Episode 7

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Published on:

21st Sep 2025

African Adventures in World Cup Qualifiers with Akwasi Bonsu

Like a good striker pairing, Akwasi Bonsu and Nii Wallace-Bruce take you through the latest window of World Cup Qualifiers.

The primary discussion focuses on the performance of African teams such as Morocco, who have secured their spot, and the critical upcoming matches for teams like Ghana (16:52), Nigeria (30:00), and Senegal (07:03). Highlights include the analysis of specific games, the strength of different teams, and strategic insights on their performances. The excitement for the World Cup coming to North America (01:21), and detailed breakdowns of various groups in the African qualifiers.

The show also touches on the broader implications for African teams at the World Cup (01:25:02), including potential performances and the hope for more African representation in the later stages of the tournament.

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Transcript
Akwasi Bonsu:

Guys, we are through Match Day seven for Calf World Cup qualifiers.

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And to be honest, we're now starting

to see the picture become more clear.

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We have our first African representative

already officially confirmed.

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So Morocco start packing your bags.

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You'll probably somewhere on

the East coast because this

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is how this World Cup will go.

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But we have some other teams which are

either closer to making it or some teams

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who are holding on by a hope, a prayer,

whatever thread they are holding on.

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I'm talking about you in Nigeria.

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I'm talking about you and we're

gonna talk about it today.

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We have Neil Wallace,

Bruce from PSP Media.

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I did some contact with

him before and honestly.

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I felt like it's time.

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I need some ghanaians with me here

so that when I commiserate over a

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draw versus Chad, I can at least

look and say, see I'm not crazy.

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And when I need to, go in on Nigerians

because you all those strikers and you got

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one goal versus Rwanda, I'll enjoy this.

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So Wallace, welcome to the program.

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How are you doing this?

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Tell us a little bit about PSP media

before, before we get into what Calf

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World Cup qualifiers and the likes

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. Nii Wallace-Bruce: Always a bonus

when I'm on the show with you.

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So it's a pleasure.

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Thank you for having me.

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And like you, I am always

challenged by order.

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Correct.

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Whenever I type things in.

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So let's let's focus on the good

things and he has been on, it

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is one of those within a meeting

company for four years now.

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So covering a lot of different

football, BA baseball, but soccer is

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the passion and the World Cup is coming

to North America, and I'm excited, man.

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How are you

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Akwasi Bonsu: feeling?

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I'm excited for it.

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Just the idea that I'm gonna have

the World Cup so accessible to

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me, whether that's in Toronto,

whether that's in Vancouver.

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At one point I was thinking, I'll

just hop over the border in Buffalo,

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catch a flight and fly somewhere.

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Unfortunately my Twitter account right

now would stop me from doing that.

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So Toronto and Vancouver are where

I'll be taking the World Cup this year.

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But no, I'm excited for it.

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Like it's really amazing to

see that something that you've

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watched all your life, you

actually will be able to enjoy it.

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Where I am, I'm down near like

Niagara Falls area, so I know we're

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gonna get a lot of people on off

days say, what are we gonna do?

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Let's do a trip to Niagara Falls,

which is just every year for us.

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So I am emotionally preparing

myself for traffic everywhere,

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starting in June till there.

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But I'm excited for it.

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I know for Canada, they're

excited for the team.

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They just had a nice game versus

Romania which is good for them and

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building up as they built for it.

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But the opportunity to be able to

see, say, like possibly Ghana play.

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Near me is something that I

never thought I'd be able to do.

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I've seen them live in Ghana before,

but to be able to see them here, north

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America, near the other African sides,

I'm pretty much excited for that.

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Some of the ticket information's

coming out too, so that's making

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it a little bit more exciting.

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The first shock, I was

just like, oh,:

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Oh, okay.

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I can afford a buyer.

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No, I can't afford a ticket,

but, so I'm I'll stream it.

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I'll find it legally.

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BBC one.

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Come.

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Let's go.

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B, B, C, let's go.

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What's.

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I, but yeah, but like seeing some of

the some of the pricing they're saying

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like some tickets could be as low as

$82 Canadian in place, which I'm like,

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that's reasonable, at least for me.

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So I'm excited to see some of

these African teams come up.

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I'm excited to see some of the new

comers come up and be able to showcase

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themselves here on the world stage.

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The four i, I still have to

emotionally prepare for 48 teams

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at a World Cup and not 32, because

I'm looking at these groups.

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I'm like, okay, so we're not finishing

top, oh, we can finish top three maybe.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Top three gives us hope.

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Yeah.

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The new format is.

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It's something, isn't it?

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It is something.

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Especially 'cause like I'm with

their, we're gonna see a test run

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of this at the U seventeens that are

happening in Qatar later this year.

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And so watching that, that'll

be curious to see how that

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format works, how it plays out.

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That'll be a nice test run for visually

how it looks, because I was looking

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at some of the formats, it's yeah,

and the top eight third place teams.

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I'm like, I'm sorry, what?

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This is, so now I have to look at goal

difference plus points and someone's gonna

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go with three on a minus one and they're

gonna make it to the quarter final.

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And it, this is just what it is.

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It's all about matchups

and its styles from that.

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And one thing I always talk to, like

a lot of my Canadian friends, when

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it comes to teams, like they have

a big performance against Ukraine,

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then they struggle against court

divo, which I mean, that game was a.

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I looked, I was like Frank Kessie,

just like fouling and then getting into

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Callan's face and laughing right away.

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I was like yes, African

football I've missed you.

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Come forth to me.

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But I'm curious to see the different

styles that will come through and

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how they clash together on the pitch.

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But the fact that we get

this here I'm excited for it.

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Especially the matches that we're

gonna have 13 matches in Canada.

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So I am looking forward to it,

whether that means flights to

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Vancouver, which I mean, hey, I

am poor to travel this country.

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I am poor.

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But we'll see what we can do with that.

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But for you, are you gonna try to

get around and catch a game at least?

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Or is the plan just I-T-V-B-B-C,

whichever one streams Apple.

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What's your plan for that?

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Yeah

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: it's

a once in a opportunity.

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Opportunity.

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I saw Australian play, Ghana and

Sydney in:

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But yeah, there's something special

about seeing a team, especially

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in international football.

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So if I can see a World Cup

game, just one, that'd be great.

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Toronto will be the priority.

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But if I have to go to Vancouver, fine.

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If I go to Mexico, I'll do that.

