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Discipline. Morocco. Starpower. In that order?
Deolu Akingbade looks at Morocco coach Valid Halilhodzic’s priorities and examines the state of football in the Maghreb.
Category: International Football
Austria appoint overrated Rangnick
Paul Blake looks at the latest team to take a punt on German coach Ralf Rangnick.
Peseiro, Blanc, and more – who could take charge of Africa’s elite
As international football cools, federations will search for new managers, try to pin down old ones, and face the hard questions. Deolu Akingbade looks at the major managerial races in Africa.
Equador dream of glory in Qatar
Paul Blake discusses Ecuador’s past experiences with World Cup qualification and his hopes for a strong showing from the South Americans in Qatar later this year.
Awoniyi, Union Berlin, Nigeria, and a very weird love story
Deolu Akingbade analyses the meteoric rise of Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi and his excellence in the Bundesliga while looking at the long road it took him to get there.
What happened to African nations during the international break?
Deolu Akingbade shares his opinion and checks his predictions for the playoff matches that will decide which five countries book their tickets to Qatar.
Africa’s international break – the friendlies and 2022 Africa Cup of Nations
Deolu Akingbade takes a look at all the noteworthy African friendlies, sees if his picks for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations were right, and writes about the results of all African friendlies in March.
What to know about the ever-important World Cup qualifiers in Africa
Deolu Akingbade takes a look at the ten African teams vying for five tickets to Qatar and analyses their hopes of qualification to Qatar.
Will the Qatar World Cup be a success?
Jack Patmore looks ahead to this year’s World Cup where the storylines are just as likely to come off the pitch as on it.
The storylines of 2023 African Nations Cup qualification
Deolu Akingbade looks at an overlooked African Nations Cup qualifying tournament and chooses his picks to advance.