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Day 15 today and action is back with Nigeria playing Tunisia and Burkina Faso facing Gabon in Round of 16 Games. We speak to Nigeria midfielder Kelechi Nwakali. Plus a look at the draw for the World Cup play-off round, and our best 11 of the group stage at AFCON. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Sunday 23 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Sunday, for broadcast on Mond...

Day 14 today – it’s another rest day, with the Round of 16 starting tomorrow, and we analyse which teams have favourable draws, and which ones will find the road to the final tougher. We talk about the teams that were knocked out at the group stage, with Sierra Leone among those that maybe deserved to have gone further. And we go to Morocco, and hear what the expectations are for the Atlas Lions....

Day 13 today – it’s a rest day, and we need one to recover after the drama of the group stage, with defending champions Algeria going out. Also we focus on Malawi’s achievement of reaching the group stage for the first time, and we have Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong on his football and his faith.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Friday 21 January, the next show will be uploaded...

On this week’s show we have the latest from the AFCON in Cameroon as defending champions Algeria made a shock exit at the group stage, with Ghana going out too. We speak to Black Stars fans in Accra.  Also we hear from Senegal and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on winning the Best Men’s Goalkeeper award at the Fifa Best Awards, and lots on the EPL too.    ****A reminder that our new daily 15-min...

Day 12 today and the group stage ends with defending champions Algeria needing to beat Ivory Coast, otherwise they are out. We go to Limbe to hear how the Gambia team is doing ahead of today’s clash with Tunisia. We look at Nigeria’s prospects, as the only team with a 100% record in the group stage. And we have more on the shock of the tournament as Ghana were eliminated after losing to Comoros –...

Day 11 today – and what a huge shock yesterday as Ghana were eliminated after losing to Comoros. Senegal progressed but are still looking below-par – we assess the Teranga Lions. We revisit the controversy that saw Guinea-Bissau denied an equaliser by the VAR against Egypt over the weekend. And we look ahead to today’s Group D games as Nigeria play Guinea-Bissau and Egypt face Sudan. *****The show...

Day 10 today after Cameroon went into the Round of 16 with seven points from their three group games, joined by Burkina Faso. Can Ghana get out of trouble and get to the knockout stage – we preview the conclusion of Group B and Group C on a busy day. And we go to the northern city of Garoua to find out how things are going there. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Tuesday 18 January, the n...

An astonishing day on Sunday – we talk about Algeria’s shock defeat to Equatorial Guinea, and Sierra Leone’s battling draw with Ivory Coast.  It’s Day 9 today, Group A ends with already-qualified Cameroon playing Cape Verde, and Burkina Faso taking on Ethiopia, with those three teams all in with a chance of progressing.   We have a focus on Ethiopia on the show today, we speak to coach Wubetu Abat...

Day 8 today, with Algeria, Ivory Coast and The Gambia among the teams in action. Saturday saw Salah on target as Egypt were fortunate to beat Guinea-Bissau, while Nigeria comfortably made it two wins from two to reach the knockout stage.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Sunday 16 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Sunday, for broadcast on Monday 17 January 

Day 7 today, Nigeria playing Sudan and Egypt taking on Guinea-Bissau – we’ll look ahead to those games. A surprise as Ghana were held to a draw by Gabon, and Senegal failed to impress again. And with Zimbabwe the first team to exit the tournament, we hear from one of their former AFCON stars, Joel Lupahla.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Saturday 15 January, the next show will be upl...

On this week’s show we take a look at the early stages of the AFCON in Cameroon, as the hosts made a statement with the biggest win of the tournament so far, beating Ethiopia 4-1 on Thursday and The Gambia made a winning start. We look at which other teams are impressing so far, and also we ask why there are small crowds at most of the games, with Cameroon’s reputation as a football-loving country...

Cameroon roared yesterday with a 4-1 win over Ethiopia seeing them the first team to make it to the knockout stage. Day 6 today, and it’s a busy one, with four games to look forward too, and we assess Ghana’s prospects as we speak to leading African football statistician Nuhu Adams. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Friday 14 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Friday, f...

