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African Five-a-side
Episodes — page 7
- CAF CL quarterfinals: Mazembe STUN Petro in Angola, Esperance survive penalties vs ASEC
The second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League took place on Saturday evening as TP Mazembe travelled to Luanda to take on Petro and Esperance travelled…
- CAF CL quarterfinals: Young Africans (Yanga) ALMOST upset Sundowns, Ahly cruise through to semis
Friday night's two matches had very different tones. While Tanzania's Yanga pushed AFL champions, Mamelodi Sundowns to the brink, their compatriots, Simba, couldn't muster up the s…
- Simba SC 0-1 Al Ahly SC - Al Ahly and Ahmed Nabil Koka steal a victory in Dar El Salam
The first quarterfinal of the 2024 CAF Champions League took place on Friday evening between Simba and reigning champions, Al Ahly. It was a frustrating match for the hosts who pep…
- Nigeria Super Eagles, Bafana, Cameroon: Which African teams properly managed the post-Afcon period?
Two months on from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations we have our first international window since the big tournament. We take a look at the state of 9 national teams and how they've a…
- Faith and football: How to reconcile Ramadan and professional football?
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, we ask a few questions about its place in professional football. Does fasting impede optimal athletic performance? How can clubs or leagues acc…
- CAF Champions League quarterfinal preview: Sundowns - Yanga, Ahly - Simba, Esperance - ASEC and more
The draw for the 2024 CAF Champions League took place a couple days ago, and so we finally have our quarterfinal matchups. We take a preliminary look at each of the matches and giv…
- 5 African football talents to watch in the 2024 CAF Champions League
As we prepare for the draw of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League knockout stages, we decided to take a look at five up-and-coming youngsters that will be looking to impress and hel…
- Disappointment at 2023 Afcon and 2024 Champions League...Is North African football on the decline?
With no quarterfinalists at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire and only 2 club sides in the quarterfinals of the 2024 CAF Champions League, the internet is telling us…
- Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, TP Mazembe or Yanga? Who has impressed most in the CAF CL group stages?
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we look back on what has been an enthralling six matchdays of the 2024 CAF Champions League. In this year's competition, teams t…
- Super Falcons, Banyana, Atlas Lionesses, Copper Queens... Who is going to Paris 2024?
We're back after an Afcon hangover and for our first episode back, we talk about the 2024 Summer Olympic Games qualifiers in African women's football. Before we pick our winners, w…
- 2023 Afcon autopsy: Where do all 24 teams go from here?
On the weekend after the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, we delve into where all 24 teams go from here. For some, like Senegal, little change is necessary. For others, suc…
- Nigeria 1-2 Cote d'Ivoire: Adingra and Haller propel The Elephants to their third Afcon title
After several peaks and valleys, Cote d'Ivoire sealed their tournament by beating Nigeria in the Afcon final, 2-1. Nigeria took a first-half lead into the break after William Troos…
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations third-place match preview: South Africa vs DR Congo
Palestine at Afcon article: https://africasacountry.com/2024/02/palestine-at-afcon Let's have a relaxing chat about third-place matches and how and why we think tonight's match wil…
- Nigeria 1-1 South Africa: Bafana fall just short ⎸ Cote d'Ivoire 1-0 DR Congo: Haller leads charge
The semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations were just as entertaining as the rest of the tournament. Nigeria eeked past South Africa in the first match of the day after tensi…
- A tactical preview of the 2023 Afcon semi-finals: Nigeria vs South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo
My 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is over, but the tournament rolls on. Today we're back with a semi-final preview of Wednesday's matches. We delve into the Nigeria vs South Africa mat…
- Nigeria 1-0 Angola: Lookman propels Naija to victory ⎸ DR Congo 3-1 Guinea: Leopards in semis
In the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals Victor Osimhen and Nigeria got a goal past Angola and qualified to the semi-finals. And DR Congo comfortably advanced past Guinea in…
- A statistical preview of the 2023 Afcon quarterfinals: Cote d'Ivoire vs Mali, Nigeria vs Angola, South Africa vs Cape Verde, DR Congo vs Guinea
The 2023 Afcon quarterfinals are set to kick off tomorrow and so we break down the four matches including Cote d'Ivoire vs Mali, Nigeria vs Angola, DR Congo vs Guinea and Cape Verd…
- Morocco 0-2 South Africa: BAFANA ARE BACK, Morocco are home ⎸ Mali 2-1 Burkina: Eagles find identity
It was a fascinating tactical battle between the Moroccan Atlas Lions and the South African Bafana boys. Both sides played cautiously, but it would be the South Africans that made…
- Cote d'Ivoire 1-1 Senegal: Kessié penalties send The Elephants through ⎸ Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania
Last night, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations served us an instant classic when hosts Cote d'Ivoire took on Senegal in the round of 16. Despite a terrible group stage performance, Cot…
- 2023 Afcon preview: Cote d'Ivoire vs Senegal and Cape Verde vs Mauritania
The third day of the round of 16 will feature the biggest match of this Africa Cup of Nations so far when Cote d'Ivoire host Senegal in Yamoussoukro. In the other match of the day…
