BBC World Football

World Football

This podcast gets right under the skin of world football with extraordinary stories, interviews, and features. Broadcast weekly on Fridays.
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4 Episodes

USA's 99ers and Chastain's iconic photo

This is the story of the day when the USA women’s national team, dubbed the 99ers, became instant stars and how one photograph of match winner Brandi Chastain went on to inspire a nation. 2015 World Cup winner Heather O’Reilly takes you back to the start of the decade to…
1 Nov 1AM 39 min

The speech that changed women’s football

Hear the untold story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football.In 1986, Ellen Wille became the first female to speak at a FIFA Congress and in a room full of men demanded women should have a FIFA World Cup…
10 Oct 12AM 37 min

Haller the hero for hosts Ivory Coast as they are crowned Afcon champions

John Bennett presents reaction from outside the Alassane Outtara Stadium in Abidjan after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria.John gets perspective from both nations as he’s joined by Ivorian football journalist Salia Drame and Nigerian broadcaster Fisayo Dairo.Friend of the pod George Addo…
11 Feb 7PM 15 min

The Final Countdown: Ivory Coast v Nigeria

John Bennett is joined by former Cameroon and Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong to look ahead to the Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Nigeria in Abidjan.We hear from former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on his mentoring relationship with one of the Ivorian stars of the tournament, Brighton…
10 Feb 7AM 15 min