Ivorian football heritage
Three dates, in particular, were turning points in touching the hearts of Ivorians.
Three dates, in particular, were turning points in touching the hearts of Ivorians.
Our host of the African Five-a-Side podcast kicks off his coverage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire.
On the this week's episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we head to Zambia to name our final starter, an African president who actually liked football.
In this week's episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we delve into how Guinea's first president, and our midfield destroyer, said "No" to France and "Yes" to football.
Sports on the continent are being commercialized at a rapid rate. What’s driving it?
Africa’s biggest spectacle is happening soon. What does it take to host the African Cup of Nations?
The African Five-a side podcast continues to explore the stories of five African heads of state and their influence on football. This week, we introduce our striker.
This week on the African Five-a-side podcast, we take a look at the kick off of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Up next in the African Five-a-side podcast, we name our central defender, and explain how Ghana's first president boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup and won two Afcons.
In the latest episode of the African five-a-side podcast, we name our goalkeeper.
Africa Is a Country is proud to introduce a new podcast focused on the politics and cultural relevance of football on the African continent.
Who is the black John Kennedy? A Brazilian footballer.
After winning Italy’s Serie A with Napoli, Victor Osimhen has cemented his claim to being Africa’s biggest footballing icon. But is the trend of individual stardom good for sports and politics?
On the South African Department of Tourism's pending sponsorship deal with Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur.
As Iran withstands one of its greatest existential challenges, its men's national team would be forced to carry the weight of a nation’s despair on the field.
The positive reactions of Africans to Morocco’s performance at the World Cup are not outliers. Sport has often challenged outsiders' view of Africa's regions as disparate and disconnected.
Morocco’s World Cup heroics are forging a new, dissident Third-World solidarity, reflecting the multifaceted nature of Moroccan identity itself: simultaneously Arab, African, and Amazigh.
The 2022 Men’s World Football Cup is in its knockout stages, so the Africa Is a Country podcast catches up with some of the most exciting events so far in the tournament.
The 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup, held in Qatar, is getting political. This week on the AIAC podcast, we discuss the sport and the politics with Tony Karon and Sean Jacobs.
Uganda has never qualified for the World Cup, but at a continental level it is making a comeback. So is its club football.