Afcon 2025: Senegal are champions after final descends into chaos
Lee James is joined by John Bennett and the former Nigeria international Daniel Amokachi for immediate reaction to Senegal winning the 2025...
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20 of 573 episodesAfcon 2025: “Follow Morocco and Senegal and this will bring success to the continent”
Lee James and John Bennett are joined by former Tottenham and Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong, Afcon winning Nigeria midfielder Sunday O...
Bonus: More than the Score on Afcon
A special bonus Afcon episode from More than the Score, the BBC World Service podcast that tells stories from beyond the scoresheet. Find mo...
Afcon 2025: Morocco and Senegal reach the final
Lee James is joined by John Bennett, North African football expert Maher Mezahi and Moroccan football journalist Jalal Bounouar to provide i...
Afcon 2025: Previewing two heavyweight semi-final clashes
Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, Mani Djazmi, John Bennett, Maher Mezahi and Ali Howorth to preview...
Afcon 2025: Morocco and Senegal reach the semis
Lee James is joined by John Bennett and the former South Africa captain Dean Furman to reflect on a dominant 2-0 win for hosts Morocco again...
Afcon 2025: A Clash of Lions and Sisters
John Bennett and Isaac Fanin look ahead to the opening two quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations. John is joined by Cameroon journalis...
Afcon 2025: It’s knockout time
A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nat...
Afcon 2025: Can 'fearless' Victor Osimhen lead Nigeria to glory?
Delyth Lloyd is joined by Mani Djazmi, former Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker and former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong to reflect...
Afcon 2025: Marvellous Mane and finally a win for Benin
In this episode Moroccan football journalist Amine El Amri, the BBC’s John Bennett and the former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani discuss t...
Afcon 2025: Super Eagles fly high in Fez
Lee James is joined by John Bennett, former Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana and former South Africa captain Dean Furman to reflect on...
Afcon 2025: Meet the contenders for African football's biggest prize
Can Morocco justify their tag as favourites on home soil? Could Mohamed Salah win an elusive title with Egypt? Can Nigeria bounce back from...
What next for Mo Salah and Liverpool?
World Football's Isaac Fanin and Mani Djazmi are joined by the former Liverpool defender Steven Caulker to discuss whether Mo Salah still ha...
USA 2026: Norway return to the men's World Cup
27 years after their last World Cup, Norway’s men have finally qualified for another one. With Erling Haaland, who scored 16 goals in eight...
Why Soren Lerby played in two games on the same day
The club versus country row often causes friction, but midfielder Soren Lerby once found a way to satisfy both. He played for Denmark and Ba...
Are Bayern Munich the best team in Europe?
Bayern Munich have yet to lose this season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. The Bavarian club did show signs of vulnerability whe...
Mjallby: The fishing village club about to reel in the Swedish title
Mjallby, a team from a tiny fishing village, are about to become champions of Sweden for the first time. It’s one of the biggest shocks in r...
Norwegian FA on decision to donate profits from Israel WCQ to Gaza aid
The President of the Norwegian Football Federation, Lise Klaveness, tells Mani Djazmi why they have chosen a home game against Israel to don...
Kairat living the dream
It’s Champions League romance as Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty face the mighty Real Madrid. Kairat player Damir Kasabulat tells Mani Djazmi wha...
Christian Burgess: The history graduate making history with Union Saint-Gilloise
Not many football players will be like Christian Burgess. The English defender has a first-class honours degree in history and is making his...