BBC World Football

World Football

This podcast gets right under the skin of world football with extraordinary stories, interviews, and features. Broadcast weekly on Fridays.
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4 Episodes

Haller the hero for hosts Ivory Coast as they are crowned Afcon champions

John Bennett presents reaction from outside the Alassane Outtara Stadium in Abidjan after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria.John gets perspective from both nations as he’s joined by Ivorian football journalist Salia Drame and Nigerian broadcaster Fisayo Dairo.Friend of the pod George Addo…
11 Feb 7PM 15 min

The Final Countdown: Ivory Coast v Nigeria

John Bennett is joined by former Cameroon and Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong to look ahead to the Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Nigeria in Abidjan.We hear from former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on his mentoring relationship with one of the Ivorian stars of the tournament, Brighton…
10 Feb 7AM 15 min

Kolo Toure: Ivory Coast winning Afcon would be “incredible”

In a bonus episode, John Bennett is joined by a legend of Ivory Coast football and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations winner Kolo Toure.The former Arsenal and Manchester City defender shares his Afcon memories, including lifting the trophy in 2015.He also assesses the current squad, and looks ahead to the…
9 Feb 10AM 15 min

The Elephants v The Super Eagles: Ivory Coast and Nigeria reach final

John Bennett is joined by a host of guests to react to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals in Ivory Coast. Ivorian football journalist Salia Drame and Afcon broadcaster Patrick Juillard join John to assess the hosts 1-0 win over DR Congo which sees them through to the final. We…
7 Feb 6PM 16 min