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S31 Ep 742025 African Cup – Angola Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere are the links to part 1:https://youtu.be/goOl2zlKNAQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e9c258b8-b069-4189-a01f-b6ad5a07b5b3/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/-473zGv2yHshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/b7232676-fb7e-456f-b2de-21ba1c9c7d63/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:48Outro – 11:30

Dec 27, 202511 min

S31 Ep 732025 African Cup – Angola Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/goOl2zlKNAQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e9c258b8-b069-4189-a01f-b6ad5a07b5b3/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Angola’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:09Section 2: Selection of candidates – 5:36- Manager – 5:44- Goalkeepers – 7:12- Defenders – 10:59- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 21:20- Attacking Midfielders – 27:23- Forwards – 35:51Section 3: Concluding matters – 39:52- Review of selection and predicted starter – 40:30- Surprises in the roster – 50:37- Injuries – 52:31Outro – 54:58

Dec 27, 202555 min

S31 Ep 722025 African Cup – South Africa Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/C0WOi4ueNXUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1ee691ce-d4ed-4344-aa14-e1b64e1982c9/Here are the links to part 1:https://youtu.be/gfafW4UvLFohttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/4f96b873-66b9-48c6-bd9e-7d5fd044465b/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:49Outro – 11:20

Dec 26, 202511 min

S31 Ep 712025 African Cup – South Africa Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/gfafW4UvLFohttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/4f96b873-66b9-48c6-bd9e-7d5fd044465b/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 South Africa’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:14Section 2: Selection of candidates – 5:57- Manager – 6:04- Goalkeepers – 6:29- Defenders – 8:52- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 19:12- Attacking Midfielders – 24:11- Forwards – 36:40Section 3: Concluding matters – 40:01- Review of selection and predicted starter – 40:37- Surprises in the roster – 50:39- Injuries – 52:10Outro – 53:36

Dec 26, 202554 min

S31 Ep 702025 African Cup – Egypt Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere are the links to part 1:https://youtu.be/IwSphtjp04Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/27dbaecd-28a8-446d-8dcc-d7741913ec2e/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/5kch-bdTzWghttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/c3e8d540-fd63-4454-8723-61f046e93299/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 10:44

Dec 26, 202511 min

S31 Ep 692025 African Cup – Egypt Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/IwSphtjp04Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/27dbaecd-28a8-446d-8dcc-d7741913ec2e/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Egypt’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:10Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:56- Manager – 7:04- Goalkeepers – 7:44- Defenders – 12:00- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 22:29- Attacking Midfielders – 31:49- Forwards – 40:13Section 3: Concluding matters – 44:18- Review of selection and predicted starter – 54:20- Surprises in the roster – 54:21- Injuries – 57:19Outro – 1:01:11

Dec 25, 20251h 1m

S31 Ep 682025 African Cup – Zambia Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMnNHcXBwohttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/8afe2f96-ed25-4145-8486-6640a8bc41c0/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 12:03

Dec 24, 202512 min

S31 Ep 672025 African Cup – Zambia Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMnNHcXBwohttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/8afe2f96-ed25-4145-8486-6640a8bc41c0/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Zambia’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:35Section 2: Selection of candidates – 8:37- Manager – 8:41- Goalkeepers – 10:05- Defenders – 15:01- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 27:15- Attacking Midfielders – 39:44- Forwards – 49:08Section 3: Concluding matters – 54:20- Review of selection and predicted starter – 54:53- Surprises in the roster – 54:56- Injuries – 1:08:18Outro – 1:09;56

Dec 24, 20251h 10m

S31 Ep 662025 African Cup – Mali Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/JqbUF1v1zxchttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/ad65ce2f-5482-4b16-b6ef-6b9f33dd770c/Here are the links part 1:https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:45Outro – 9:17

Dec 23, 20259 min

S31 Ep 652025 African Cup – Mali Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Mali’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:19Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:03- Manager – 6:08- Goalkeepers – 6:57- Defenders – 10:37- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 22:27- Attacking Midfielders – 27:55- Forwards – 34:32Section 3: Concluding matters – 40:02- Review of selection and predicted starter – 40:30- Surprises in the roster – 48:42- Injuries – 50:29Outro – 54:17

