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World Football

Hosted by BBC World Service · sports · EN · 573 episodes

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Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.

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Who hosts World Football?

World Football is hosted by BBC World Service. The show has published 573 episodes to date.

What has World Football covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Afcon 2025: Senegal are champions after final descends into chaos" (18 January 2026, 19 minutes), "Afcon 2025: “Follow Morocco and Senegal and this will bring success to the continent”" (17 January 2026, 38 minutes), and "Bonus: More than the Score on Afcon" (16 January 2026, 23 minutes).

How often does World Football publish?

World Football publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 573 episodes.

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Booking probability for World Football is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. World Football requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. World Football's contact route on record: verified email.

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    Afcon 2025: Senegal are champions after final descends into chaos

    Jan 18, 202619 minS0

    <p>Lee James is joined by John Bennett and the former Nigeria international Daniel Amokachi for immediate reaction to Senegal winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the final descended into chaos in added time of...

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    Afcon 2025: “Follow Morocco and Senegal and this will bring success to the continent”

    Jan 17, 202638 minS0

    <p>Lee James and John Bennett are joined by former Tottenham and Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong, Afcon winning Nigeria midfielder Sunday Oliseh and Moroccan football expert Amine El-Amri to preview the Africa Cup...

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    Bonus: More than the Score on Afcon

    Jan 16, 202623 minS0

    <p>A special bonus Afcon episode from More than the Score, the BBC World Service podcast that tells stories from beyond the scoresheet. Find more by searching for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC...

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    Afcon 2025: Morocco and Senegal reach the final

    Jan 15, 202618 minS0

    <p>Lee James is joined by John Bennett, North African football expert Maher Mezahi and Moroccan football journalist Jalal Bounouar to provide immediate reaction to hosts Morocco beating Nigeria on penalties to reach...

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    Afcon 2025: Previewing two heavyweight semi-final clashes

    Jan 11, 202642 minS0

    <p>Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, Mani Djazmi, John Bennett, Maher Mezahi and Ali Howorth to preview two blockbuster Afcon semi-finals. Hosts Morocco face Nigeria’s in-form...

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    Afcon 2025: Morocco and Senegal reach the semis

    Jan 9, 202615 minS0

    <p>Lee James is joined by John Bennett and the former South Africa captain Dean Furman to reflect on a dominant 2-0 win for hosts Morocco against Cameroon in Rabat.</p><p>Isaac Fanin joins from Tangier to look back on...

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    Afcon 2025: A Clash of Lions and Sisters

    Jan 8, 202615 minS0

    <p>John Bennett and Isaac Fanin look ahead to the opening two quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations.</p><p>John is joined by Cameroon journalist Ben Collins and North African football expert Patrick Juillard to...

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    Afcon 2025: It’s knockout time

    Jan 1, 202615 minS0

    <p>A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nations resumes in Morocco. </p><p>After 36 matches spread across six groups...

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    Afcon 2025: Can 'fearless' Victor Osimhen lead Nigeria to glory?

    Dec 28, 202535 minS0

    <p>Delyth Lloyd is joined by Mani Djazmi, former Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker and former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong to reflect on Nigeria's dramatic 3-2 victory over Tunisia in their second Group C...

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    Afcon 2025: Marvellous Mane and finally a win for Benin

    Dec 27, 202515 minS0

    <p>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...

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    Afcon 2025: Super Eagles fly high in Fez

    Dec 23, 202515 minS0

    <p>Lee James is joined by John Bennett, former Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana and former South Africa captain Dean Furman to reflect on Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Tanzania in their opening Group C match in...

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    Afcon 2025: Meet the contenders for African football's biggest prize

    Dec 18, 202550 minS0

    <p>Can Morocco justify their tag as favourites on home soil? Could Mohamed Salah win an elusive title with Egypt? Can Nigeria bounce back from World Cup playoff disappointment? Could Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane be key...

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    What next for Mo Salah and Liverpool?

    Dec 7, 202529 minS0

    <p>World Football's Isaac Fanin and Mani Djazmi are joined by the former Liverpool defender Steven Caulker to discuss whether Mo Salah still has a future at Liverpool, following comments suggesting he's fallen out with...

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    USA 2026: Norway return to the men's World Cup

    Nov 18, 202520 minS0

    <p>27 years after their last World Cup, Norway’s men have finally qualified for another one. </p><p>With Erling Haaland, who scored 16 goals in eight qualifying matches, and a team that ran in 37 goals during the...

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    Why Soren Lerby played in two games on the same day

    Nov 14, 20259 minS0

    <p>The club versus country row often causes friction, but midfielder Soren Lerby once found a way to satisfy both.</p><p>He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day. In different countries.</p><p>On the...

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    Are Bayern Munich the best team in Europe?

    Nov 9, 202524 minS0

    <p>Bayern Munich have yet to lose this season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. The Bavarian club did show signs of vulnerability when they drew 2-2 draw at Union Berlin, which ended their 16-game winning...

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    Mjallby: The fishing village club about to reel in the Swedish title

    Oct 18, 202513 minS0

    <p>Mjallby, a team from a tiny fishing village, are about to become champions of Sweden for the first time.</p><p>It’s one of the biggest shocks in recent European football history, and defender Tom Pettersson has been...

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    Norwegian FA on decision to donate profits from Israel WCQ to Gaza aid

    Oct 9, 202516 minS0

    <p>The President of the Norwegian Football Federation, Lise Klaveness, tells Mani Djazmi why they have chosen a home game against Israel to donate profits from ticket sales to a charity working in Gaza.</p><p>Image...

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    Kairat living the dream

    Sep 29, 202511 minS0

    <p>It’s Champions League romance as Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty face the mighty Real Madrid.</p><p>Kairat player Damir Kasabulat tells Mani Djazmi what it means just to be in the competition, the reaction when the...

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    Christian Burgess: The history graduate making history with Union Saint-Gilloise

    Sep 15, 202516 minS0

    <p>Not many football players will be like Christian Burgess. The English defender has a first-class honours degree in history and is making history on the pitch for Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise.</p><p>He’s...

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