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The WAFCON is just two months away but are Banyana Banyana ready to defend their title? Goalkeeper Kaylin Swart joins the pod to discuss the status of South Africa ahead of the tournament.

Hosts: Ali Howorth, Courtney Freese

Guest: Kaylin Swart (WAFCON winning goalkeeper)

#banyanabanyana #superfalcons #wafcon #football

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Show notes

00:00 - Intro

00:46 - Friendlies vs Malawi

13:22 - Lack of support "exhausting"

19:41 - Can South Africa defend their title?

24:56 - WAFCON is bigger and better

32:02 - Chatting with Leah Williamson

Duration: 38:09

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The table is set for the CAF CL final where we will see South African juggernaut Sundowns come up against the immovable Pyramids from Egypt. In this episode we review the semis and look at the path that has got both teams to the summit of African football

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Guest: Maher Mezahi (Africa Five-a-side podcast)

#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #Pyramids

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00:00 - Intro / Viewer Comments

03:45 - Takeaways from Sundowns vs. Al Ahly

08:30 - Should Marcel Koller been sacked?

12:45 - Sundowns success thanks to Miguel Cardoso's appointment?

14:15 - Is Pyramids a shining example of what can be done, or source of derision?

18:30 - Are Pyramids flat track bullies? 

23:00 - Predictions  

Duration: 27:00

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It's do or die in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup, and we bring you the latest news and analysis about what to expect in this weekend's second leg semis. Pyramids and Al Ahly will be hosting Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns respectivly in Cairo after nil-nil draws in SA, and the slenderest of margins will see success this Friday.

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Guest: Lorenz Köhler (South African football expert)

#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #Pyramids

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro + Viewer Comments

05:45 - Pirates escape with draw in controversial first leg

11:00 - Should away goals continue in CAF competitions?

15:30 - All coaches under pressure to win

22:30 - South Africans invested in teams succeeding

25:30 - Fadlu Davids doing fantastic work at Simba FC

33:30 - Predictions for CAF CL and CAF CC

Duration: 36:20

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The CAF Champions League semis are here and it's a North vs South showdown.

Hosts: Zayn Nabbi, Ali Howorth, Amr Fahmy (Egyptian football expert)

#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #Pyramids

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly

20:40 - Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids

35:46 - Predictions

Duration: 39:57

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The CAF Champions League Quarter Finals finished up with Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Al Ahly and Pyramids all advancing to the next stage.

Hosts: Zayn Nabbi, Ali Howorth

#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #pyramids

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:59 - Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger

09:40 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esperance

13:56 - Al Hilal vs Al Ahly

21:21 - ASFAR Rabat vs Pyramids

24:43 - Semi final predictions

Duration: 30:17

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Kenyan football is back! Or is it? Find out as Kenyan football journalist Eric Njiru joins the pod to talk all things Kenya.

Panel: Ali Howorth (host), Eric Njiru (Kenya football expert)

#kenya #football #caf #mashemejiderby

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Mashemeji Derby

08:48 - New FKF bosses in town

18:12 - Will Kenya be ready for AFCON 2027?

23:42 - Patrick Matasi and match fixing scandals

Duration: 28:06

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It's fiery pod, as the OTW team interrogate how South Africa fielded an ineligible player against the Crocodiles of Lesotho, and how this blunder could now cost Bafana three points if found guilty. We also look at Group B, the most exciting in Africa's FIFA World Cup Qualifying, North Africa's dominance and predict which Cinderella teams could make it to the North American party.

Panel: Zayn Nabbi (host), Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Editor At Large), Francis Nkwain (BOA Awards founder) and Lorenz Köhler (iDiski Times)

#worldcup #football #caf

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:45 - Firdose fires salvos early on the Bafana blunder

10:30 - Does the buck ultimately stop with SA Manager Vincent Tseka?

14:00 - Who has more motivation in SA being docked points - Lesotho or Nigeria?

28:15 - DRC, Senegal and Sudan in an exciting fight in Group B

36:00 - North African cousins charging towards North America

48:00 - Which Cinderella breaks into the big dance

Duration: 53:30

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Now that the dust has settled on the recent CAF Congress in Cairo we speak with the chair of the South African Football Journalists' Association (SAFJA) and host of the newly minted podcast African Football Connect Velile Mnyandu about some of the big headlines from the event. While CAF President Patrice Motsepe was voted in unopposed, African football legend Samuel Eto'o managed to break into the executive committee after his ban was overturned by CAS, and there was a real win for Arab solidarity as countries from north managed to get strong representation on various committees.

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Guest: Velile Mnyandu (SAFJA chair)

#afcon #football #caf

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Zayn and Alasdair are joined by Ghanaian football expert Gary Al-Smith to chat about Aliou Cisse's move to Libya, Benni McCarthy's Kenyan adventure and Samuel Eto'o's bid for the CAF ExCo

Host: Zayn Nabbi, Alasdair Howorth

Guest: Gary Al-Smith

#afcon #football #benni #premierleague #senegal #kenya

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:54 - Aliou Cisse takes charge of Libya

18:45 - Karibu Benni McCarthy

29:43 - Samuel Eto'o cleared of all charges

Duration: 38:58

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In this podcast our hosts respond to Jamie Carragher's comments and discuss whether or not we should be listening to European pundits.

Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Courtney Freese

#afcon #euros #liverpool #carragher

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