Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we focus on the latest round of qualifiers for the 2017 AFCON. We speak to the coach of surprise Group E leaders Guinea Bissau, who tells us what it would mean for them to qualify for the Nations Cup for the first time. We also hear from Group D joint-leaders Uganda, who are doing well with a new-look side. Also we ask are coaches worldwide being given unrealistic expectations,...

On this week's show we On this week's show we find out about youth football in Cameroon, as the country's FA say that they are getting serious about youth. We talk about referees - a recent investigation has found that referees tend to award harsher foul punishments to the away team. We speak to Bob Hamer, a former EPL referee, who however insists that referees are not swayed by the crowds. Plus E...

On this week's show we analyse some big news in African football, as Senegal's Fatma Samoura has been appointed as Fifa secretary general – the first woman and the first African to be given the post. Will this make new Fifa president Gianni Infantino popular in Africa? Also, Stuart names his three most promising African players of the EPL season, and the 3 biggest disappointments.

On this week's show we have an interview with African football great El Hadji Diouf. Diouf was a key member of the Senegal side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, and he played at many top clubs including Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. Diouf tells us about his love for his country. Also, as the EPL season ends we ask we hear from Leicester City midfielder And...

On this week's show we're asking who are the top three Africans in the EPL this season? With Algeria's Riyad Mahrez having won the PFA player of the year award, which other Africans rank highly this season? We get Solomon and Stuart's views and also hear from fans of Crystal Palace and Watford, who give their assessment of how Yanick Bolasie of DR Congo and Nigeria's Odion Ighalo have fared.

This week we applaud Leicester City and Algeria midfielder Riyad Mahrez who on Sunday became the first African to win the prestigious PFA Player of the Year title, awarded by his fellow professionals. Long-standing Leicester player Andy King tells us about his qualities and we hear from fans in The Gambia as we discuss whether Mahrez deserved the Award this year and whether this makes him the best...

On this week's show we focus on the crisis in Nigerian football. For the third time in five years, Nigeria will be missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations finals, and many angry fans are blaming football leaders. There are serious problems at the Nigeria Football Federation, with two rival leaderships. How important is it to have good leadership and good administration to achieve success in footb...

On this week's show we're talking about the money that players earn – is it fair that top players in Europe have massive salaries when many players in Africa get less that $1,000 a month? Do the huge stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi deserve salaries of over $425,000 a week and should something be done to make sure that players in Africa are rewarded more highly for their talents? Also...

On this week's show we find out about football in Tanzania. The country hasn't had much success in international football, but there's a lot of money in their league these days, and there could be good times ahead. We hear from the president of the Tanzania Football Federation and from one of the top clubs, Young Africans. Stuart Weir gives the second and final part of a look at a book co-written...

On this week's show we go in-depth on the qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals. There were 52 matches played over the space of six days, and the results saw some teams get into a very strong position, while others effectively bowed out of the race. Following last week's show on women's football in Africa we hear from listeners on the situations in their countries and go back into t...

On this week's show we find out about the state of women's football in Africa, as the qualifiers are on for the Africa Women's Cup of Nations. We find out about women's football in Nigeria, The Gambia and Tanzania with comments from analyst Solomon Izang Ashoms and on the situation in Europe and the USA from European football expert Stuart Weir. And we catch up with what's going on in the EPL, and...

On this week's show we continue with our look at juju, or muti or charms in football. We hear from listeners with some fascinating stories about their own experiences and views from around Africa, and Planet Sport Football Africa's Solomon Izang Ashoms gives his analysis. We speak to a traditional healer from Zimbabwe who deals with football teams on a regular basis. Plus the latest on the title r...

On this week's show we ask do superstitious beliefs work in football? In much of Africa, there are stories week-in week-out of football teams using juju – beliefs that the supernatural can help them to score goals and win games. Does it work, and is it advisable to get involved in this area? Is it more psychological than spiritual? We hear from former Congo-Brazzaville captain, Oscar Ewolo, who re...

On this week's show we have the third and final part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. This week he answers listeners' questions, including whether he thinks The Gambia can qualify for the Nations Cup one day. Also we ask which team he would choose if he could play for any team in the EPL. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in England, and w...

On this week's show we have the second part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about what the life of a top footballer is like, and also gives some insight into the qualities of teammate Andre Ayew of Ghana. Also Barrow tells us who he thinks is the best team in the EPL this season and we ask him if top footballers are paid too much money. Plus...

On this week's show we have the first part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about life in the EPL, his routine, and what it means to him to have broken into the Premier League. Also we have another big name on the show – Christopher Katongo, who captained Zambia to glory in the Nations Cup in 2012. In the second part of this interview he talk...

On this week's show we ask whether foreign coaches are better than local coaches when it comes to being in charge of national teams in Africa. We hear from fans in The Gambia, where local coach Sang Ndong has replaced Swiss coach Raul Savoy, who parted ways with the Scorpions after only seven months in charge. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in the EPL, as Kenya's Victor Wanyama g...

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the final of 2016 African Nations Championship will be played this Sunday between DR Congo and Mali. This week we speak to Zambia captain Christopher Katongo, he tells us about his career, including his time in China. Plus, a roundup of how African players did in the fourth round of the English FA Cup, and news and analysis on the Ja...

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship is at the quarter-final stage. The hosts Rwanda have a difficult game against DR Congo, but they are hopeful. We also speak to the coach of Ethiopia, Yohannes Sahle, as his side were knocked out in the group stage. Plus, we ask the Confederation of African Football if Africa will be uniting behin...

This week's show comes from Kigali as Rwanda host the African Nations Championship finals. 16 teams are competing in the top international competition for home-based players. We hear from Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh after the Super Eagles' impressive start to the campaign with a 4-1 win over Niger. We discuss the performances of African players in the FA Cup and latest round of English Premier Lea...

This week's show comes from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship finals begin on Saturday. We go to Cameroon and hear that fans of the Indomitable Lions are not very optimistic. We catch up with how the African players did in the third round of the English FA Cup, and we have the third part of our profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, in which our European football exp...

This week we begin a look-ahead to this month's African Nations Championship finals in Rwanda - the be the biggest sports event ever held in the central African country. So what can we expect from Rwanda? We have an interview with South Africa national team defender Anele Ngcongca, who plays in France for bottom of the table Troyes. We catch up with how the African players are doing in the EPL, an...

This week we talk about female referees – are there enough women officials in Africa, and what needs to be done to get more women involved? We speak to an award-winning Zimbabwean female referee and former English Premier League referee, Bob Hamer. We also look ahead to the knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League, with lots of African players among the 16 teams that remain. And Stuart Weir bri...

This week we ask who was the best African player of 2015 – Yaya Toure or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. And it's our last show of 2015 so we're taking a look back at a couple of our favourite moments on the show. We'll hear from Nigeria and Watford striker Odion Ighalo, speaking about his struggles and his faith. And also there's another chance to hear from the China-based Gambian Bubacarr Trawally, w...

On this week's show we assess African champions TP Mazembe's disappointing performance at the Fifa Club World Cup – the Congolese side lost both games and finished sixth at the tournament. Also, we'll be focusing on what players will be doing over the Christmas holiday season. We catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL, and we have listeners' reactions to the firing of Chelsea manager Jose...