Match of the Day Africa: Top 10

Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and decide on their greatest African XI. Who will make it into their fantasy team?

Which team of Africa Cup of Nations champions was the best in history? Are Egypt’s treble winners greater than Zambia’s underdogs or Nigeria’s Golden Generation? Ivory Coast’s 2015 Afcon-winning captain Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku, 1995 winner with the Super Eagles join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best teams to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Who will make thei...

Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the greatest goals scored by African players in the English Premier League and rank their top 10. Despite Yaya and Efan having scored more than 100 goals in the English top flight between them neither makes the list, but which African icon from across the Premier Leag...

Is Mikel John Obi Africa’s most underrated player? Or is there a two-time Afcon winner that flies under the radar? And was Yaya Touré ever an unsung hero? He’s with Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the most underappreciated African footballers as they rank their top 10. Top 10 unsung heroes (A-Z): - Mohamed Aboutrika - Stephen Appiah - Serey Die - Papa Bouba Diop - Odion Ighalo...

Is the crowning moment of Egypt’s dominance in 2010 greater than Zambia’s shock win over Ivory Coast in 2012? Or did South Africa’s 1996 win post-Apartheid transcend sport? Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku discuss and debate the top 10 moments at the Africa Cup of Nations with Gabriel Zakuani. Top 10 AFCON moments (in chronological order): - 1992 final – Ivory Coast win first title v Ghana - 1994 Zambia...

Is Kolo Touré’s move direct from Ivory Coast to the Premier League more impressive than Samuel Eto’o swapping winning Champions League titles with Barcelona for winning them with Inter Milan? Or is Leicester signing Riyad Mahrez from the French second division the best buy? Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku are back with Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best transfers involving African players. W...

Is George Weah leading a fairy-tale life? Which trailblazer did Pele call “the god” of soccer? And does it take a successful career or just a single moment to make a football icon? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the greatest icons of African football. Who will make it to number one in their top 10? Top 1...

Is the ‘Jollof derby’ too friendly to be ranked above the Cairo derby as African football’s biggest derby? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the continent’s fiercest rivalries. Will a club game or an international rivalry make it to number one in their top 10? Top 10 African derbies (in no particular...

Should a striker ever be captain? Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku are with Gabriel Zakuani to give their view. Plus, which Cameroon defender was Yaya scared of? And did he really want to captain Ivory Coast for Afcon 2015? Find out who comes out at number one in our top 10 African captains. Top 10 captains (A-Z): - Khaled Badra - Christian Chukwu - Aliou Cisse - Ahmed Hassam - Chris Katongo - Stephen Ke...

Which African footballer had the talent to play at the highest level in Europe, and which AFCON winner chose to stay home? Plus, what did Yaya Touré miss more when he first left Ivory Coast: family or food? He’s back with former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku and ex-DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani to decide their top 10 African footballers not to play in Europe’s “big five” leagues. Top 10 players no...

Was Hervé Renard’s unexpected victory with Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 more impressive than Hassan Shehata driving Egypt to three consecutive wins in 2006, 2008 and 2010? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the managers to lead teams at the Africa Cup of Nations. Who will make it to the...

Who was Yaya’s nemesis at Barcelona? And who’s yet to fulfil their potential? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African goalkeepers. Who will make their top 10? Top 10 goalkeepers (in alphabetical order): - Joseph-Antoine Bell - Yassine Bounou - Essam El Hadar - Vincent Enyeama - Alain Gouame...

From spitting to faking injury, Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku join Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate Africa’s most controversial footballers. Which “bad boy” of African Football will be number one in their top 10? Top 10 Players fans love to hate (A-Z) - Emmanuel Adebayor - Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Andre Ayew - Kevin Prince Boateng - El-Hadji Diouf - Asamoah Gyan - Hossam Has...

Is Egypt dominating African football while failing to qualify for 6 World Cups one of the continent's biggest footballing disappointments? And what would the world have seen if Ballon d’Or winner George Weah had the chance to play on football's biggest stage? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best...

Who was a “fighter”, ready for “football war”? Will Kolo Touré be in his brother’s top 5, and will Efan agree? Possibly the toughest Top 10 yet for Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku who join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African defenders. Top 10 Defenders (A-Z) - Lauren Etame Mayer - Weal Gomaa - Stephen Keshi - Khalidou Koul...

Does Kylian Mbappé’s star quality put him above Eusebio or Zinedine Zidane? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best players of African heritage. Who will make their top 10? Top 10 Players of African Heritage (A-Z) - Marcel Desailly - Eusebio - Patrice Evra - N’golo Kante - Claude Makélélé - Kylian...

Was Morocco’s semi-final run at Qatar 2022 bigger than Milla’s iconic celebrations at Italia 1990? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African World Cup Moments. What will make their top 10? Top 10 World Cup Moments (chronologically) - Tunisia win Africa’s first ever WC Match (1978) - Algeria b...

Is Yaya Touré a more complete footballer than his childhood idols, Abedi Pele and Jay-Jay Okocha? The former Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder is with former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku and ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African midfielders. Who will make it to number one in their top 10? Top 10 Midfielders (A-Z) - Mohamed Aboutrika - Abedi “Pele”...

How do Samuel Eto’o’s stats stack up against Didier Drogba’s match winning pedigree. The Cameroonian won three UEFA Champions Leagues with Barcelona and Inter Milan but does Drogba scoring in big moments put him on top? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African goalscorers. Who will make thei...

Have Didier Drogba's Chelsea achievements been eclipsed by Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah at Liverpool to leave one of them as the greatest African to grace the English top flight? Ivory Coast's Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best Africans to play in the English Premier League. Who will make their top 10? Top...

Top 10 lists of all things African football. Who will be top of your list? Who are the best goalscorers? Or the best captain? Who are the greatest managers in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations? With Gabriel Zakuani Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku. Every Monday from 3 July 2023.