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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.
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In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi declares who he would have voted for for the 2025 CAF AwardsREAD: After the coronationhttps://africasacountry.com/2025/11/after-the-coronationThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi reacts to the 2025/2026 CAF Confederation Cup group stage drawREAD: After the coronationhttps://africasacountry.com/2025/11/after-the-coronationThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi reacts to the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League group stage drawREAD: An island nation, everywhere https://africasacountry.com/2025/10/an-island-nation-everywhereThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps matchday 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (CAF zone)This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews matchday 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (CAF zone)This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comREAD: Cameroon’s last election: https://africasacountry.com/2025/10/cameroons-last-electionFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews Matchday 9 and 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (CAF zone)This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comREAD: Biya Forever https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/biya-foreverFrom Cornell to conscience https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/from-cornell-to-conscienceFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi previews the 2025/2026 CAF Champions LeagueThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comREAD: Biya Forever https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/biya-foreverFrom Cornell to conscience https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/from-cornell-to-conscienceFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comREAD: Colonize then, deport now https://africasacountry.com/2025/09/colonize-then-deport-nowFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://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.comOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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-finalsThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comEnemies of progress: https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/enemies-of-progressOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi recaps the semi-finals of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of NationsThis podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comThe specter of Bandung https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/the-specter-of-bandungWhose game is remembered? https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/whose-game-is-rememberedThe quiet violence of peace deals https://africasacountry.com/2025/07/the-quiet-violence-of-peace-dealsOrder our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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 relations between the two North African countries.The African Five-a-side podcast is supported by Africa Is A Country www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow Africa Is a Country and the African Five-a-side podcast on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveasidehttps://x.com/africasacountryhttps://www.instagram.com/africasacountry/
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.comCome join us in Nairobi for the '25 AIAC fest: https://africasacountry.com/festivalFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://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.comThe other route to the American dream https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/the-other-route-to-the-american-dreamFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comGreen hydrogen, old colonialism: https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/green-hydrogen-old-colonialismFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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.comPaul Biya the last Kaiser https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/paul-biya-the-last-kaiserFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.comPaul Biya the last Kaiser https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/paul-biya-the-last-kaiserFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveaside
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