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S31 Ep 572025 African Cup – Gabon Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/nlICMxlql78https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c891bc9a-1957-4869-b777-0f3ec6d6497c/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Gabon’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:34- Big Names Gone - 6:20- Review of Injuries - 7:46 - Closing notes - 9:56- Preview of part 2 – 10:47Outro – 11:22

S31 Ep 562025 African Cup – Gabon Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Gabon’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:54- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:34- Manager – 11:40- Goalkeepers – 16:01- Defenders – 23:32- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 41:36- Attacking Midfielders – 58:36- Forwards – 1:14:38Section 3: Conclusion – 1:22:59- Review of Candidates - 1:23:36- Big Names Gone - 1:28:33- Review of Injuries - 1:29:59- Closing notes - 1:32:10- Preview of part 2 – 1:33:00Outro – 1:33:36

S31 Ep 552025 African Cup – Cameroon Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/sZnHeC5Vx1Uhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e59a2086-dcd8-4e92-898b-90cf41b76403/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Cameroon’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:45- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:25- Big Names Gone - 6:58- Review of Injuries - 9:43 - Closing notes - 12:02- Preview of part 2 – 12:53Outro – 13:41

S31 Ep 542025 African Cup – Cameroon Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Cameroon’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:50- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 12:22- Manager – 12:30- Goalkeepers – 18:24- Defenders – 26:33- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 48:59- Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:31- Forwards – 1:19:54Section 3: Conclusion – 1:29:29- Review of Candidates - 1:30:08- Big Names Gone - 1:35:41- Review of Injuries - 1:38:26- Closing notes - 1:40:45- Preview of part 2 – 1:41:36Outro – 1:42:24

S31 Ep 532025 African Cup – Ivory Coast Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/Pcajk4g4iMwhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1be3b1dc-e4bc-4510-a2a3-5013cd734580/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Ivory Coast’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:45- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:18- Big Names Gone - 5:49- Review of Injuries - 7:15 - Closing notes - 9:31- Preview of part 2 – 11:14Outro – 11:36

S31 Ep 522025 African Cup – Ivory Coast Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Ivory Coast’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:51- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:20- Manager – 11:25- Goalkeepers – 15:32- Defenders – 22:44- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:18- Attacking Midfielders – 59:26- Forwards – 1:17:20Section 3: Conclusion – 1:24:29- Review of Candidates - 1:25:08- Big Names Gone - 1:29:32- Review of Injuries - 1:30:58- Closing notes - 1:33:15- Preview of part 2 – 1:34:58Outro – 1:35:20

S31 Ep 512025 African Cup - Group F Short Version – Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/N2YDWK79u3Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/b389da9c-2112-42f5-89ba-c6d8e300a885/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is the short version of series 31: A comparison of the teams and a discussion of their prospects. The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:49Pots and rankings – 1:10Head-to-head records and Odds – 5:32Discussion of prospects – 9:58Outro - 30:18

S31 Ep 502025 African Cup - Group F – Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of each group and each team in the 2025 African Cup. This episode looks at group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 30. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts:Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why. We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 1 – Introducing the CountriesDemographics – 2:53Part 2 – History – 7:00- Overview of World and Regional Cups historiesIvory Coast - 7:02Cameroon - 24:07Gabon - 39:04Mozambique - 51:08Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 1:02:17Pots and rankings – 1:02:35Head-to-head records and Odds – 1:04:11Discussion of prospects – 1:11:52Outro – 1:32:00

S31 Ep 492025 African Cup – Sudan Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/kbpJy_OR4qYhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/a084d89a-2b2f-40ff-8931-b1dc4234c192/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Sudan’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:31- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:17- Big Names Gone - 6:07- Review of Injuries - 6:42 - Closing notes - 7:03- Preview of part 2 – 8:30Outro – 9:22

S31 Ep 482025 African Cup – Sudan Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Sudan’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:50- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 12:12- Manager – 12:19- Goalkeepers – 19:02- Defenders – 28:18- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 48:04- Attacking Midfielders – 1:02:43- Forwards – 1:15:38Section 3: Conclusion – 1:21:55- Review of Candidates - 1:22:41- Big Names Gone - 1:27:31- Review of Injuries - 1:28:05- Closing notes - 1:28:26- Preview of part 2 – 1:29:54Outro – 1:30:52

