On The Whistle Podcast

The tournament is back on Ivorian soil for the first time in 40 years but can the Elephants do better than they did in 1984? Frédéric Aka joins the podcast to discuss. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #ivorycoast #cotedivoire #leselephant #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

The Taifa Stars come into the Africa Cup of Nations with a good mix of youth and experience, but as Tanzanian football expert Michael Mwebe says fans are being very realistic in their outlook for the tournament and would regard success as getting out a very competitive group that includes both Morocco, DR Congo and Zambia. #afcon #afcon2023 #Tanzania #preview Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow u...

Tunisian legend Radhi Jaïdi says the Carthage Eagles have one of the toughest challenges yet at the upcoming AFCON in the Ivory Coast, as they have to emerge from a group that also contains African giants Mali and South Africa, as well as a plucky Namibian team. Jaïdi though is confident in this current crop of players, and even though they are youthful he's hopeful they will make a deep run in th...

Elder statesman Francis Nkwain joins Alasdair for this Cameroon special to talk all things Andre Onana, Rigobert Song and 'le humle'. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #Cameroon #indomitablelions #samueleto'o #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Palancas Negras are back on the continental stage but is this team anything like the 2000s team that wowed the continent? Journalist José Cunha joins the pod to discuss the team. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #angola #palancasnegras #angola #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

The Mambas are back! That's right, Mozambique are back at the AFCON and we're joined by João Chivale to analyse their chances. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #senegal #mambas #Mozambique #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The reigning champions are back and on fire, but can Senegal break the holders curse and win a second consecutive AFCON? Bamba Kasse joins the pod to discuss it. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #senegal #sadiomane #terangalions #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining the podcast to talk about the DR Congo is journalist Elisha Iragi who lifts the lid on a revitalized Leopards squad. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #drc #congo #leopards #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Brave Warriors of Namibia make their return to the big stage and the podcast is joined by broadcaster Joviita Kandjumbwa to talk about their chances. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #bravewarriors #namibia #preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burkina Faso are coming in hot but are the perennial dark horses actually going to threaten the top table of Africa that the AFCON, Stephane Bassalia Ouattara joins the pod to discuss Les Etalons. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #burkinafaso #lesetalons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Making his return to the podcast, Shamrock Rovers and Cape Verde defender Roberto "Pico" Lopes joins Alasdair to talk about his first AFCON in Cameroon and his hopes for the 2023 edition. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #capeverde #crioulos #tubarõesazuis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Former Nzalang Nacional forward Alberto Edjogo-Owono joins the podcast to dissect Equatorial Guinea's chances at the AFCON and share the secrets to their success. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #vamosguinea #nzalangnacional Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OTW regular Amine El Amri joins the pod to discuss the Atlas Lions and how they are dealing with being AFCON favourites. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #dimamaghrib #atlaslions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Football's biggest braai turns its eyes to the home of the braai as Courtney and Firdose join the pod to talk all things Bafana Bafana. Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast #afcon #afcon2023 #bafanabafana #safa #psl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the pod Yara El-Shaboury joins the podcast to talk all things Egypt. #egypt #pharaohs #salah #afcon #afcon2023 Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast is joined by Gambian journalist Buba Jallow Fallaboweh to talk all things Scorpions. #afcon #afcon2023 #thegambia #scorpions Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OTW regular Maher Mezahi comes on to talk about an Algerian team seeking redemption. #afcon #afcon2023 #algeria #mahrez #caf Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Podcast is joined by Mimi Fawaz to talk about the Super Eagles. #supereagles #afcon #afcon2023 #nigeria #osimhen Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the pod Tunisian Legend Radhi Jaïdi looks back on Tunisia's first and only Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success in 2004. Radhi gives us an inside look at what brought the North African team success and explains how Tunisia's golden generation had to over come "the fear of failure" and embrace the pressure that comes with greatness. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guest: Radhi Jaïdi (200...

Joining the podcast this week is the best goalkeeper on the continent Chiamaka Nnadozie. The Super Falcons shot stopper joins the show to discuss her meteoric rise to the top of club and international football as well as her ambitions going forward. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria and Paris FC goalkeeper) #CAFAwards #CAFAwards2023 #VictorOsimhen #SuperEagles Follow us on...

Comoros legend Fouad Bachirou gives us an inside look into the Comoros magical campaign at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. From humble beginnings in 2014, to an incredible upset win over Ghana's Black Stars and a controversial loss in the knockout rounds to hosts Cameroon, Bachirou reflects on the ups and downs of the Southeast African island nation who certainly live up the words: "We shine throu...

In this very special show we celebrate our 200th episode, by looking back over the past four years at some of our most memorable moments. From Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar breaking Liverpool's curse by urinating on their posts, the great Kalusha Bwalya talking about his first taste of a European winter, or the maverick footballer Benoît Assou-Ekotto explaining why he refused to take on a boo...

Mamelodi Sundowns are queens of Africa. Banyana Ba Style beat Sporting Club Casablanca 3-0 in the final of the Women's Champions League to take back the crown that they lost to ASFAR Rabat last year. Award winning journalist Usher Komugisha joins the pod to dissect the final, look back on the first 3 editions of the competition and talk about how the tournament needs to grow. Host: Alasdair Howort...

The African Football League is here and Mamelodi Sundowns are the champions. Masandawana conquered Wydad in the inaugural final but what is the competition and how can it help grow football on the continent? Host: Zayn Nabbi Guests: Maher Mezahi (North African football expert), Alasdair Howorth #AFL #Sundowns #Sundowns #AFLFinals Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Lik...

It's CAF Women's Champions League time! The Champions League kicked off last week in the Ivory Coast and Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Jerry Tshabalala joins the pod to discuss the tournament, Sundowns' budding rivalry with ASFAR Rabat and whether Sundowns could hold their own against the best clubs in the world.   Host: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Jerry Tshabalala (Head coach of Mamelodi Sundown...