About this episode
On this week's Full Time , Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan take you inside Women's Africa Cup Of Nations. From the press box, to the pitch, to the stands, the community, and the culture, Full Time gets to the heart of what makes WAFCON so unique. The podcast caught up with African soccer journalist and On The Whistle podcast co-host Alisdair Howorth to talk about the the history, teams and names to watch. Then Nigeria and Racing Louisville forward Uchenna Kanu talks about what it is like to play at WAFCON , and what the competition means to nine-time champions Nigeria. The show closes out with writer Fay Harvey, and photographers Andrea Vilchez and Jinane Ennasri from Football Case Study , who are on ground in Morocco documenting the tournament and what makes its place in world soccer so luminous. Articles referenced on the show: NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji, Barbra Banda supercharge Zambia’s attack at women’s AFCON Brazil’s Marta says 2027 World Cup participation depends on ‘very strong desire to become a mother’ _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUEST: Alisdair Howorth, Uchenna Kanu, Fay Harvey, Andrea Vilchez, Jinane Ennasri PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.