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Not sure about in between

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Akwasi Bonsu: that, that you forget.

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Yeah.

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Mexico is an option.

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That's true.

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I've always wanted to go to Mexico, so

maybe that's my vacation with everything.

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So we'll see.

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We'll see if just laying work

and I was like, yeah, I'm

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gonna be sick a few these days.

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Or if these calls don't make

it, I'm sorry, but we're

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gonna try to make it through.

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Let's, we'll see what happens with that.

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But as we said, we're gonna talk about

calf World Cup qualifiers, match.

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Day seven has come and gone, and.

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There are some big headlines for it.

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There were some teams that were there

that were pretty much excited to

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see playing were some sides that we

are wondering what happened to them

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and we're gonna get going with that.

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Starting just a breakdown of where

everyone is at after Seven Matchups.

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Let me pull up the loveliness.

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So a quick rundown of where we're

after seven games and group A.

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We do have Egypt who are

leading Burkina Faso.

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Something I said in my preview,

oddly, this window match day eight,

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September 9th, is basically the do

or die day for a lot of these teams.

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We have a lot of one V two in

the group matchups coming up.

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Egypt is playing Burino

Faso I believe on the ninth.

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And then you have Senegal and Dr.

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Congo as well.

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And then Gabo is playing co deba as well.

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South Africa's playing Nigeria as well.

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So there's a lot of, we're gonna have

dreams that are going to either live on

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or die on this September, the ninth day,

which I will very productive at work.

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I'll let you know right now.

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I'll be so pro FIFA Plus

has come in clutch for me.

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And so it's just two screens

and then, work emails and we're

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watching and we're clapping and

we're wondering what's happening.

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But Egypt is at the top of the

group with 19 hin Faso with 14.

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Effectively, that is the matchup for group

A and group BD Congo with 16 surprising

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for some over Senegal in 15 Sudan.

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Finally lost the matchup, which means

though they're still live for second

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place, though it might be a little

bit more difficult for first group C.

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This group has been chaotic and

if Nigeria is somehow able to

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beat South Africa again, if they

are, we'll have to wait and see.

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That makes that group more interesting.

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But they are South Africa.

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16, been in with 11 Nigeria with 10 Kate

Verde, 16 with Cameroon, with 15 Libya.

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I don't sleep on Libya

yet with Sisay there.

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They're at 11.

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I think they can push.

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If any of the second place teams slip,

they might push to get into that spot.

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Morocco are confirmed

through their eight points.

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Clear, no one can catch them.

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So Morocco, pack your bags, pick

which coats you wanna go pick

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which beach you wanna visit.

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You are sets to go.

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We talked about group F and Co

Divo over Gabo and that matchup

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is happening on the ninth as well.

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Algeria are pretty much close.

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They just need one more point

and they can move through.

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There'll be seven points clear if

they get a point over any of those.

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Uganda or Mozambique Group.

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H Tunisia.

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Namibia dropping their last game

pretty much opens the door for

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Tanisha just to get a result.

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And they're set to go through group.

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I we will commiserate over the,

you know the chat player is still

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running through the midfield.

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Yeah he's still dribbling through.

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He's, he just reached Senegal.

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He's crossing through The Gambia, I think

by nightfall he will reach the coast.

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Still hasn't been checked Exactly.

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No fouls.

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Dribbling through.

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He just dribble through.

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Curos actually are playing Central

African Republic later today.

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And then Ghana plays

Molly on Tuesday as well.

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So for Molly, that is a chance to either

to get back into this game or for Ghana,

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this would be to give them only one team

to worry about, which would be Madagascar.

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And then the second place finishes,

we'll talk about that for there.

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But yeah, I was about to say it's right.

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Rupa, I, yeah.

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The second place, actually,

let me pull up the second place

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take because this is new because

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: yeah, at the start

of the qualifying I was thinking,

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okay, you have to finish talk.

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And then I had my usual

stress and anxiety.

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'cause Ghana was meddling.

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But recently I've seen that,

yeah, the four of the guests,

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second place teams can go through.

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Akwasi Bonsu: Yep.

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It is different.

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And this is the whole

conversation when it comes to caf.

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We're always laugh and say, can

we just pick a qualification

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system and stick to it?

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Because it's one year.

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One year, it's okay.

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You win your group you're in

last year, the whatever they go

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to the, we're only gonna have X

amount of teams home and away.

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And then whoever wins that goes,

for some reason it's always Egypt.

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Egypt always gets like the end,

the short end of the stick.

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'cause in 2014 it was Egypt

versus Ghana and 6, 6 1.

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And I crowd was like, okay, that's great.

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So it was great.

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And then the next year

they went in groups.

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Egypt won that group.

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Ghana was in their group.

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And then they went through the

year afterwards, it's okay, we're

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gonna do a home and away for the

top 12 teams or the top 10 teams.

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And they got Senegal after playing

them at in the ACON finals.

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And so it's just you can avoid them.

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Good luck for you.

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But this matchup is for

those who aren't aware.

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So the top four second place team.

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So as it stands, it's Gabon,

Cameroon, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.

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They'll play in a 14 playoff,

and the winner of that for Africa

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goes the intercontinental playoff.

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And so with that being the case,

you're playing for second place.

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Some teams.

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Are playing for a second,

but may not have a chance.

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Tanzania nearly have no chance

just because the group that they're

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in had a, Congo had to drop out,

another team had to drop out.

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So the, they haven't said how they're

gonna make up these points, but

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just off points they can't reach.

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And when you have teams like Gabon who

are just running away and keeping pace

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with KO Tiwa, it makes it difficult.

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But as it stands here, you see

a lot of interesting names.

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Madagascar there creeping

up on the rear here.

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But RG a Faso playing Well, Senegal,

for a lot of people, those are

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the names where you say, okay,

there's a lot of talent there.

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What's going on?

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Cameroon and then Gabon.

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When you're looking at these second place

teams, are there teams you are surprised

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there, are there or teams that you

are, would like to see fight for those

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intercontinental playoffs positions?

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How do you look at these

second place spots here?

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah,

the top four is expected.

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They've done well at acon Kin

faa the Julian for, for years.

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Yon has a bamy YI see Tanzania,

Uganda, they come, coming up.

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They hosted the CHAN recently.

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So that's good.

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'cause East African has

dragged down this continent.

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Is that what I said?

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Akwasi Bonsu: We are guys, if you

aren't sure, you we are taking names

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and we are making statements today.

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Okay.

