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It's do or die in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup, and we bring you the latest news and analysis about what to expect in this weekend's second leg semis. Pyramids and Al Ahly will be hosting Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns respectivly in Cairo after nil-nil draws in SA, and the slenderest of margins will see success this Friday. Host: Zayn NabbiGuest: Lorenz Köhler (South African football expert)#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #Pyramids Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro + Viewer Comments 05:45 - Pirates escape with draw in controversial first leg 11:00 - Should away goals continue in CAF competitions? 15:30 - All coaches under pressure to win 22:30 - South Africans invested in teams succeeding 25:30 - Fadlu Davids doing fantastic work at Simba FC 33:30 - Predictions for CAF CL and CAF CC Duration: 36:20

The CAF Champions League semis are here and it's a North vs South showdown.Hosts: Zayn Nabbi, Ali Howorth, Amr Fahmy (Egyptian football expert)#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #Pyramids Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro02:00 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly20:40 - Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids35:46 - PredictionsDuration: 39:57

The CAF Champions League Quarter Finals finished up with Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Al Ahly and Pyramids all advancing to the next stage.Hosts: Zayn Nabbi, Ali Howorth#OrlandoPirates #Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AlAhlytv #pyramids Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro03:59 - Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger09:40 - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esperance13:56 - Al Hilal vs Al Ahly 21:21 - ASFAR Rabat vs Pyramids24:43 - Semi final predictionsDuration: 30:17

Kenyan football is back! Or is it? Find out as Kenyan football journalist Eric Njiru joins the pod to talk all things Kenya. Panel: Ali Howorth (host), Eric Njiru (Kenya football expert)#kenya #football #caf #mashemejiderby Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Mashemeji Derby 08:48 - New FKF bosses in town18:12 - Will Kenya be ready for AFCON 2027?23:42 - Patrick Matasi and match fixing scandalsDuration: 28:06

It's fiery pod, as the OTW team interrogate how South Africa fielded an ineligible player against the Crocodiles of Lesotho, and how this blunder could now cost Bafana three points if found guilty. We also look at Group B, the most exciting in Africa's FIFA World Cup Qualifying, North Africa's dominance and predict which Cinderella teams could make it to the North American party. Panel: Zayn Nabbi (host), Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Editor At Large), Francis Nkwain (BOA Awards founder) and Lorenz Köhler (iDiski Times)#worldcup #football #cafFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - Firdose fires salvos early on the Bafana blunder 10:30 - Does the buck ultimately stop with SA Manager Vincent Tseka?14:00 - Who has more motivation in SA being docked points - Lesotho or Nigeria?28:15 - DRC, Senegal and Sudan in an exciting fight in Group B 36:00 - North African cousins charging towards North America 48:00 - Which Cinderella breaks into the big dance Duration: 53:30

Now that the dust has settled on the recent CAF Congress in Cairo we speak with the chair of the South African Football Journalists' Association (SAFJA) and host of the newly minted podcast African Football Connect Velile Mnyandu about some of the big headlines from the event. While CAF President Patrice Motsepe was voted in unopposed, African football legend Samuel Eto'o managed to break into the executive committee after his ban was overturned by CAS, and there was a real win for Arab solidarity as countries from north managed to get strong representation on various committees.Host: Zayn Nabbi Guest: Velile Mnyandu (SAFJA chair) #afcon #football #caf Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast

Zayn and Alasdair are joined by Ghanaian football expert Gary Al-Smith to chat about Aliou Cisse's move to Libya, Benni McCarthy's Kenyan adventure and Samuel Eto'o's bid for the CAF ExCoHost: Zayn Nabbi, Alasdair HoworthGuest: Gary Al-Smith#afcon #football #benni #premierleague #senegal #kenya Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro02:54 - Aliou Cisse takes charge of Libya18:45 - Karibu Benni McCarthy 29:43 - Samuel Eto'o cleared of all chargesDuration: 38:58

In this podcast our hosts respond to Jamie Carragher's comments and discuss whether or not we should be listening to European pundits.Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Courtney Freese#afcon #euros #liverpool #carragher Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast

In this podcast our hosts discuss the notion that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is note elite, off the back of comments made by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher when he dismissed the status of the tournament. Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Alasdair Howorth #afcon #euros #liverpool #carragher Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast