World Cup 2026: Could this be Africa's moment of glory?

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential of African teams in the upcoming World Cup 2026.

African teams are heading to the World Cup with bigger dreams than ever. The stage is set, the stakes are high, and Africa’s finest are ready. Is this the tournament where Africa goes all the way, and can the continent finally break the ultimate barrier and lift the trophy? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Abigail Sena a sports analyst in Accra and DW's Samson Omale in Lagos.

People in this episode

Host: Eddy Micah Jr.

Guest: Abigail Sena

Topics covered

• World Cup
• African football
• sports analysis
• international competition
• team aspirations

Keywords

• World Cup 2026
• Africa
• football
• Eddy Micah Jr.
• Abigail Sena
• sports analysis
• trophy aspirations

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Africa, Accra, Lagos

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