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So if you feel, get into the comments

and tell us why we're wrong, it's okay.

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Okay.

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It's okay.

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We here to dialogue.

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But no.

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East Africa, like I, my, my

best friend, my best mate is

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Kenyan, the other one is Gambian.

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So we talked about, and there's a

clip of it here on the channel here.

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We talked about just.

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Kenyan football, just the whole shebang

of it and where there's always gonna be,

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and you can say it about African football

as a whole, you're gonna have your issues.

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Whether that is just federation,

whether it's tribalism, whether it's

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corruption, whether those things,

and it's unfortunate those things

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are there because there's talent.

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No one's gonna look at African

and say there isn't talent.

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And the thing that we're seeing

more and more is that the lower to

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middle class of footballing teams

are rising up in terms of talent.

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There are no more EI mean, I would say

Chad is an easy team, but I mean he's

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still running through the midfield.

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You still running through,

there are a few minnows is what

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really what I'm trying to say.

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There are a few minnows in Africa now

if you are a good side, you are going

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to be pushing and there are a few teams.

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Yes.

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You have like maybe a team,

maybe two in every group that's.

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Are just, you get there, you collect

your three you leave and then you go.

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But everyone else are a struggle.

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Look at a side like Nigeria in their

group where Rwanda gave them trouble.

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The Soto gave them trouble.

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This is not a it's not as much of an

indictment on Nigeria as, it's also as the

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compliments to the fact that the quality

of football on the continent is rising.

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A level of coaching is rising now.

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We just, need to work on the

infrastructure and the coaching

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infrastructure as well.

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We rise that now.

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We're at a point where we're there,

but there are few minnows left

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on this continent, which means

you have to play for every point.

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A draw isn't just, you can't be

disappointed in a draw because

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the other side gets paid too.

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And so I am excited for that.

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Like a team like Uganda pushing,

I'm excited to see what they can do.

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Namibia have always been.

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I underrated them at the last half con,

and then I will never do that again.

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So Namibia have been building, Namibia

have been building, Madagascar have

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beaten baby Ghana in World Cup qualifying,

and so you can't look low on them.

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But Faso, from country to the

pitch, it looks like they're

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starting to get everything together.

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So you'd love to see them

on the world stage there.

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The Senegal, the Cameroons, those

are the names that are associated

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with class on the continents.

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And so there's nothing really

too surprising with that.

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I think for me, the surprising factor

is just the fact that we see teams.

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We don't expect leading in these groups.

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Like Dr.

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Congo is leading, Cape

Ver is leading a group.

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That's why you have

Senegal and Cameroon there.

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Galvan is just a point off of.

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Ko Divo who have been

basically been informed since.

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You're welcome.

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Ko Divo you're welcome.

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For AF for Afghan.

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I'm gonna keep on saying

that, Richard Afore.

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Sense his regards.

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Yes, you're welcome.

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Okay.

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But the middle class is there

a team here that you would

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love to see at the World Cup?

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We're looking specifically

the second place sides here.

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We'll get, talk about the games

that were here in a minute.

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But out of the second place, current

sides, is there a team that you

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would love to see at the World Cup?

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On the world stage?

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: I guess

in terms of let's Two Pots.

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I wanna see a Batman there.

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He's been a loyal set for Gabon.

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Could have played for France, could

have played for Spain, I believe.

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But he chose G.

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He's a captain, he's a leader.

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He just deserve at least one.

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At least one more cup appearance.

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So there's that.

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Now the second part, we need to see

more countries, more new countries.

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Now FIFA is Africa more spots.

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So it's no longer five, it's no one six.

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It's what?

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Nine and a half?

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Nine.

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Nine and a fraction.

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Okay.

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So that's good.

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But as I said, wanna

see East Africa there.

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Wanna see Zambia get there?

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I know they're not in the

second place, but this is a bit

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more of a general statement.

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So to answer your question, Madagascar,

I like see there not as excessive guard.

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'cause I'll crash out.

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I really will.

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Akwasi Bonsu: No, we won't.

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We won't.

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We would.

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I don't, I, I don't want to have a

situation where Nigerians or anyone

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else are coming to be like, Hey, we

are all watching from the stands.

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Eh, we are all watching.

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No, I'm not gonna have that.

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: I'm not looking

forward to acon, by the way.

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Akwasi Bonsu: No, I see.

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Yeah.

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Acon for me is just like their

whole World Cup qualifying.

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They were just like, they were

just snake bin, ghana was just the

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amount of the way they missed shots.

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Like you went from how you, I was laughing

at the end because you, it was comical.

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You, it, Yaki Williams gets the ball

and it's him a third of the goal and the

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goalkeeper is scrambling and he, it hits

the one part of his leg that he's of no

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control and it bounces back to the keeper.

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I'm like, this is, and this is

just emblematic of the whole thing.

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They weren't bad.

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They just couldn't finish.

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And you saw shades of that against

Chad after they scored the first goal.

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It was just like just put what?

388

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Just put two away and you're

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: good.

390

:

Okay.

391

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That was naive.

392

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And on auto, add your one up on the road.

393

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The subs came late.

394

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I know we're going to a match point,

but I'm not gonna let this go.

395

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The subs came late and you

didn't bring the defensive steel.

396

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It's like you are, let's hold on to

result, but let's half get a goal.

397

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Akwasi Bonsu: Yeah.

398

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Is it hotcakes?

399

:

We might as well talk, we

might as well talk about that

400

:

Chad Ghana game because Yes.

401

:

They started off well and I don't

think they managed the game well.

402

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It looked like they said, let's

try to repeat what happened versus

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Chad in when we played in Ghana.

404

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It was like, okay, ed, look, the part,

they just only have the one goal.

405

:

But other than that, it was, ' cause we

messaged right after the game and I was

406

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just like, it's the chances To me the

midfield is a conversation in itself.

407

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But if you're gonna play that type of a

style where you're saying let's keep the

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pressure on and push, then at the 60th

minutes say we're gonna, we're gonna

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keep the gas going, but we're gonna

throw in U wingers, we're gonna throw in

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maybe a new midfielder to keep pushing.

411

:

You can't push that to like the 80th

minutes and then start making changes.

412

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'cause now you're tired.

413

:

'cause you saw the effectiveness

of fresh legs coming in.

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It was like, okay, if this came

20 minutes earlier, maybe we have

415

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another goal or maybe we can push.

416

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But at that point it's okay,

now we start to roulette.

