African nations ready to rock at the World Cup

It's finally here, the FIFA Women's World Cup! And for the first time Africa has four nations travelling to football's biggest party. But it hasn't been plain sailing for our four nations. From players boycotting matches, coaches firing off against federations and even accusations of sexual misconduct, the preparation for the tournament has been complicated. Host: Alasdair HoworthGuests: Firdose Moonda (OTW women's football editor at large), Janefrances Nweze (Nigerian journalist), Ashleigh Nakazwe (Zambian football media marketer)#SoarSuperFalcons #DimaMaghrib #BanyanaBanyana #CopperQueens #FIFAWWCFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Intro03:05 - South Africa boycotting a pre-tournament friendly06:41 - Players banding together to stand up to federations 13:25 - How will South Africa fair in a group they can get out of16:10 - Morocco the first Arab and Muslim nation to reach World Cup26:14 - Copper Queens flying high33:17 - Barbra Banda, the superstar and leader 38:08 - Head coach Bruce Mwape accused of sexual misconduct48:45 - Chaos in the Super Falcons camp55:41 - Can Nigeria make it out of the group of death?Duration: 01:00:26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.