African Five-a-side

TIMESTAMPS:

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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TIMESTAMPS:

01:41 - TP Mazembe vs MC Algiers

09:59 - Young Africans vs Al Hilal

16:10 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maniema Union

19:50 - Raja vs AS FAR

22:17 - Al Ahly vs Stade d'Abidan

25:52 - CR Belouizdad vs Orlando Pirates

31:05 - Pyramids vs Sagrada Esperanca

32:41 - Esperance vs Djoliba

In this episode of the African football round-up, we preview the first matchday of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. We take a look at all eight matches and make predictions about their outcomes. We're particularly looking forward to watching newcomers such as Maniema Union and Djoliba make their mark.

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Why are African artefacts everywhere but Africa: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/11/why-are-african-artifacts-everywhere-but-africa

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2025 Afcon qualifying is officially a wrap, so we took the time to power rank all 24 teams that have qualified for Morocco 2025 and we reflect on our thoughts on the teams from what we’ve seen over the last three months

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This week's must-reads:

Liberation is not propaganda: https://africasacountry.com/2024/11/liberation-is-not-propaganda

Not exactly at arm’s length: https://africasacountry.com/2024/11/not-exactly-at-arms-length

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TIMESTAMPS:

06:42 - Niger vs Sudan analysis

17:12 - Benin vs Nigeria analysis

26:40 - Angola vs Ghana analysis

32:58 - Uganda vs South Africa analysis

37:06 - Botswana vs Mauritania analysis

40:20 - Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea analysis

In this episode of the African football round-up, we head to the film room to break down some of the matches we during matchday 5 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

We were not impressed by Nigeria's defending versus Benin as the likes of Troost-Ekong and Bassey made simple errors. Sudan's undoing was more of a stylistic issue versus Niger. We also briefly speak on Angola vs Ghana, Uganda vs South Africa, Botswana vs Mauritania and Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea

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This week's must-reads:

Mozambique and the politics of popular uprising: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/11/mozambique-and-the-politics-of-popular-uprising

Ruto’s Kenya: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/11/rutos-kenya

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TIMESTAMPS:

03:15 - Group A preview

11:18 - Group B preview

13:49 - Group C preview

16:41 - Group D preview

19:22 - Group E and F preview

20:43 - Group G preview

22:29 - Group H preview

24:22 - Group I preview

25:41 - Group J preview

26:58 - Group K preview

27:56 - Group L preview

In this episode of the African football round-up, we preview the final two matchdays of 2025 Afcon qualifying. Some teams have qualified, some are eliminated, and some have all to play for! Everything is on the line for world football's greatest tournament.

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In this reaction video we celebrate the life and legacy of Rachid Mekhloufi as it's been reported that he passed away in Paris at the age of 88

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TIMESTAMPS:

02:07 - Maher Mezahi on Paradou

17:12 - Lorenz Kohler on Stellenbosch

33:58 - Salim Masoud Said on Azam

In this episode of the African football round-up, we take a look at three non mainstream African clubs: Paradou, Stellenbosch and Azam. Maher Mezahi breaks down Paradou while Lorenz Kohler and Salim Masoud Said analyse Stellenbosch and Azam.

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This week's must-reads:

The real Rwanda: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/10/the-real-rwanda

João Lourenço’s American pivot: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/10/joao-lourencos-amercan-pivot

The end of Mozambique’s two-party system: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/10/the-end-of-mozambiques-two-party-system

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In this episode of the African football round-up, we analyse the 2024 CAF African player of the year longest and whittle it down to a few candidates that we think are deserving of the African player of the year award.

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The mine dumps of Silicon Valley: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/10/the-mine-dumps-of-silicon-valley

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TIMESTAMPS:

02:12 - Ghana vs Sudan breakdown

15:57 - Reviewing Senegal's six points and previewing their big coaching decision

20:21 - Tunisia are rudderless

24:45 - Morocco are still flying

27:16 - Algeria are coming along nicely

28:44 - Egypt, Cameroon, DR Congo, Angola have qualified to the Afcon

33:08 - Sudan, Mali and South Africa make good progress but not through yet

37:15 - Match-ups to look out for in November

In this episode of the African football round-up, we summarise what we learned from matchday 4 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

We talk about how Ghana have to do a hard reset, how Tunisia are rudderless due to a skeleton federation, and we discuss who Senegal should target as their next coach.

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The mine dumps of Silicon Valley: https://www.africasacountry.com/2024/10/the-mine-dumps-of-silicon-valley

This is not the Black Stars level, we’ve mismanaged our way there: https://3news.com/sports/this-is-not-the-black-stars-level-weve-mismanaged-our-way-there/

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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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