The 2026 World Cup is officially in the books, leaving behind a fascinating puzzle for African football. Ten African teams arrived; nine made history by storming into the knockouts. But it was only pushed to the quarter-finals. As we analyze the performance gaps holding the continent back, we demand accountability: How will Africa truly benefit from the billions?

World Cup 2026: How can African nations' teams fix performance gaps

The Baobab is where real talk meets real solutions to Africa’s toughest issues - hosted by Mimi & George. No jargon, just bold ideas. Dig deeper beyond the headlines with Mimi and George as they grill guests, from heads of state to youth leaders, on politics and social change.  Each episode blends spicy insight with hopeful takeaways, audience voices, and candid conversation. New episodes weekly.

News

News Commentary

Politics

The Baobab is where real talk meets real solutions to Africa’s toughest issues - hosted by Mimi & George. No jargon, just bold ideas. Dig deeper beyond the headlines with Mimi and George as they grill guests, from heads of state to youth leaders, on politics and social change. Each episode blends spicy insight with hopeful takeaways, audience voices, and candid conversation. New episodes weekly.

The Baobab is where real talk meets real solutions to Africa’s toughest issues - hosted by Mimi &amp; George. No jargon, just bold ideas. Dig deeper beyond the headlines with Mimi and George as they grill guests, from heads of state to youth leaders, on politics and social change.  Each episode blends spicy insight with hopeful takeaways, audience voices, and candid conversation. New episodes weekly.

Share World Cup 2026: How can African nations' teams fix performance gaps

Sign up to save your podcasts

World Cup 2026: How can African nations' teams fix performance gaps

World Cup 2026: How can African nations' teams fix performance gaps