African Five-a-side

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com READ: Biya Forever https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/biya-forever From Cornell to conscience https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/from-cornell-to-conscience Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps Matchday 8 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the African zone. This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com READ: Colonize then, deport now https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/colonize-then-deport-now Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps Matchday 7 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the African zone. Morocco became the first team to qualify for the World Cup and Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt positioned themselves to qualify over the next 48-72 hours. This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edit...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the 2024 CHAN final as Morocco defeated Madagascar 3-2 and became the first African nation to win 3 African nations championships. This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferred Follow us on soci...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the 2024 CHAN quarterfinals which saw the exit of all three East African hosts and Algeria. Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal and Sudan advanced the semi-finals This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-d...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi hosts a mailbag episode where we answer your questions, including: Why don't we show CHAN more respect? Which teams and players are we most looking forward to watching this year? Will Mokwena's legacy take a hit if he doesn't succeed at MCA? This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" ou...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Enemies of progress: https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/enemies-of-progress Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferred Follow us on social medi...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the semi-finals of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com The specter of Bandung https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/the-specter-of-bandung Whose game is remembered? https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/whose-game-is-remembered The quiet violence of peace deals https://...

Welcome to Matchday 2, Episode 1 of the African Five-a-side podcast. Over the course of the next five epsidoes we'll be profiling five of the greatest matches in African football history. First up is The Battle of Omdurman which took place on November 18, 2009 between Algeria and Egypt. We delve into why this rivalry is so heated and what lead to a football match nearly scuppering diplomatic relat...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Come join us in Nairobi for the '25 AIAC fest: https://africasacountry.com/festival Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the first leg of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League final. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com The other route to the American dream https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/the-other-route-to-the-american-dream Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi reviews the first leg of the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup final. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Green hydrogen, old colonialism: https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/green-hydrogen-old-colonialism Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.co...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the first leg of the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup final. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Paul Biya the last Kaiser https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/paul-biya-the-last-kaiser Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.com/@african....

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In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the first leg of the semi-finals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com After the uprising https://africasacountry.com/2025/04/after-the-uprising Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.com/@african.five...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the Egypt vs South Africa semi-finals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Tariffs, Trump, and the Global South https://africasacountry.com/2025/04/tariffs-trump-and-the-global-south Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFive...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the last match of the quarterfinals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Redefining Sahelian diplomacy https://africasacountry.com/2025/03/redefining-sahelian-diplomacy Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps 3/4 matches of the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Redefining Sahelian diplomacy https://africasacountry.com/2025/03/redefining-sahelian-diplomacy Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveS...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. ------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Liberal internationalism after USAID https://africasacountry.com/2025/03/liberal-internationalism-after-usaid Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/Afr...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps matchday 6 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Africa. This week, Nigeria squandered an opportunity to catch up with South Africa, while Ghana, Algeria, Cameroon excelled. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Imperial belonging and the weaponisation of the sea https://africasa...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the quarterfinals of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League as Mamelodi Sundowns take on Esperance de Tunis, MC Algiers host Orlando Pirates, Al Ahly and Al Hilal clash and Pyramids play AS FAR.

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps matchday 6 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Africa. This week, Nigeria squandered an opportunity to catch up with South Africa, while Ghana, Algeria, Cameroon excelled. ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Imperial belonging and the weaponization of the sea https://africasa...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps Matchday 5 action of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Africa. Over the last 72 hours, Egypt impressed versus Ethiopia. Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco managed narrow victories in Ramadan, while Nigeria and South Africa began their race to the 2026 World Cup in Group C. --------------------------------------------------------...

In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews Matchday 5 and 6 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Africa. -------------------------------------------------------- FIFA’s Double Standards https://africasacountry.com/2025/03/fifas-double-standards This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSid...

Last weekend, Jamie Carragher made headlines when he mentioned that Mo Salah might be less respected for Ballon D'Or voting because he represents Egypt in international football and competes in the Africa Cup of Nations, which he doesn't believe is a "major" tournament.