417

:

They lost gas on in terms of

what they were trying to do.

418

:

I don't think Otto Auto

managed that game well.

419

:

No.

420

:

And as a result you ends up

there, the midfield is a different

421

:

conversation, but in terms of if he's

trying to put pressure and score.

422

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He should have made subs earlier to keep

that pressure going and keeping it fresh.

423

:

How do you feel about, 'cause

I know you have thoughts.

424

:

How do you feel about that?

425

:

Ghana, Chad matchup,

426

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: they're still on top

of the group, but they missed opportunity.

427

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They could have hit a Morocco, they

could have killed this off guaranteed,

428

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or almost guaranteed second play.

429

:

They could have really taken

advantage, but now the door is still

430

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open for, it's open for Madagascar.

431

:

It's open for, help me out.

432

:

Who's the other country?

433

:

Mali.

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Akwasi Bonsu: Yeah, Mali.

435

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It can

436

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: jump right in.

437

:

Yeah.

438

:

Y for me, they should

have come after church.

439

:

This is a team that didn't

get a point before that game.

440

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They weren't great in front of goal and

yeah, you really could have pressed.

441

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And just put the hammer

442

:

Akwasi Bonsu: down.

443

:

They didn't do that.

444

:

They didn't and they

weren't able to finish.

445

:

And yes, junior, junior, Jordan

IU gets the goal and he's

446

:

leading the team in goals.

447

:

But this is a conversation with me where

it's okay if Jordan's your nine fine.

448

:

I That is your choice.

449

:

I think we have nines that we

can give a shot to at this point.

450

:

Like someone like Thomas Asante I don't

know why they didn't bring him in because

451

:

I feel like he would've been, he looks

dangerous when they give him time.

452

:

But again, substitutions,

what are you doing?

453

:

I feel like they don't have an answer

outside of Jordan at the night you've

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decided and Yaki is better at why?

455

:

Fine.

456

:

Okay.

457

:

And that kind of works better for

him if you wanna play him into

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space and have him create Okay.

459

:

It's fine on the other side.

460

:

Antoine Simon, I think, we look

at his two misses in the game.

461

:

It's if he hits those, he puts it away.

462

:

Life is we're breathing a lot better

and life is good, but it's just, I

463

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don't know what their option, if Jordan

gets hit, what's their nine option?

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Are we going Jerry free again

and hoping in the, are we

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:

hoping in the hopes of tomorrow?

466

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Or can we get someone

who can actually score?

467

:

'cause to me your defenders if

you are fully healthy, right?

468

:

If Ghana's fully healthy G's

back there is center back, right?

469

:

You have your fullbacks are

good, your defenders, your

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just your midfielders rather

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:

assuming parte is cleared.

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:

He is good, right?

473

:

Because that is hanging over him now.

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:

To me, I'm like, for me, I was like,

personally get that sorted before

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you get back here because there's,

yes, some Ghanaians don't care.

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And some people are just like,

look, we just want you to play

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with, don't care what else happens.

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:

But to me I'm like, get that

sorted first before you come in.

479

:

But if you have someone like

that there, that's done.

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:

And then the attacking has,

we've never had an issue.

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:

Kudus will always be dangerous on

the ball, and it's the question of

482

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will he, who's gonna get the goals?

483

:

But the nine, and then what you

do outside of your midfielders.

484

:

I think those are the big issues for them.

485

:

If they don't have answers for

that, then you're stuck asking what?

486

:

Do you have suggestions?

487

:

Do you have possibilities

for that looking forward?

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:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah.

489

:

So there was a nine.

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:

Who's Ghana in, who's

banging goals near you?

491

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Prince W.

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:

Okay.

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:

Akwasi Bonsu: Oh, prince.

494

:

Prince WSU right now is from,

is that Montreal right now?

495

:

But yeah.

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:

You're not feeling it.

497

:

I don't know if I'm not

feeling it, but what are they?

498

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Prince of WSU to me is

more of Jordan's style.

499

:

I think they need a

better transition night.

500

:

Like a night who can go one up and

down and play it within that space.

501

:

' cause if they're gonna

502

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Nii Wallace-Bruce: so like a

nine that places it back to goal.

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Someone that can help out in

transition in midfield, do some

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dirty work, but also tap in and do

the supposed to in front of goal.

505

:

Yeah.

506

:

Yeah.

507

:

I think that's auto add.

508

:

Winford, shaer, the TD of Ghana

football, they're gonna make calls

509

:

get on the dual national suit.

510

:

Yeah.

511

:

You have a possible come, you

want a possible get on that.

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:

We gotta start doing that.

513

:

Canada doesn't do that for 12, 18 months.

514

:

There's still time.

515

:

Jamaica's trying to do it.

516

:

Mason Greenwood, but I think

Ghana has talent all over.

517

:

That's up.

518

:

Yeah.

519

:

We'll leave Mason Greenwood in

England or France or wherever he is.

520

:

Marse Perfect club for Mae.

521

:

Classic Club.

522

:

Akwasi Bonsu: Chaotic Club, yes.

523

:

Exemplary player development.

524

:

But no I think it depends on what the

nine you want for Ghana comes down

525

:

to who, how you want them to play.

526

:

And if you, and that's where it's

I wonder if Jordan is the best one

527

:

to lead that line, because you look

at the players around them and it's

528

:

okay, IGN is gonna get up and down.

529

:

Kadu can go up and down.

530

:

NYA is gonna go up and down,

and then you have Jordan.

531

:

And Jordan is like, okay, I

can, that's where I'm like.

532

:

Thomas Asante would be better

suited for this because he gets

533

:

on, he gets in, and then that's

a much more transition type team.

534

:

And then that means your entire front

four are pretty much interchangeable.

535

:

Whether you want IGN to be

more of the nine and playing

536

:

there, then Thomas can tuck out.

537

:

Why could Dece can be more of the

nine, and then in Yaki, if you

538

:

trust him, can keep Tuck inside.

539

:

Inya can go up top and then anywhere else.

540

:

Jordan just feels jordan is like

to use a Canadian comparison.

541

:

Jordan to me is more of a Kyle

Laing, where it's yes, he can do

542

:

that, but you want him in the box.

543

:

You want him to play one, two, you

want him to win fouls, move that way.

544

:

That's how I look at Jordan right now.

545

:

And to his credit, he's done the

thing that has made us be hesitant.

546

:

He scored goals.

