French Travel Ban Impacts AFCON Qualifiers

Many people across the continent are incensed with French football's decision to ban African players from joining their countries ahead of crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this week. The decision was made due to the Coronavirus. However, players in Europe face no such issues despite numbers rising and talk of a third wave gathering momentum. In this bitesize edition we look at why there is a double standard for Africa, and how the football landscape needs to shift to allow Africans to get more access to their prized talents.  Co-hosts: Ahmad Yousef (Kingfut.com Editor), Francis Nkwain (African football expert)Producer / Editor: Zayn Nabbi WhatsAapp Get in touch on WhatsApp - +447908 790 474YouTubeWatch us here - On The Whistle Podcast: https://bit.ly/35gKucxSocial MediaFacebook Group: On The Whistle PodcastInstagram: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynTwitter: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzayn Episode Notes00:00 – Intro00:45 – Ivory Coast squad impacted 02:00 – Europe Covid numbers are rising, but Africa remains low 05:30 – Should the AFCON qualifiers be postponed until the summer?   Duration: 07:40 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.