Afcon 2025: Marvellous Mane and finally a win for Benin

About this episode

The episode discusses the opening week of Afcon 2025, highlighting Benin's first win and injury updates on key players.

In this episode Moroccan football journalist Amine El Amri, the BBC’s John Bennett and the former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani discuss the opening week of the tournament. Including Gab’s reaction to his teams draw against Senegal, Benin’s first ever Afcon win at the sixteenth attempt and an injury update on Morocco’s inspirational captain Achraf Hakimi, who missed their opening win against Comoros.

People in this episode

Host: John Bennett

Guests: Amine El Amri, Gabriel Zakuani

Topics covered

• Afcon 2025
• football tournament
• Benin's victory
• injury updates
• DR Congo
• Senegal

Keywords

• Afcon 2025
• Benin
• Gabriel Zakuani
• Achraf Hakimi
• football
• Morocco
• Senegal

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Morocco, Senegal, Benin, DR Congo, Comoros

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