547

:

He has been the one consistent

thing in terms of scoring goals.

548

:

And you can't take that away from him.

549

:

But if you look at the rest of their

front line, it feels as if the side

550

:

doesn't quite know what it wants to be.

551

:

Do they want to be a transition side or

do they want to be a possession side?

552

:

And the players up top

scream to me, transition.

553

:

Whereas the players their

fullback, not even their fullbacks

554

:

their central defenders scream,

possession based low buildup.

555

:

And it's okay.

556

:

Then put the team on the pitch that

suits that and then go from there.

557

:

But

558

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: yeah.

559

:

Yeah.

560

:

So maybe you don't have time to do

identity 'cause now you are going

561

:

to tournament phase pretty much.

562

:

You're a match way.

563

:

Yeah.

564

:

From get your best plays

and get the best level up.

565

:

Jordan is isolated.

566

:

I what you said.

567

:

Very telling the guys around him, kudos,

Williams, SOEL and even OSU behind,

568

:

they can interchange, they invert.

569

:

You could almost have a false nine

if you had the right number nine.

570

:

Jordan is not, Jordan is often on an

island and against Chad, he wasn't.

571

:

Great.

572

:

He scored.

573

:

Yes.

574

:

Thank you for that.

575

:

Yeah.

576

:

But against more technically

adept opposition will get crushed.

577

:

Center backs will eat him up.

578

:

You won't even get to the center back.

579

:

The defensive fielders will just dominate

him and it'll just be frustrating.

580

:

Can Ghana operate with a false nine?

581

:

Akwasi Bonsu: It depends

who as being that false.

582

:

Because if you're gonna do that, the best

person to be a well, who would be their

583

:

best false nine in that kudos scenario.

584

:

Kudos where I would agree with you there.

585

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah.

586

:

West time.

587

:

Kudos.

588

:

The 10 that can go into the box.

589

:

Yeah.

590

:

He will be denied.

591

:

Find someone else.

592

:

Or maybe it actually takes his spot

in the wing S are on the other side.

593

:

And then you have one more to interchange.

594

:

Kudos.

595

:

Akwasi Bonsu: Yeah.

596

:

'cause then in that situation,

your outside wingers in that

597

:

case would be semio and iki.

598

:

And then you use them to bomb

forward a bit, they can stretch out.

599

:

And then when you stretch that out,

then you have some more options moving.

600

:

So yeah, I would agree with that.

601

:

Like I'm still on the until Kofi

tries steps onto a pitch, like

602

:

I'm gonna let that dream just

just sit, be a dream for now.

603

:

I've missed him, but like it feels

like he's re been rehabbing for years.

604

:

But just get back on the pitch for me.

605

:

But I think that nine could

work or call me crazy again.

606

:

Brandon Thomas Asante

is, he's right there.

607

:

He is right there.

608

:

Just put him, I think he'd be better.

609

:

That you can play better in one twos.

610

:

We've seen him in

transition at the Unity Cup.

611

:

I think he would be best served for that.

612

:

One quick player.

613

:

I want to see what you thought about it.

614

:

Caleb Ritchie, who played as their

right back in this game, young,

615

:

had a nice unity cup, came in

and some moments looked great.

616

:

He misses an opportunity early

in the first half where it's just

617

:

one-on-one, be the keeper, but then

also at some points he looks 19, right?

618

:

Where it's just the defenders are

saying, yes, we have grown man strength

619

:

and others and they try to bully him.

620

:

And other times he was able to go.

621

:

How do you think he fared and do you

think, yes, you have Gideon Mensa, Rick

622

:

Lampe is there, do you think he is playing

his way possibly into being a starter

623

:

at the fullback for this gone outside?

624

:

Or is he maybe the first

fullback off the bench for you

625

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: getting the hot tub

time machine was only:

626

:

Yes.

627

:

Samuel in income, fullback,

he was part of the.

628

:

19?

629

:

No, the Youth World Cup

winning team that Garner had.

630

:

Yeah.

631

:

. Anyway, in Kuma was by that squad.

632

:

He gets called up to the senior

squad, goes to South Africa and

633

:

makes a name from, I see that with

our man number two right here.

634

:

Hey.

635

:

Yes, you've, and he is so

young that he's just playing.

636

:

He's not thinking about

the occasion or pressure.

637

:

He's just going out there giving his vest.

638

:

Reminds me of Miles

Lewis Skelly for Arsenal.

639

:

Another Oh, who's good job playing

against men and he's just doing his

640

:

thing and as long as he doesn't get

bullied, he can fight for a starting spot.

641

:

I don't know.

642

:

Let ask you, this is Auto Idol.

643

:

Going to manage at the

World Cup if they get there.

644

:

Yes.

645

:

Akwasi Bonsu: This is the reverse of

like of:

646

:

says, look, I'm not here to win Acot.

647

:

I'm here to get to the World Cup.

648

:

Like the Otto did the opposite.

649

:

He said, look I'm not even

gonna qualify for acon.

650

:

I'm just gonna get to the World Cup.

651

:

And to be honest, they've been pre,

they've been fairly respectable here.

652

:

They've won the games.

653

:

They should have, yes.

654

:

They dropped two points against Chad.

655

:

They didn't lose like

in World Cup qualifiers.

656

:

You went at home, draw on

the road that gets you there.

657

:

Yeah.

658

:

And so he's done that.

659

:

He drew against Chad, which I

mean, we'll all look and say, I

660

:

mean that, that's two points lost.

661

:

But he got points on the road and

now he's playing Molly at home.

662

:

So I think he's there.

663

:

It just feels like sometimes, like the

thing I said in:

664

:

Look, if everyone on your front line,

if the only two people who are good

665

:

distributors of the ball are your starting

nine and one flowback that you barely

666

:

decide to play, you have a problem.

667

:

You just have a problem.

668

:

And so for him, what I like about Caleb

is his distribution, his involvement,

669

:

his width is great and he's another

distributor on the pitch Now, Iki

670

:

more again outside, but second 10.

671

:

But Winger for this team, you have EO

who is a wing forward in that sense.

672

:

Jordan is a wing forward in that sense.

673

:

Kadu is basically a second

striker in that sense, right?

674

:

You need some distribution on the pitch.

675

:

Gideon Mea does a great job.

676

:

I would love for them

to try Mensa and Lamby.

677

:

If they're not gonna give Caleb more

run against Molly, I think it'll

678

:

be, I'm curious to see what he does

against Molly in terms of his lineup,

679

:

if he decides to run that lineup out.

