In this episode, Partner Rick Lamanna (Toronto, Canada) and Associate Jake Paul Minster (Boston, United States) are joined by special guest, Partner and Sub-Saharan Africa Lead Lunga Mani (Johannesburg, South Africa), to explore Africa’s road to the 2026 World Cup, diving into:

• The CAF qualifying format and what South Africa’s return to the World Cup means for the continent.
• How federations and clubs are navigating player and staff movement across Africa.
• The rise of e-visas, regional travel reforms and the African Union’s Free Movement of Persons Protocol.
• What clubs and teams can learn when touring or expanding operations in African markets.

From visa-free corridors in East Africa to policy innovations powering regional mobility, this episode focuses on the intersection of football and migration across a rapidly changing continent.