S31 Ep 472025 African Cup – Equatorial Guinea Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/XsO_K06eNdghttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/9b3fe261-1632-4143-a835-6102b90b43dc/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Equatorial Guinea’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:39- Big Names Gone - 6:45- Review of Injuries - 7:19 - Closing notes - 7:47- Preview of part 2 – 8:39Outro – 9:17

S31 Ep 462025 African Cup – Equatorial Guinea Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31: A preview of Equatorial Guinea’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:41- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 14:35- Manager – 14:47- Goalkeepers – 17:48- Defenders – 24:29- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:36- Attacking Midfielders – 1:03:28- Forwards – 1:20:52Section 3: Conclusion – 1:32:23- Review of Candidates - 1:33:18- Big Names Gone - 1:38:24- Review of Injuries - 1:38:58- Closing notes - 1:39:25- Preview of part 2 – 1:40:18Outro – 1:40:56

S31 Ep 452025 African Cup – Burkina Faso Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/Brta030Gv-Ahttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/76c0d6a8-551c-4b26-a1a2-957a88513904/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Burkina Faso’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:31- Big Names Gone - 6:26- Review of Injuries - 7:22 - Preview of part 2 – 8:57Outro – 9:32

S31 Ep 442025 African Cup – Burkina Faso Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Burkina Faso’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:52- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:18- Manager – 11:52- Goalkeepers – 15:34- Defenders – 23:58- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 40:46- Attacking Midfielders – 55:38- Forwards – 1:15:47Section 3: Conclusion – 1:22:13- Review of Candidates - 1:22:58- Big Names Gone - 1:27:53- Review of Injuries - 1:28:49- Preview of part 2 – 1:30:24Outro – 1:30:59

S31 Ep 432025 African Cup – Algeria Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/hB9Tx83nsxMhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/6390c082-ab35-46fb-8dcf-ecf32063489b/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Algeria’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:25- Big Names Gone - 5:22- Review of Injuries - 7:20 - Preview of part 2 – 12:13Outro – 12:52

S31 Ep 422025 African Cup – Algeria Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Algeria’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:46- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:06- Manager – 11:12- Goalkeepers – 16:18- Defenders – 27:16- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 53:50- Attacking Midfielders – 1:15:40- Forwards – 1:29:15Section 3: Conclusion – 1:39:03- Review of Candidates - 1:39:42- Big Names Gone - 1:43:40- Review of Injuries - 1:45:38- Preview of part 2 – 1:50:29Outro – 1:51:10

S31 Ep 412025 African Cup - Group E Short Version – Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/h7sKkSfcGY8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ed724f16-92f5-4459-baf5-cbcca0f286bb/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is the short version of series 31: A comparison of the teams and a discussion of their prospects. The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:51Pots and rankings – 1:00Head-to-head records and Odds – 4:22Discussion of prospects – 8:07Outro – 25:03

S31 Ep 402025 African Cup - Group E – Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of each group and each team in the 2025 African Cup. This episode looks at group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 30. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts:Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why. We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 1 – Introducing the CountriesDemographics – 3:03Part 2 – History – 7:30- Overview of World and Regional Cups historiesAlgeria - 8:07Burkina Faso - 22:06Equatorial Guinea - 34:38Sudan - 50:54Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 1:01:35Pots and rankings – 1:01:43Head-to-head records and Odds – 1:05:04Discussion of prospects – 1:08:47Outro – 1:25:48

S31 Ep 392025 African Cup – Botswana Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/sTiR1zq_EXAhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/f53e02e7-7206-48fe-83a3-d6f1cad8a691/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Botswana’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0s:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:22- Big Names Gone - 7:12- Review of Injuries - 7:31 - Closing notes - 7:47- Preview of part 2 – 8:24Outro – 9:00

S31 Ep 382025 African Cup – Botswana Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Botswana’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:44- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:56- Manager – 10:00- Goalkeepers – 13:56- Defenders – 20:58- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 31:16- Attacking Midfielders – 41:52- Forwards – 57:29Section 3: Conclusion – 1:03:00- Review of Candidates - 1:03:45- Big Names Gone - 1:09:29- Review of Injuries - 1:09:47- Closing notes - 1:10:01- Preview of part 2 – 1:10:38Outro – 1:11:14

