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With Senegal playing Egypt in the final this weekend, we speak to Teranga Lions star Sadio Mane. We assess Senegal’s chances in the final, and look at the performance of local coaches, as 15 were at #AFCON2021, alongside nine foreign coaches.*****The show is suitable for broadcast on Saturday 5 February, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Saturday, for broadcast on Sunday 6 February 

On this week’s show we catch up on the latest at AFCON 2021, with Senegal playing Egypt in Sunday’s final. Also we assess how the local coaches have performed in comparison to the foreign coaches at the tournament, and we look at how teams will have to get used to playing football in this Covid era. Plus Stuart on the EPL, and the transfer window, as Watford now have 10 African players.    ****A reminder that our new daily 15-minute programme on the AFCON “Cameroon Roars” will run from 8 January to 7 February. It will be uploaded by 10pm GMT and will be suitable for broadcast in the morning and afternoon. The show will be uploaded here. 

Day 27 today, with Egypt having knocked out the hosts on penalties to set up a final against Senegal on Sunday. We analyse the Pharoah’s penalty shootout win against Cameroon. Also we hear from Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore on their semi-final exit. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Friday 4 February, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Friday, for broadcast on Saturday 5 February

Day 26 today, with Senegal through to the final and Cameroon playing Egypt in a titanic clash – we’ll be looking ahead to the game. Plus a look at some of the unheralded players who have done well at the tournament. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Thursday 3 February, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Thursday, for broadcast on Friday 4 February

Day 25 and it’s the first semi-final, with Burkina Faso playing Senegal. We look ahead to the game, and also we look at how Covid has affected the tournament and how it might continue to be part of football for a while. And with CAF approving the Olembe Stadium to host a semi-final and the final of the tournament after last week’s stadium tragedy, we look at the safety situation there now.  *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Wednesday 2 February, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Wednesday, for broadcast on Thursday 3 February 

Day 24 and it’s a rest day. We’ll be going to Yaounde to find out what the mood is like, with hosts Cameroon through to the semi-finals. We ask how fans are feeling about the tournament after last week’s stadium tragedy. And with Vincent Aboubakar the tournament’s top-scorer with six goals so far, we compare his haul with recent tournaments.  *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Tuesday 1 February, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Tuesday, for broadcast on Wednesday 2 February 

Day 23 and Mohamed Salah sparkled as Egypt went through to the semi-finals – did Morocco fail to handle the pressure? Senegal with their best performance so far at the tournament, with a comfortable win over Equatorial Guinea.And we take a look at The Gambia’s wonderful debut AFCON, and speak to forward Musa Barrow.*****The show is suitable for broadcast on Monday 31 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Monday, for broadcast on Tuesday 1 February 

Day 22 today with two more quarter-finals coming up. The Gambia’s wonderful run was brought to an end by the hosts Cameroon – we have an in-depth look at that game, and we also saw Burkina Faso through to the semi-finals. And we focus on today’s contest between Egypt and Morocco – could the winner of this tie go on to become champions? *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Sunday 30 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Sunday, for broadcast on Monday 31 January

Day 21 today with the quarter-finals getting underway, and The Gambia hoping to continue their amazing tournament as they play the hosts Cameroon. We speak to Scorpions defender Omar Colley. Also we look at the Burkina Faso/Tunisa game, and the agony of penalty shootouts. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Saturday 29 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Saturday, for broadcast on Sunday 30 January

On this week’s show we catch up on the latest at AFCON 2021, with the stadium tragedy overshadowing what has been an exciting tournament so far. As well as finding out what caused the stadium disaster, we look ahead to the quarter-finals, with The Gambia among the surprise teams.  And we look at Nigeria’s early exit and talk to defender Tyronne Ebuehi. Plus lots on the EPL with Stuart.    ****A reminder that our new daily 15-minute programme on the AFCON “Cameroon Roars” runs until 7 February. It will be uploaded by 10pm GMT and will be suitable for broadcast in the morning and afternoon. The show will be uploaded here. 

With the quarter-finals starting on Saturday, we take a look at the draw and assess who has the best passage to the final.  And we focus on Comoros, who won many admirers with their journey to the knockout stage as debutants. We compare the footballing growth of Comoros with Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea.  *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Friday 28 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Friday, for broadcast on Saturday 29 January 

Day 19 today, and it’s a rest day today and tomorrow, with the quarter-finals getting underway on Saturday. We take a look at Wednesday’s games, with Egypt and Equatorial Guinea going through to the quarter-finals. Also more on Monday’s stadium disaster, and we have an eye-witness account from a fan who was at the stadium.    *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Thursday 27 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Thursday, for broadcast on Friday 28 January 

Day 18 today, with the tournament being played under a cloud after the stadium tragedy in Yaounde on Monday night. We look into the reasons for the crush that led to eight people losing their lives. Also, on the pitch, we review Senegal’s win over nine-man Cape Verde, where some felt that the referee was harsh on the islanders. And we look ahead to today’s clash between Ivory Coast and Egypt. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Wednesday 26 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Wednesday, for broadcast on Thursday 27 January

Day 17 today, with The Gambia and Cameroon booking their places in the quarter-finals, and with Malawi playing Morocco today. We look ahead, and also we hear from Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo on the Super Eagles shock Round of 16 exit to Tunisia. *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Tuesday 25 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Tuesday, for broadcast on Wednesday 26 January

Day 16 today, with Nigeria knocked out yesterday as Tunisia and Burkina Faso went through to the quarter-finals – we ask what went wrong for the Super Eagles.  We look ahead to today’s games as Comoros have a goalkeeping crisis as they play Cameroon, and we ask if The Gambia can continue their fairytale run against Guinea. And we hear from Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on winning the Best Men’s Goalkeeper award at the Fifa Best Awards.  *****The show is suitable for broadcast on Monday 24 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Monday, for broadcast on Tuesday 25 January 

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 Monday 24 January

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.*****The show is suitable for broadcast on Saturday 22 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Saturday, for broadcast on Sunday 23 January

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 by 2200GMT on Friday, for broadcast on Saturday 22 January 

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-minute programme on the AFCON “Cameroon Roars” will run from 8 January to 7 February. It will be uploaded by 10pm GMT and will be suitable for broadcast in the morning and afternoon. The show will be uploaded here. 

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 – we speak to fans in Accra.*****The show is suitable for broadcast on Thursday 20 January, the next show will be uploaded by 2200GMT on Thursday, for broadcast on Friday 21 January