africa for the first time.We also talk about the Uefa Champions League final and ask whether PSG's Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakmi is the leading contender for the African Footballer of the Year award.And Stuart looks back and analyses the competition.Also we head to Angola – the nation that rose highest on the world rankings last year, and we hear from coach Pedro Goncalves.

This week we look ahead to the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, with Pyramids of Egypt holding the advantage.We also talk about RS Berkane of Morocco, the CAF Confederation Cup champions for a third time in six seasons.We focus on football in Somalia, as legends Samuel Eto’o, Jay-Jay Okocha and Emmanuel Adebayor were in Mogadishu this week to support Somalia’s campaign to host international football matches on home soil for the first time in more than 30 years.And Stuart on the EPL.

This week we look ahead to the Caf Champions League final, with Mamelodi Sundowns hosting Pyramids in the first leg this Saturday.We pay tribute to the late Emmanuel Kunde, a key player in the 1990 Cameroon side that became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.Also we pick out a few of the top Africans in the EPL this season, including Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, and Ahmad Diallo.Plus Stuart on the Europa League final and the implications for Man United and Tottenham.

This week we continue to look at some of the most outstanding African players this season in Europe, outside of the EPL.We assess the reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, who stayed with Atalanta in Italy. Also in Italy, Cameroon’s Frank Zambo Anguissa has been a key player with Napoli, we talk about him.And we highlight goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, with Reims in France, having switched allegiance from France to Senegal this year.Also we take look at the five new CAF vice-presidents recently named by Patrice Motsepe, one of them a controversial choice, Pierre-Alain Mounguengui, who’s been under investigation in a scandal in football in Gabon.Plus Stuart on the EPL, with just two weeks to go.

This week we catch up on the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt with the top four teams qualifying for the 2025 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile.And with the European season coming to a close, we highlight a few of the top African players around Europe – we assess how Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has done at Galatasaray, we talk about Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, who’s helped PSG to the Uefa Champions League final, and we look at the scoring exploits of Guinean Serhou Guirassy at Borussia Dortmund.Plus Stuart on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s time at Liverpool, and Jamie Vardy on his exploits with Leicester, as he prepares to leave the club.

This week we focus on the long-running court case following the death on the pitch of Martins Chineme in Nigeria. A court case found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of Chineme, who had heart issues, and global players' union Fifpro says it’s a landmark ruling.  Also we look back at the drama of last weekend’s CAF Champions league semi-final second legs, with Sundowns of South Africa knocking out holders Al Ahly to set up a final against Pyramids of Egypt.   And with Liverpool winning the EPL title, Stuart asks how good the team is.

This week we have a special report from the Arsenal Africa Fan Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, as Gunners fans from around the continent got together.We take a look at the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025, taking place in Ghana.And with Liverpool likely to be crowned EPL champions this weekend, we look at the race for the Champions League places.

This week we go in-depth on Andre Onana and Manchester United, with the Cameroon goalkeeper making errors for United and getting dropped, only to be brought back for Thursday’s game against Lyon, with coach Reuben Amorim defending him.We assess Onana’s performance over the past two seasons at United, and his future prospects.Also we catch up on the U17 AFCON in Morocco, with 10 African teams having qualified for the U17 World Cup. Plus Stuart on the drama of the Uefa Champions League semi-finals.

This week we catch up on the CAF Champions League, with two South Africa v Egypt semi-finals.And in the CAF Confederation Cup a stunning result for Stellenbosch of South Africa, knocking out holders Zamalek in the quarter-finals, while Simba of Tanzania turned things around against Al Masry to make it through.There's a row involving Cameroon keeper Andre Onana before United's Europa League showdown with Lyon.Also we hear from Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, whose father is from Sierra Leone, on his charitable foundation in Sierra Leone and his views on the power of sport.Plus Stuart on the Uefa Champions League and Kevin de Bruyne’s decision to leave Man City at the end of the season.

This week we go to Morocco and hear about the Under-17 AFCON being hosted there.We also hear how the Atlas Lions are doing ahead of the senior AFCON in Morocco in December.Also we take a look at the first legs of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals, with Pyramids of Egypt the biggest winners.And lots on the EPL, as Liverpool continue their march towards the title.

