{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6878a93a1b87f1639be07f3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Women's Africa Cup Of Nations is so special","description":"<p>On this week's <strong>Full Time</strong>, <strong>Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan</strong> take you inside <strong>Women's Africa Cup Of Nations. </strong>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.</p><p><br></p><p>The podcast caught up with African soccer journalist and <strong>On The Whistle podcast</strong> co-host <strong>Alisdair Howorth </strong>to talk about the the history, teams and names to watch. Then Nigeria and Racing Louisville forward <strong>Uchenna Kanu</strong> talks about what it is like to play at <strong>WAFCON</strong>, and what the competition means to nine-time champions Nigeria. The show closes out with writer <strong>Fay Harvey,&nbsp;</strong>and photographers<strong> Andrea Vilchez </strong>and<strong> Jinane Ennasri</strong> from<strong> Football Case Study</strong>, who are on ground in <strong>Morocco</strong> documenting the tournament and what makes its place in world soccer so luminous. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles referenced on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6487362/2025/07/11/zambian-nwsl-racheal-kundananji-barbra-banda-wafcon/?campaign=14182276&amp;source=athletic_fulltime_newsletter&amp;userId=9759498\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji, Barbra Banda supercharge Zambia’s attack at women’s AFCON</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6491375/2025/07/13/marta-brazil-world-cup-2027/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brazil’s Marta says 2027 World Cup participation depends on ‘very strong desire to become a mother’</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>GUEST: Alisdair Howorth, Uchenna Kanu, Fay Harvey,&nbsp;Andrea Vilchez, Jinane Ennasri</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}