Day 5 today, and Cameroon play Ethiopia, with a win taking them to the knockout stage. Huge controversy as the referee ended the Mali v Tunisia match early, while The Gambia made a winning start in their first appearance at the Nations Cup. And we investigate why there are very small crowds at most of the games, when Cameroon is known as a football-crazy nation. *****The show is suitable for broad...

A significant win for Nigeria over Egypt in Group D – we analyse the match, as Mohamed Salah failed to deliver for the Pharaohs. And we go to Limbe ahead of The Gambia’s first-ever game at the AFCON, as they face Mauritania tonight.

Low-scoring games, with some teams looking below their best was the story of Day 2 on Monday. We analyse the matches, and we look ahead to Tuesday’s games as Nigeria roll into action against Egypt. And more from Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Tuesday 11 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200 GMT on Tuesday, for broadcast on Wednesday 12 Jan...

Today we look back at Cameroon’s win over Burkina Faso in the opening match, and we look ahead to today’s games, with Morocco taking on Egypt in the game of the day, as Senegal begin their campaign against Zimbabwe.   And Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi tell us about the expectations for the Super Eagles.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Monday 10 January, the next show will be uploa...

We look ahead to the opening games, with Cameroon playing Burkina Faso and Cape Verde taking on Ethiopia, and we hear from fans in Cameroon, who are hoping for the Indomitable Lions to go all the way. And we ask if any of the smaller teams can spring some surprises - Zimbabwe defender Onsimo Bhasera is hopeful.

One day to go to the big #AFCON2021 kick-off, and in #CameroonRoars show 1 we’ll be highlighting some of the star players to look out for, and some of the youngsters who might make an impression. Plus we’ll hear from Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba, who’s expecting a great tournament, and Caf president Patrice Motsepe too.

On this week’s show we look ahead to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals, which get underway on Sunday in Cameroon. Lots of predictions, and we hear from the city of Douala.  And with 35 EPL players at the AFCON, Stuart looks at which players will be missed by their clubs the most, and which players have a chance to impress at the AFCON so that they can get more of a chance at club level.    ***...

On this week’s show we continue to look ahead to the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, with just a week to go to the kick-off in Cameroon. We look back at 2021 in African football, and relive some of the highlights, including a big interview that we had with Nigeria and Leicester forward Kelechi Iheanacho. And lots on the EPL – Stuart picks his top five African players so far, and as Liverpool and Chelsea d...

On this week’s show we continue to look ahead to the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, as rumours continued this week about the postponement of the tournament, and as Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe, insisted that it is going ahead as planned.   Also our thoughts on Caf appointing four female referees for the tournament.  And we ask whether 2021 was a good year or a bad year for...

On this week’s show we catch up on the latest on the preparations for the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. We have a special report from Cameroon, as we hear more about Samuel Eto’s appointment as president of the Cameroon FA. Also, lots on the EPL, as Arsenal suspend Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and strip him of the captaincy – can the Gunners do without him? And are Manchester City now the clear favourites...

On this week’s show we assess the rumours that the 2021 Afcon might be delayed or moved away from Cameroon, as Caf insist that the tournament is going ahead as scheduled. Also we look at the exploits of Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller, who’s made history as the first player to score in his first six Champions League appearances. We talk to Nigeria forward Terem Moffi, who plays for Lorient in...

On this week’s show we have some insights on CAFs decision to support the proposal for the Fifa World Cup to be held every two years instead of every four years. Idah is back from a trip to Switzerland, where she visited the Fifa headquarters, and heard their proposal will mean more tournaments, less qualifiers and less friendlies, and less travel for the players. And Idah was part of a group of r...

On this week’s show we look at Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller’s incredible scoring form for Ajax in the Uefa Champions League, with nine goals in five group games. We review the first Caf Women’s Champions League, and hear from Togo coach Paulo Duarte, as the team is in a rebuilding phase. Plus lots on the EPL as Stuart says that Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool are in a different class this...