This week we catch up on the World Cup qualifiers for Africa, with Nigeria in trouble after being held to a draw by Zimbabwe, with Ghana on track with back-to-back wins, and with Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are all looking good at this stage.We hear from Nigeria coach Eric Chelle.Also we look ahead to this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals, and Stuart highlights some of the African players doing well across Europe.

This week we catch up on the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Africa, the latest games are on up until Tuesday, with so much to play for.And we find out about the African Club Association – launched in 2023 to support club football, but how does it work, and what are the priorities?Also we take a look at scouting – what are scouts and football agents scouts looking for exactly when they assess African players? Plus Stuart on Newcastle’s long-overdue trophy in England.

This week we talk about CAF president Patrice Motsepe, who’s been re-elected unopposed for a second term, as we look at how he has steadied the ship on the continent.Also the Fifa Council elections took place at the CAF General Assembly, with a few surprise winners and losers.And we explain how Equatorial Guinea's record goalscorer Emilio Nsue has been officially cleared to play for the country by Fifa, coming back from a ban.Plus Stuart on the plans for a new stadium for Manchester United.

This week we focus on football in Libya, as Senegal’s Aliou Cissé has been appointed Libya national team coach, with a contract that will make him the second-highest-paid coach in African football, and with a glittering new stadium opened in Benghazi. Will Libya be rewarded with success?Also we talk about the issue of players switching international allegiance, and we hear from Chuba Akpom, who switched allegiance from England to Nigeria, but is still waiting to be called up by the Super Eagles.And Stuart has lots on the FA Cup, including analysis on Manchester United’s exit from the competition.

This week we talk about the controversy sparked by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, as he suggested that the AFCON is not considered a "major tournament", as he was discussing Mohamed Salah’s chances of winning the Ballon d'Or.Was he disrespecting the tournament, or is there any truth in what he said?Also we’re talking sport and politics, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled in favour of the Algerian Football Federation and USM Alger in a matter centred on the disputed territory of Western Sahara.And Stuart on the EPL, as Liverpool extend the gap over Arsenal at the top.

This week we zoom in on Africans in the English Premier League, with Egypt’s Omar Marmoush, Burkina Faso’s Dango Ouattara and Beto, from Guinea-Bissau, all shining of late.We also talk about the Uefa Champions League, with Real Madrid knocking Man City out, and we talk to the 1997 African Footballer of the Year – Victor Ikpeba of Nigeria.Ikpeba played as a striker and spent six seasons with Monaco in France and three seasons in Germany at Borussia Dortmund, and won the 1994 AFCON and Olympic Gold in 1996.Ikpeba tells us what it takes to make it at the top level.

This week we talk to Ghana great Andre “Dede” Ayew, who’s now 35 and the Black Stars’ most-capped player.Dede tell us about his longevity in his career.Also we go down memory lane and talk about Ayew’s legendary father Abedi Pele, three-time African Footballer of the Year in the 1990s.Plus Stuart on the dramatic Merseyside derby.

This week we to Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, who was linked to Arsenal and Chelsea ahead of this season, but ended up at Galatasaray in Turkey. Osimhen tells us about his targets for the Super Eagles under new coach Eric Chelle.We have lots on the just-ended transfer window, with Zimbabwean Marshal Munetsi joining Wolves. Also we look at transfer spending in Africa, as South African club Mamelodi Sundowns were Africa’s biggest spenders on transfers in 2024.And more on the AFCON draw as we hear from Zambia and Botswana.

This week we analyse the draw for the 2025 AFCON, with Cameroon v Cote d’Ivoire among the appetising match-ups in the group stage, and with three Southern African teams in Group B – South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe, along with seven-time champions Egypt.Also we talk about football in Burundi, as we hear from Burundi international Youssouf Ndayishimiye, who has been outstanding for French club Nice this season.And lots on the EPL from Stuart, who also looks at some of the most bizarre yellow cards ever.

This week we catch up on the CAF Champions League, with South Africa’s Orlando Pirates impressing in the group stage, while TP Mazembe, Yanga and Raja Casablanca all missed out on the quarter-finals.Also we speak to two France-based players turning out for Le Havre, Egypt international striker Ahmed Hassan, who’s hoping for a place in the Pharaohs' AFCON squad, and Emmanuel Sabbi, who was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents and represents the USA, where he grew up.And Stuart on the EPL and the Uefa Champions League and on Erling Haaland’s new mega-contract with Manchester City.