African Five-a-side
Learning about the African continent through the prism of its favorite pastime: football. Hosted by Maher Mezahi and backed by Africa Is a Country with funding from the Open Society Foundation.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 121
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Paradou, Stellenbosch, Azam: Three African football clubs doing things differently ⎸ AFR 2.9
TIMESTAMPS:
02:07 - Maher Mezahi on Paradou
17:12 - Lorenz Kohler on Stellenbosch
33:58 - Salim Masoud Said on Azam
In this episode of the African football round-up, we take a look at three non mainstre…
Ademola Lookman, Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi? Who should be African player of the year? ⎸ AFR 2.8
In this episode of the African football round-up, we analyse the 2024 CAF African player of the year longest and whittle it down to a few candidates that we think are deserving of the African player …
Sudan embarrasses Ghana Black Stars, Tunisia Carthage Eagles are leaderless and who will coach Senegal Teranga Lions? ⎸ AFR 2.7
TIMESTAMPS:
02:12 - Ghana vs Sudan breakdown
15:57 - Reviewing Senegal's six points and previewing their big coaching decision
20:21 - Tunisia are rudderless
24:45 - Morocco are still flying
27:16 - Alger…
FILM ANALYSIS: Sengal vs Malawi, Egypt vs Mauritania, Morocco vs C.A.R, Tunisia vs Comoros ⎸ AFR 2.6
TIMESTAMPS:
01:40 - Senegal vs Malawi analysis
08:44 - Egypt vs Mauritania analysis
15:08 - Algeria vs Togo analysis
19:20 - Morocco vs Central African Republic analysis
24:32 - Tunisia vs Comoros analysi…
Reacting to the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League / Confederation Cup draw
All across the continent, we had our eyes on the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup draw. We took the opportunity to give our first thoughts on how the groups are made up.
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MAILBAG: Improving CAF Champions League, Saudi-CAF partnership, Hilal & Mereikh in exile ⎸ AFR 2.4
We're back with a mailbag episode of the African football round-up!
We asked you, the listeners, for your questions on African football and you sent them in. In this episode, we talk about reforming t…
2024/2025 African Champions League preview: Favourites, Surprises and Question marks!
We are just about set for the group stages of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League group stages. Before the draw, we figured it would be the perfect time to speak about the teams that qualified and poi…
2025 Afcon qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire keep winning, Morocco back on track, Ghana trip up in Kumasi ⎸ AFR 2.2
The international break has begun!
Salim Masoud Said joins to speak about Emerse Fae and Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco and Regragui, and Tanzanian fans' no-show to support the Taifa Stars. Cameroonian journ…
2025 Afcon qualifiers: Regragui on hot seat? Saintfiet joins Mali, Johnny McKinstry interview ⎸ African football round-up
Welcome to a new year in African football!
We kick off year 2 of the African Five-a-side podcast with the first edition of the African Football-Round up and looking ahead to the upcoming international…
5 African footballers that could impress in Europe this season
The 2024 Paris Olympics are over, and it's almost time for the beginning of another footballing season. We quickly recap how African countries did at the Olympics and highlight five Africans that hav…
Imene Khelif, the Algerian champion knocking out boxers and bigots
In this episode, we discuss women's welterweight boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and how Imane Khelif has found herself in the middle of a culture war with people calling her 'male' or 'trans'…
Rhulani Mokwena to Wydad Casablanca: Good rebound or a case of happy feet?
In just a matter of week, Rhulani Mokwena left his job at Mamelodi Sundowns and signed with Wydad Casablanca. Is this a great rebound for Africa's best young tactician or is it a case of happy feet?
2025 Afcon: An unnecessarily early, group-by-group preview of the qualifiers
We now know who is in what group of the 2025 Afcon qualifiers, and so we decide to do a group-by-group preview of the qualifiers with some initial thoughts just a few months before they kick-off
2026 World Cup qualifying (CAF): Cameroon to forfeit? Mahrez done with Algeria? Cote d'Ivoire ⭐️⭐️⭐️
In this new episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we preview the upcoming international break as the African continent gets set to host the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Some of the dominant …
REACTION: Al Ahly win their 12th CAF Champions League title, beating Esperance 1-0
In the second leg of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League, Al Ahly beat Esperance de Tunis 1-0. Ramy Rabia forced an own goal in the opening five minutes, giving Al Ahly their 12th Champions League tit…
CAF Champions League final preview: Who will be crowned African champions? Esperance or Al Ahly?
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Esperance de Tunis and Al Ahly are set to battle it o…
CAF Champions League final: Can Al Ahly win their 12th title?
Prior to the CAF Champions League final, we speak to Al Ahly fan Ahmed Assem about the prospects of the Red Devils securing their record-extending 12th title in the competition. We also ponder the ex…
CAF Champions League semi-final: Sundowns, Mazembe crash out to more mature Esperance, Al Ahly
In the second leg of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League, Esperance de Tunis and Al Ahly put in mature performances and managed to qualify past TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns
CAF Confederation Cup semi-final: What happened between USM of Algiers and RS Berkane?
This week we look back on what exactly happened between USM of Algiers and RS Berkane in the semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup. Their scheduled match was never actually played because of a poli…