680

:

Say, Hey this, we're gonna run

the same life we did against

681

:

Molly and see what happens.

682

:

Or if they say, Hey, we just didn't manage

the game we're gonna run the same thing

683

:

against Chad and see what we can do.

684

:

Curious.

685

:

But I think Caleb is doing a good

enough job to have the conversation.

686

:

Is he still young?

687

:

Of course.

688

:

But the moments when he's just out

there playing, I think he looks great

689

:

and the thing that helps him is that

there's always injuries at the fullback.

690

:

Whether it's men of, but

especially Tari, lty.

691

:

If Lty could be healthy, he'd be the

starting right back, no questions,

692

:

but because injuries always pla

him, soft tissue injuries always.

693

:

I think Rechy had an opportunity to

inch his, to pencil his name into

694

:

the starring 11 and go from there.

695

:

So I am, I'm very much curious

to see how they go through that.

696

:

But I think Caleb's doing,

as long as he's healthy and

697

:

available, I think he goes there.

698

:

The only thing I would say for Otto Ado

is I think he will be the coach in 26.

699

:

'cause.

700

:

They're not gonna, they have a coach and

like they're getting consistent results.

701

:

They, I don't think the GFA Kurt's not

gonna be like we drew Chad, listen.

702

:

Okay, listen.

703

:

We couldn't be Ros with a

fullback playing a goalkeeper.

704

:

Okay.

705

:

A Chad draw is the least of my worries.

706

:

Okay.

707

:

It's the least of my worries.

708

:

Gave

709

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: PTSD

just remind you that.

710

:

Wow.

711

:

What the result?

712

:

Anyway, you're right.

713

:

We disparage Chad.

714

:

But a point is point.

715

:

It could be worse, it could be Nigeria.

716

:

Akwasi Bonsu: Speaking of Nigeria.

717

:

Nigeria.

718

:

Oh the joy.

719

:

Oh, the joy guys, what are you doing?

720

:

But yeah, so I think they're fine.

721

:

I think before we get, yeah.

722

:

Actually no, we'll do

predictions at the end here.

723

:

We try to keep it going from there.

724

:

But Nigeria I look they get

the win and they're alive.

725

:

But then they fall.

726

:

But they're six points out if

you're Nigerian and you're still

727

:

hoping and praying for a review.

728

:

Cass, good to see you, sir.

729

:

Thank you for being here.

730

:

Let us know how, if you've been

watching calf welcome Qualifiers,

731

:

who is standing out, who's doing

well for you there, but ni for me,

732

:

Nigeria, it's not about this window.

733

:

To me, it was last window

where they had games where they

734

:

could have closed the gap more.

735

:

They needed six points last window,

and I think they left with just, they

736

:

left with just two, if that right.

737

:

The draw the rods against Otto,

they got behind the eight ball

738

:

and they would need to be perfect.

739

:

And the problem is, like I, I

don't, they have more, Nigeria has

740

:

more strikers than some teams have

quality players, but they just can't

741

:

put the ball in an net this cycle.

742

:

And realistically.

743

:

If we're very honest, they've been

this inconsistent, even when they

744

:

had their deep run at acon, it's not

like they were blowing teams away.

745

:

They were defending with a bunch of

attacking players, getting a goal, and

746

:

then afterwards, holding on at the end.

747

:

So there's the part of me that looks at

Nigeria, which is disappointed because you

748

:

want to see all those high profile names

at the biggest tournaments in the world.

749

:

But if you look at their past

performance, it's the same

750

:

conversation with Ghana, right?

751

:

When Ghana fails to make acon.

752

:

Everyone's oh, what's going on with Ghana?

753

:

And I'm just like, we

couldn't beat Madagascar.

754

:

We struggled to, we couldn't beat car.

755

:

This is nothing new, like the

demise has been televised.

756

:

And so with Nigeria, it's

not being able just to put it

757

:

together for whatever reason.

758

:

When you look at Nigeria, as

Ghanaians, we enjoy this, it like,

759

:

like this is, it brings a smile to us.

760

:

Yeah.

761

:

But there's a level of disappointment

where you think, hey, you would

762

:

love to see your top players

and your top teams there.

763

:

What went wrong for Nigeria?

764

:

They're not out of it.

765

:

A win versus South Africa,

and they're right back in.

766

:

But South Africa have been playing well.

767

:

What went wrong for you?

768

:

Is it just the call-ups?

769

:

Was it the coaching?

770

:

Is it chemistry?

771

:

Is it the passion that

they have for the crest?

772

:

What is the thing for you that caused

for you, has caused them to not be

773

:

at the level where they should be?

774

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: A semi and the strike

is not heard, so that doesn't help.

775

:

He may not feature against South Africa,

but this is a, some of the rock gone

776

:

back to yeah, it's gone back to Turkey.

777

:

This is a, like you said, individual

greatness, but you bring it together.

778

:

It doesn't necessarily, it

doesn't mesh when you have three

779

:

or four days trained together.

780

:

Just doesn't, maybe that's management.

781

:

They didn't, they haven't

come with a plan, but they

782

:

coming up against good teams.

783

:

Teams that are more organized,

teams that are able to

784

:

withstand the individual talent.

785

:

So they've messed up.

786

:

They've messed up one to time.

787

:

They're like Italy in uefa.

788

:

They've messed up with Indi.

789

:

Yeah.

790

:

Individual greatness and.

791

:

They run out time.

792

:

It's getting late early.

793

:

What do you think?

794

:

Akwasi Bonsu: Yes, that is, is it like

one thought I've had is just, is it

795

:

just that they can't play, they just

struggle with breaking down a low block?

796

:

You see the stereotype that goes out

with a lot of these Africans that they

797

:

want to get out and run, they want to

be in the transition and likes, but

798

:

then you put them against a low block

or a defensive low block, and it's like

799

:

they struggled to, to pass through.

800

:

It's a conversation I had earlier,

or, yeah, earlier this year.

801

:

Just the idea of the creative 10, like

that creative midfielder, it doesn't

802

:

really exist in the world game anymore.

803

:

And Nigeria, they have winger talents

out again, they have striker talent,

804

:

but that creative tent, that creative

midfielder who's gonna go in and say.

805

:

I either have to take on a couple

players here to create something, or

806

:

I'm gonna pick a lock with this pass,

I'm gonna thread the needle and create

807

:

something off of a run from the knives.

