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Date Title & Description Contributors
2024-11-08

  Marta: Brazil’s global icon

Marta is a Brazilian phenomenon. A six-time FIFA World Player of the Year, record goal scorer who’s even the hero of her opponents, but where did her love of football begin and what challenges has she faced in her incredible 20 year career? This is the...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-01

  USA's 99ers and Chastain's iconic photo

This is the story of the day when the USA women’s national team, dubbed the 99ers, became instant stars and how one photograph of match winner Brandi Chastain went on to inspire a nation. 2015 World Cup winner Heather O’Reilly takes you back to the sta...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-10

  The speech that changed women’s football

Hear the untold story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football.In 1986, Ellen Wille became the first female to speak at a FIFA Congress and in a room full of men demanded women should have a FIFA...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-12

  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...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-10

  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 relations...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-09

  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 asse...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-07

  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...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-06

  Afcon semi-finals: can South Africa and DR Congo stage upsets?

John Bennett is joined by former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani as they look ahead to the semi-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.We hear how Gaby rates the chances of his nation against the hosts Ivory Coast, while the guys assess ho...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-04

  Penalties, Punditry and Predictions as AFCON reaches the semi-finals

Host nation Ivory Coast produced another amazing escape act as Oumar Diakite's 122nd-minute winner sent the 10-man Elephants into the semi-finals at heartbroken Mali's expense. They’ll face DR Congo in the last four. South Africa will take on Nigeria a...
  BBC World Service author
2024-02-03

  Hosts Ivory Coast reach semi-finals in dramatic style as South Africa also progress

John Bennett is joined by former South Africa captain Dean Furman to assess their 2-1 win on penalties over Cape Verde which saw goalkeeper Ronwen Williams save four spot kicks to see them through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.We also discus...
  BBC World Service author