Radio Foot 4:10 p.m. UT with headline news: the 34th CAN, and the entry into the running of group F: • The Atlas Lions against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania at 5 p.m. UT. The Red and Green of Regragui, ½ finalists of the last World Cup, are eagerly awaited. Amine Harit, who missed the tournament, is finally there! Hugo Moissonnier live on the show. The Fauves are competing against a nation which is participating in its 3rd final phase, but has never made it past the group stages. – Focus on the coastal town of San Pedro which is hosting its first two matches at the Laurent-Pokou stadium.
• The Leopards are back! Sébastien Desabre’s team will want to make people forget their absence at the previous final phase in Cameroon. The DRC will face the Zambians of Patson Daka and Fashion Sakala, whose only coronation dates back 12 years. Martin Guez on site will present this meeting to us, before commenting on it in full on RFI from 8 p.m. UT
• A look back at Group E meetings yesterday (January 16, 2024). Eagles falling and eagles soaring. The Tunisians trapped at the end of the match by uninhibited Namibians. The 2022 quarter-finalists beaten (1-0) by the fast and willing Brave Warriors. – Perfect takeoff from Mali! Bafana Bafana missed a penalty, Eric Chelle’s 11 accelerated on the hour mark, 2-0 victory, they still have not lost a first match in the tournament.
• “Moo” blow to Roma. The club turns the page on José Mourinho. The capital team is 22 points behind Inter! The Portuguese coach landed, the former Louve midfielder, Daniele De Rossi to succeed him. Where will the “Special One” bounce?
With Annie Gasnier today: Ludovic Duchesne, Said Amdaa and Ibrahima Traoré. Technique/direction: Laurent Salerno — David Fintzel, Pierre Guérin.