808

:

Like I watched against Rwanda.

809

:

They had some movement I think I

would've liked a little bit more.

810

:

But is it just, we're missing, and I'm

not trying to sit, look in here, but

811

:

someone in that role who can just be,

I think there's a reason why everyone

812

:

loves a player like Kadu because it's

look at the talent, look at the, look

813

:

at some, like the creativity sometimes.

814

:

But is that the thing that you

think is missing for in Nigeria?

815

:

Because they have every, you can't argue

that everything else they know maybe

816

:

one of their blowbacks need to be fixed.

817

:

But other, and goalkeeper won.

818

:

Gobin might be available

guys if you wanna make a run.

819

:

But if you, is it just the 10 rule?

820

:

'cause I feel like they have everything

else, but they don't have that thing

821

:

where you're gonna run against a team.

822

:

And it's, whenever we talk about team

and why they struggle, I always say.

823

:

Your neighbors know you,

but your guests don't.

824

:

So like Canada lose to Guatemala.

825

:

Yeah, because, 'cause

look, this is the region.

826

:

They're our neighbors.

827

:

They know what we are.

828

:

So they're gonna say, you know what?

829

:

We're gonna do this differently in Africa.

830

:

Look, they know who you are.

831

:

Rwanda got a result against them, have

gone multiple results against them.

832

:

They know who they are, whether

it is because Nigeria can't score.

833

:

But is it just a 10 rule you think for

them that is missing, lacking for Nigeria?

834

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Shout

835

:

Akwasi Bonsu: out

836

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: to JJ Co.

837

:

One of the great, yes.

838

:

Creative midfields.

839

:

They would love him to

Reese one on the field.

840

:

But those kind of talents, like you

said, they don't you, you're gonna get

841

:

a winger before you get a creative 10.

842

:

And Yeah, in Cath God is a good

example, plays very well wide.

843

:

Has a low block.

844

:

They know it's come, they're

disciplined and they're gonna smash

845

:

and grab, they're gonna defend,

and then beat you on the counter.

846

:

So maybe, yeah, I don't

know how you fix that.

847

:

Teams like Ghana, Nigeria, they

have the talent, but yeah that

848

:

creative 10, that quarterback, that

guide from the strings, Nigeria,

849

:

Akwasi Bonsu: I don't know.

850

:

It, yeah, it's, yeah, it's just

something I wonder about because

851

:

look man has been good and look mean

is, has been, he's the, a African

852

:

player of the year, but you wonder

if is that's the best usage for him.

853

:

Like he's looked, there's.

854

:

There's almost a level of

expectation that comes with that.

855

:

Few African players have maintained

that, but we saw Etto do it for years.

856

:

We saw drag war do it in his style

right now, we see SA doing it almost

857

:

to the point where we not only have to

look at him as one of the best African

858

:

players of all time, but you also have

to look at him as maybe one of the better

859

:

premier league players of all time, if

not in a conversation, especially just

860

:

based off of his rate of finishing.

861

:

But that, but again, Saada is a winger.

862

:

The thing that's fascinating with

as team like Egypt is you have the

863

:

emergence of a mosh, you have him, you

have sala, and now you're like, okay,

864

:

what if you wanna put mush as the nine?

865

:

Okay, cool.

866

:

If you wanna put him out wide as a winger

or put him as a 10, you have options.

867

:

Or if you wanna play like a 4, 4,

2, and put those two up top and

868

:

let them play off of the space

that's available, you have that.

869

:

That's also another conversation

we'll have a little bit

870

:

later, which is unfortunate.

871

:

You don't, it's not only just, you don't

have the 10, if you look at African

872

:

players, you have wingers for days.

873

:

But like Usman, Jusi, Marus, those

are your top three shrinkers.

874

:

And then you're having conversation

as to what else who else is there.

875

:

And people you let me

know going from there.

876

:

And so it's gonna be very fascinating

to me to see how they're able to

877

:

come through, say, oh day I see

you in ET coming to South Africa

878

:

to watch Bana, Bana pass the ball.

879

:

Hey, a draw gets it done.

880

:

A win.

881

:

And you guys pretty much put

them to sleep for first place.

882

:

But that's where it gets interesting

and very much fascinating

883

:

in terms of where it goes.

884

:

But.

885

:

Let's talk about some of those other

matchups that came through Egypt.

886

:

Moving, let's move back to

group A and kind of work our way

887

:

through Egypt gets the result.

888

:

They are now effectively their Buna

Faso matchup away from pretty much

889

:

solidifying a ticket from there.

890

:

How have Egypt looked like to you and

do you think they are very much set

891

:

barring the barring a collapse from

going to North America next year?

892

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah, this

is Egypt the last 15 years.

893

:

They're pretty sold.

894

:

And this is the mo that Mo Moala

Mo, anyway very nice moving on.

895

:

They're well set up.

896

:

They've, they good club size

and the guys come from Europe.

897

:

They got really good depths.

898

:

You see the acon, you've

seen it in qualifiers.

899

:

They've been unlucky, like you said,

losing in Senegal last time out.

900

:

But when they get a chance, they often

take it and sala this may his last chance.

901

:

So he's gonna wanna go out on a high.

902

:

I remember the acon

where Rege was the star.

903

:

Yeah.

904

:

And Egypt would it would be n nil.

905

:

And then Rege will score.

906

:

They don't have to do that.

907

:

They got mar moose, like they said, sva.

908

:

But the midfield is strong.

909

:

T gay can, he can do some dirty work.

910

:

You can create a little bit.

911

:

They're gonna solid outside, solid side.

912

:

What are your thoughts on

913

:

Akwasi Bonsu: I think Egypt, Marmo

gives them finally the wing depth where.

914

:

You can't just say, okay, this is a side

where if we remove Moala, we are good.

915

:

And that's when we got to

the international stage.

916

:

That's what it used to

feel like, right in Africa.

917

:

Like you could, Egypt's gonna be

a team that are gonna be solid

918

:

defensively and then let their great

players be great in those moments.

919

:

I think when you add Hammus

again has been there.

920

:

He's performing well.

921

:

Fazel I think as a nine

has been complimentary.

922

:

E Egyptian fans, let me know if

you think you can do better or

923

:

if you think he's been really

pushing well with that front three.

924

:

But the team feels a lot more balanced and

more ready to be more pragmatic and almost

925

:

designer in terms of how they're playing.

