Tag: World sports
Ivory Coast: CAN for all?
Ivory Coast is preparing to host the African Cup of Nations and its football stars. How is this major event perceived, expected, followed, scrutinized outside the confines of football fields?…
Wrestling, the other pride of Senegal!
As the Lions of Téranga prepare to put their title of African football champions back on the line, Mondial Sports is putting the spotlight on Senegal’s other major sporting discipline:…
Season 2, episode 6: Morocco, is it the right one this time?
The country has been waiting for 48 years: Morocco dreams of winning a 2nd CAN. After its semi-final at the World Cup in Qatar, the Moroccans are favorites in this…
Season 2, episode 5: Eagles’ Nest in Korhogo
In the north of Ivory Coast, great Eagles will compete in Group E of this African Cup of Nations: Tunisia and Mali are favorites. But beware of ambitious South Africa…
Season 2, episode 4: Algeria at a trot, Burkina Faso at a gallop
In Bouaké, place in group D: Algeria will challenge Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola. The Greens are among the favorites for this 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations,…
Season 2, episode 2: Egypt in ambush, Ghana without reference points
In this 2nd episode of Pod’CAN, honor to group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique compete! Two continental heavyweights and two Portuguese-speaking little thumbs at the heart of the…
Season 2, episode 1: Ivory Coast on the way to a 3rd star?
Welcome to Pod’CAN! In this first episode, Martin Guez, journalist in the RFI sports department, surrounded by Patrick Juillard of Nabil Djellit, specialists in African football, decipher Group A of…
Season 2, Episode 3: Duel of Lions and Group of Death
Heading for the capital Yamoussoukro for the toughest group of this 34th CAN: Senegal, defending champion, will face Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia. A high-flying Group C, as detailed by Martin…
NBA: time out for a first assessment?
The regular season is in full swing in the prestigious Basketball League. The opportunity for a first assessment, to get news from the new kid Wembanyama, the current MVP Joël…
Olympic Games 2024: Is Paris burning?
A few months before the return of the Olympic Games in the French capital, controversies are piling up. Are these controversies specific to Paris? Should we see this as a…