S31 Ep 372025 African Cup – Benin Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/gn3MrShGgVIhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/acae128d-115e-47f8-9e78-f337ddca9bf4/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Benin’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:48- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:31- Big Names Gone - 6:10- Review of Injuries - 8:02 - Preview of part 2 – 8:48Outro – 9:30

S31 Ep 362025 African Cup – Benin Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Benin’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 3:13- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:45- Manager – 10:48- Goalkeepers – 15:14- Defenders – 19:55- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 34:46- Attacking Midfielders – 45:44- Forwards – 1:01:40Section 3: Conclusion – 1:05:48- Review of Candidates - 1:06:36- Big Names Gone - 1:11:11- Review of Injuries - 1:13:01- Preview of part 2 – 1:13:47Outro – 1:14:29

S31 Ep 352025 African Cup – Congo DR Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/nHSvIE-EnN4https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5ba15a48-d04f-4764-b5f1-3de13b839bd8/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Congo DR’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:32- Big Names Gone - 5:10- Review of Injuries - 5:22 - Preview of part 2 – 7:15Outro – 7:53

S31 Ep 342025 African Cup – Congo DR Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Congo DR’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:40- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:56- Manager – 11:09- Goalkeepers – 14:55- Defenders – 21:52- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:19- Attacking Midfielders – 55:17- Forwards – 1:12:55Section 3: Conclusion – 1:21:42- Review of Candidates - 1:22:27- Big Names Gone - 1:26:06- Review of Injuries - 1:26:20- Preview of part 2 – 1:28:11Outro – 1:28:49

S31 Ep 332025 African Cup – Senegal Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/eywgDnjuOIshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/005ce85b-5b44-425e-9353-73151f34a857/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Senegal’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:41- Big Names Gone - 5:41- Review of Injuries - 6:32 - Preview of part 2 – 8:25Outro – 9:11

S31 Ep 322025 African Cup – Senegal Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Senegal’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:48- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:39- Manager – 10:48- Goalkeepers – 16:43- Defenders – 25:47- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 49:32- Attacking Midfielders – 1:11:36- Forwards – 1:23:59Section 3: Conclusion – 1:32:57- Review of Candidates - 1:33:37- Big Names Gone - 1:37:54- Review of Injuries - 1:38:43- Preview of part 2 – 1:40:38Outro – 1:41:24

S31 Ep 312025 African Cup - Group D Short Version – Senegal, Congo DR, Benin, and Botswana
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/mY_gU9MGdfkhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/73db7fb6-9787-43e0-a355-7c819226e184/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is the short version of series 31: A comparison of the teams and a discussion of their prospects. The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:48Pots and rankings – 0:58Head-to-head records and Odds – 6:57Discussion of prospects – 11:37Outro - 31:00

S31 Ep 302025 African Cup – Tanzania Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/MU_jC50zYk4https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7b6951d6-2b40-4656-8c2f-0cf656d19ec5/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Tanzania’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:32- Big Names Gone - 6:44- Review of Injuries - 8:08 - Closing notes - 9:12- Preview of part 2 – 10:40Outro – 11:24

S31 Ep 312025 African Cup - Group D – Senegal, Congo DR, Benin, Botswana
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of each group and each team in the 2025 African Cup. This episode looks at group D: Senegal, Congo DR, Benin and Botswana. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 30. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts:Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why. We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 1 – Introducing the CountriesDemographics – 3:19Part 2 – History – 7:24- Overview of World and Regional Cups historiesSenegal - 7:53Congo DR - 22:19Benin - 36:50Botswana - 47:24Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 59:28Pots and rankings – 59:33Head-to-head records and Odds – 1:03:48Discussion of prospects – 1:07:25Outro – 1:22:50

S31 Ep 292025 African Cup – Tanzania Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Tanzania’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 3:15- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 13:22- Manager – 13:27- Goalkeepers – 18:31- Defenders – 27:35- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 40:29- Attacking Midfielders – 54:24- Forwards – 1:10:05Section 3: Conclusion – 1:22:57- Review of Candidates - 1:23:29- Big Names Gone - 1:28:55- Review of Injuries - 1:30:18- Closing notes - 1:31:21- Preview of part 2 – 1:32:49Outro – 1:33:34

S31 Ep 282025 African Cup – Uganda Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/XV4VzusF_q8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5d962eb0-f8ca-4408-94e6-84864b7946cb/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Uganda’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:20- Big Names Gone - 5:52- Review of Injuries - 7:08 - Closing notes - 7:26- Preview of part 2 – 7:58Outro – 8:40