Dec 23, 202554 min

S31 Ep 642025 African Cup – Comoros Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdZ377iU6Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/2625e316-b012-4fc2-998e-8e69d5b9800e/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:45Outro – 9:17

Dec 22, 20259 min

S31 Ep 632025 African Cup – Comoros Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdZ377iU6Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/2625e316-b012-4fc2-998e-8e69d5b9800e/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Comoros’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:15Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:52- Manager – 6:58- Goalkeepers – 8:02- Defenders – 12:39- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 25:34- Attacking Midfielders – 30:50- Forwards – 38:08Section 3: Concluding matters – 41:56- Review of selection and predicted starter – 42:29- Surprises in the roster – 50:26- Injuries – 51:47Outro – 53:17

Dec 22, 202553 min

S31 Ep 622025 African Cup – Morocco Players – Part 2 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/rHPlKFs-f98https://player.captivate.fm/episode/2c9c373d-a61c-47eb-83b1-a0aa4695ab22/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast. We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:45Outro – 9:17

Dec 22, 20259 min

S31 Ep 612025 African Cup – Morocco Players – Part 2 of 2

NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdZ377iU6Ihttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/2625e316-b012-4fc2-998e-8e69d5b9800e/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/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 Morocco’s players for the 2025 African Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:05Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:07- Manager – 6:12- Goalkeepers – 6:49- Defenders – 9:10- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 20:24- Attacking Midfielders – 23:56- Forwards – 30:22Section 3: Concluding matters – 32:31- Review of selection and predicted starter – 33:00- Surprises in the roster – 41:01- Injuries – 42:24Outro – 47:21

Dec 22, 202547 min

S31 Ep 592025 African Cup – Mozambique Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version

NavigationHere is the link to the full version:https://youtu.be/yq4cZSR1qgQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1381fd56-78d4-442a-b4f5-55b2bc72436d/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 Mozambique’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 - 1:37- Big Names Gone - 7:19- Review of Injuries - 7:58 - Closing notes - 8:09- Preview of part 2 – 9:41Outro – 10:15

Dec 21, 202510 min

S31 Ep 582025 African Cup – Mozambique 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 Mozambique’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 – 2:49- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:52- Manager – 11:09- Goalkeepers – 15:21- Defenders – 21:10- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 34:30- Attacking Midfielders – 45:10- Forwards – 1:02:10Section 3: Conclusion – 1:07:03- Review of Candidates - 1:07:40- Big Names Gone - 1:13:35- Review of Injuries - 1:14:13- Closing notes - 1:14:26- Preview of part 2 – 1:15:56Outro – 1:16:31

Dec 21, 20251h 16m

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

Dec 21, 202511 min

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

Dec 21, 20251h 33m

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

Dec 20, 202513 min

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

Dec 20, 20251h 42m

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

Dec 20, 202511 min

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

Dec 19, 20251h 35m

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

Dec 18, 202531 min

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

Dec 18, 20251h 32m

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

Dec 17, 20259 min

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

Dec 17, 20251h 31m

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

Dec 17, 20259 min

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

Dec 16, 20251h 41m

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

Dec 16, 20259 min

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

Dec 16, 20251h 31m

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

Dec 14, 202513 min

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

Dec 14, 20251h 51m

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

Dec 13, 202525 min

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

Dec 13, 20251h 26m

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

Dec 13, 20259 min

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

Dec 12, 20251h 11m

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

Dec 12, 20259 min

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

Dec 11, 20251h 14m

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

Dec 10, 20258 min

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

Dec 10, 20251h 29m

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

Dec 8, 20259 min

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

Dec 8, 20251h 41m

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

Dec 7, 202531 min

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

Dec 4, 202511 min

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

Dec 4, 20251h 23m

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

Dec 3, 20251h 33m

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

Dec 2, 20259 min

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

Dec 2, 20251h 28m

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

Nov 30, 20259 min

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

Nov 29, 20251h 58m