Nigeria’s Super Eagles soar into the semi-finals with DR Congo
Reaction to the opening Afcon quarter-finals as Nigeria and DR Congo reach the last four
World Football · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Join John Bennett in Abidjan as Nigeria and DR Congo reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Nigeria beat Angola 1-0, while DR Congo won 3-1 against Guinea.
John is joined by African football expert Maher Mezahi to assess whether Nigeria have enough to go on and win it, while former DR Congo captain and friend of the pod Gabriel Zakuani drops by to celebrate his nations victory.
We also hear from one of Ivory Coast’s golden generation, the former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue as he looks ahead to their semi versus Mali, while ex South Africa women’s captain Amanda Dlamini gives us the inside track on Bafana Bafana as they prepare to face Cape Verde.
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