S31 Ep 272025 African Cup – Uganda Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Uganda’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:48- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:55- Manager – 11:01- Goalkeepers – 13:02- Defenders – 21:37- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 42:50- Attacking Midfielders – 52:05- Forwards – 1:08:47Section 3: Conclusion – 1:20:36- Review of Candidates - 1:21:10- Big Names Gone - 1:25:42- Review of Injuries - 1:26:58- Closing notes - 1:27:15- Preview of part 2 – 1:27:47Outro – 1:28:30

S31 Ep 262025 African Cup – Tunisia Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/07KYqbqPCg8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/de1fa21d-8440-47e3-a186-8df86226cb31/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Tunisia’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:17- Big Names Gone - 4:58 - Review of Injuries - 7:02 - Closing notes - 7:58- Preview of part 2 – 8:28Outro – 9:00

S31 Ep 252025 African Cup – Tunisia Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Tunisia’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:51- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 14:28- Manager – 14:38- Goalkeepers – 19:35- Defenders – 28:48- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 54:10- Attacking Midfielders – 1:10:56- Forwards – 1:39:46Section 3: Conclusion – 1:49:48- Review of Candidates - 1:50:23- Big Names Gone - 1:54:03- Review of Injuries - 1:56:06- Closing notes - 1:57:03- Preview of part 2 – 1:57:34Outro – 1:58:05

S31 Ep 242025 African Cup – Nigeria Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
Navigationhttps://youtu.be/tcFkO9tAeR0https://player.captivate.fm/episode/757f52f4-69b4-4ff3-9d2b-da9c717e0888/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Nigeria’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:45- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:16- Big Name Gone - 4:59 - Review of Injuries - 5:39 - Closing notes - 7:59- Preview of part 2 – 8:23Outro – 8:55

S31 Ep 232025 African Cup – Nigeria Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Nigeria’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:42- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:47- Manager – 12:20- Goalkeepers – 17:00- Defenders – 25:04- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 54:05- Attacking Midfielders – 1:03:46- Forwards – 1:21:00Section 3: Conclusion – 1:33:33- Review of Candidates - 1:34:03- Big Names Gone - 1:37:45- Review of Injuries - 1:38:27- Closing notes - 1:40:46- Preview of part 2 – 1:41:10Outro – 1:41:43

S31 Ep 222025 African Cup - Group C Short Version – Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/rZYonXMB_Wchttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/7f844138-b291-435d-825c-f5d5573bca8c/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is the short version of series 31: A comparison of the teams and a discussion of their prospects. The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:49Pots and rankings – 0:56Head-to-head records and Odds – 6:58Discussion of prospects – 11:38Outro - 31:00

S31 Ep 212025 African Cup - Group C – Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of each group and each team in the 2025 African Cup. This episode looks at group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 30. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts:Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why. We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 1 – Introducing the CountriesDemographics – 3:30Part 2 – History – 7:29- Overview of World and Regional Cups historiesNigeria - 7:30Tunisia - 19:48Uganda - 33:42Tanzania - 43:52Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 54:31Pots and rankings – 54:37Head-to-head records and Odds – 1:00:28Discussion of prospects – 1:05:18Outro – 1:24:53

S31 Ep 202025 African Cup – Zimbabwe Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/Zm7EQ301QLwhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1bddcf59-29f2-4804-b476-c9ad6b216df8/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Zimbabwe’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:46- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:28- Big Names Gone - 6:14- Review of Injuries - 6:30 - Closing notes - 7:40- Preview of part 2 – 8:32Outro – 9:03

S31 Ep 192025 African Cup – Zimbabwe Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Zimbabwe’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:52- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:41- Manager – 9:50- Goalkeepers – 13:44- Defenders – 19:55- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 50:10- Attacking Midfielders – 50:09- Forwards – 1:07:27Section 3: Conclusion – 1:17:01- Review of Candidates - 1:17:42- Big Names Gone - 1:22:32- Review of Injuries - 1:22:45- Closing notes - 1:23:54- Preview of part 2 – 1:24:46Outro – 1:25:18

