Football Planet
Eight teams played in the CHAN 2018 quarter finals over the weekend and now the party has narrowed down to just four, who will be playing in the semifinals on january 31, that is this Wednesday. We have a a review of the quarters and a preview of the semi finals in this episode of the Football Planet.
Just like most tournaments, CHAN 2018 has seen a couple of coaches exit their teams. After Guinea’s Kanfory Bangoura’s exit as the team coach, now it is Rwanda’s Antoine Hey. Rwandan Football federation said on Twitter statement that they are set to part ways with coach Antoine Hey after a first-round exit at the CHAN 2018 tournament in Morocco.
Africanews journalist from Uganda Daniel Mumbere has been following closely the goings on in Morocco stopped by for a quick word on the CHAN 2018 coaching casualties so far.
In this episode you’ll also learn of a Kenyan football academy that thrashed Barcelona and Atletico Madrid’s youth teams, still putting emphasis that Africa is a hotbed for future football talent.
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