S31 Ep 182025 African Cup – Angola Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/goOl2zlKNAQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e9c258b8-b069-4189-a01f-b6ad5a07b5b3/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Angola’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:37- Big Names Gone - 6:09- Review of Injuries - 6:31 - Preview of part 2 – 7:10Outro – 7:49

S31 Ep 172025 African Cup – Angola Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Angola’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:48- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 12:19- Manager – 12:21- Goalkeepers – 16:39- Defenders – 24:23- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 52:44- Attacking Midfielders – 1:08:20- Forwards – 1:24:41Section 3: Conclusion – 1:35:07- Review of Candidates - 1:36:53- Big Names Gone - 1:40:24- Review of Injuries - 1:40:46- Preview of part 2 – 1:41:22Outro – 1:42:05

S31 Ep 162025 African Cup – South Africa Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/gfafW4UvLFohttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/4f96b873-66b9-48c6-bd9e-7d5fd044465b/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of South Africa’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:31- Big Names Gone - 7:09- Review of Injuries - 7:55 - Preview of part 2 – 8:34Outro – 9:30

S31 Ep 152025 African Cup – South Africa Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of South Africa’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:36- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:00- Manager – 9:04- Goalkeepers – 11:45- Defenders – 17:34- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:45- Attacking Midfielders – 53:58- Forwards – 1:13:32Section 3: Conclusion – 1:20:52- Review of Candidates - 1:21:37- Big Names Gone - 1:27:14- Review of Injuries - 1:28:02- Closing notes - 1:28:45- Preview of part 2 – 1:30:10Outro – 1:30:09

S31 Ep 142025 African Cup – Egypt Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/IwSphtjp04Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/27dbaecd-28a8-446d-8dcc-d7741913ec2e/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Egypt’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Introduction to Part 3 – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:45- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:15- Big Names Gone - 4:43 - Review of Injuries - 5:04 - Preview of part 2 – 6:18Outro – 6:52

S31 Ep 132025 African Cup – Egypt Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Egypt’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:42- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:54- Manager – 10:13- Goalkeepers – 13:54- Defenders – 21:55- Midfielders – 41.37- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 42:12- Attacking Midfielders – 55:12- Forwards – 1:13:39Section 3: Conclusion – 1:22:40- Review of Candidates - 1:23:10- Big Names Gone - 1:26:37- Review of Injuries - 1:26:58- Preview of part 2 – 1:28:14Outro – 1:28:48

S31 Ep 122025 African Cup - Group B Short Version – Egypt, South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/47bxDIpzGMUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/02d70645-a53e-4245-ba1c-486f0a2f2799/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is the short version of series 31: A comparison of the teams and a discussion of their prospects. The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:48Pots and rankings – 0:58Head-to-head records and Odds – 3:01Discussion of prospects – 7:13Outro - 25:18

S31 Ep 112025 African Cup - Group B – Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of each group and each team in the 2025 African Cup. This episode looks at group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 30. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts:Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why. We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps:Musical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:31Part 1 – Introducing the CountriesDemographics – 2:44Part 2 – History – 6:04- Overview of World and Regional Cups historiesEgypt - 6:42South Africa - 19:07Angola - 33:11Zimbabwe - 45:39Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 56:40Pots and rankings – 50:49Head-to-head records and Odds – 59:53Discussion of prospects – 1:03:04Outro – 1:21:10

S31 Ep 102025 African Cup – Comoros Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version
NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdZ377iU6Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/2625e316-b012-4fc2-998e-8e69d5b9800e/Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Comoros’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast. We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31- Intro to part 3 - 0:44- Review of candidates and likelihood - 1:25- Review of Injuries - 7:27 - Closing notes - 8:02- Preview of part 2 – 8:23Outro – 9:10

S31 Ep 92025 African Cup – Comoros Players – Part 1 of 2
NavigationUse the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/SummaryThis is series 31 : A preview of Comoros’s players for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2. It will focus on which players actually were and were not selected as well as predicting the starters. Time Stamps:Musical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:31Section 1: Information on team – 2:46- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:43- Manager – 10:48- Goalkeepers – 14:02- Defenders – 22:16- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:31- Attacking Midfielders – 57:17 Forwards – 1:08:42Section 3: Conclusion – 1:21:20- Review of starters - 1:22:00- Review of Injuries - 1:28:04- Closing notes - 1:28:38- Preview of part 2 – 1:29:00Outro – 1:29:47