926

:

They're no longer just, Hey, we're

gonna defend, get a goal dash,

927

:

grab and dash and we're good.

928

:

But they seem like a sign now that

says, Hey, if we have to play a little

929

:

bit more uptempo, we're not afraid to.

930

:

Because yes, we have Mo Marus is there.

931

:

Rege can keep us we can bring those

numbers forward and look good.

932

:

So I think their development over the

years and having more players emerge

933

:

at this level, especially to the level

where they're at, I think helps them.

934

:

That Bru Faso matchup is gonna be a key

one to keep an eye on because Puerto

935

:

Faso did look good in their game.

936

:

And so for me it's, I think they're

ready for that type of a matchup.

937

:

And, but Egypt, I think they're built to

play however they need to play, right?

938

:

And so for me it's the emergence

of a team, the solidity of it.

939

:

I like what I've seen.

940

:

Again, it's a big window.

941

:

If they beat we're Faso on Tuesday.

942

:

They are basic, like start

wondering where, same as Morocco.

943

:

Pick the beach you wanna visit

first, pick your travel routes.

944

:

Where are you gonna stop?

945

:

You wanna stop in Montreal first?

946

:

Feel free to, you want to

go, stop in Florida first.

947

:

Feel free to, but that's

where they are for that.

948

:

So I like what they've been able

to do so far, but Bri de Faso

949

:

aren't going to lie down for them.

950

:

And so I am, that's gonna be a

fun matchup to see on Tuesday.

951

:

A lot of, again, like we said, a lot

of matchups are coming up on that

952

:

Tuesday are going to be for all the

marbles, for lack of better words.

953

:

Bri de Faso have a chance to

either keep fighting for first or

954

:

pretty much keep themselves and

say we're fighting for second.

955

:

A win pretty much gives Egypt

their, set their tickets over.

956

:

So I think that'll be interesting for

them, for their, when we get to group BDR,

957

:

Congo, Senegal, Sudan are your top three.

958

:

They have looked good against Sudan.

959

:

Finally falling into Senegal.

960

:

Two nil in that game.

961

:

Diar Congo gets the win earlier, but

the matchup coming up is Diar Congo.

962

:

Senegal coming up again on Tuesday.

963

:

But how are you feeling?

964

:

Course.

965

:

Always good to see you, sir.

966

:

Haiti looked good in their match and

everyone else has looked good as well.

967

:

But Dr.

968

:

Congo and Senegal, when you

see Senegal, they are the, for

969

:

me, Senegal, if not Nigeria.

970

:

Senegal are the Hollywood team.

971

:

You look at the names like,

oh yeah he plays for Senegal.

972

:

He plays for Senegal.

973

:

Yeah.

974

:

I wondered with them.

975

:

'cause I have a Senegal and

I'll talk to him tonight.

976

:

I wonder with Senegal in terms of when

do they really start transitioning

977

:

from the old guard and letting some

of those younger lakes come in.

978

:

Compliment the side.

979

:

Saudi is always gonna be a

legend for all the right reasons.

980

:

But when do they start to push?

981

:

They've just, it's just

been one slip up for them.

982

:

But for them, Dr.

983

:

Congo or a side like Senegal,

for Senegal, have you seen any

984

:

of their World Cup qualifiers?

985

:

And what are you looking

forward to seeing from them?

986

:

When are the next matchups coming through?

987

:

Nii Wallace-Bruce: I saw

a qualifier very early on.

988

:

I'll be honest.

989

:

I focus on Ghana bias.

990

:

What?

991

:

Whatever.

992

:

I'll give the wall.

993

:

Never.

994

:

Okay.

995

:

But Senal, we know they

have Nicholas Jackson.

996

:

He's on loan at Bio Munich.

997

:

I think that's a big move.

998

:

Big move.

999

:

'cause he was gonna, he was gonna

rot at Chelsea on the bench.

:

00:42:28,705 --> 00:42:34,005

So Bio Munich, he can compete, he can

be with Kae or deputizing for ca ka.

:

00:42:34,105 --> 00:42:35,645

That's the guy I can see.

:

00:42:35,745 --> 00:42:37,895

Taking over from money down the line.

:

00:42:37,995 --> 00:42:39,895

How do you see sending off the lion?

:

00:42:40,568 --> 00:42:44,918

Akwasi Bonsu: I think they are built

on paper to finish first, but it's

:

00:42:44,918 --> 00:42:47,318

just the results here that matter.

:

00:42:47,318 --> 00:42:49,338

And I think they have looked good.

:

00:42:49,338 --> 00:42:51,138

I liked how they looked against Sudans.

:

00:42:51,258 --> 00:42:55,038

Sudan, again, have been solid

defensively, so for them to be able set

:

00:42:55,038 --> 00:43:00,058

peace goals and then open get goals in

open play, I've liked that for them.

:

00:43:00,158 --> 00:43:04,338

I think for them it's just getting

that result pushed through.

:

00:43:04,438 --> 00:43:08,048

I feel like, again, Nicholas Jackson,

I would love to see 'em again.

:

00:43:08,048 --> 00:43:11,018

How they are able to interact

and put all those players in.

:

00:43:11,018 --> 00:43:13,068

They're game, oh, that's sey shells.

:

00:43:13,168 --> 00:43:14,788

I have this feels like a workday for me.

:

00:43:14,788 --> 00:43:17,178

I have 12 tabs open on this.

:

00:43:17,278 --> 00:43:19,078

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Shout out to SDS co.

:

00:43:20,238 --> 00:43:20,778

By the way.

:

00:43:20,878 --> 00:43:22,478

You guided them to, yeah.

:

00:43:22,578 --> 00:43:24,778

Chan final or semifinals?

:

00:43:25,138 --> 00:43:25,588

Akwasi Bonsu: Great job.

:

00:43:25,828 --> 00:43:26,968

Chan Semifinals.

:

00:43:26,998 --> 00:43:27,418

Yeah.

:

00:43:27,518 --> 00:43:31,488

Made a fellow Madagascar there and

then just lost in World Cup qualifiers.

:

00:43:31,488 --> 00:43:34,968

He the work he's done with Udan has

been great, but I think for Senegal I

:

00:43:34,968 --> 00:43:37,218

want to see d Congo at the World Cup.

:

00:43:37,318 --> 00:43:41,883

I would like to see if I can be,

if I can be very much greedy, those

:

00:43:41,883 --> 00:43:43,348

two teams, I would love to see Dr.

:

00:43:43,473 --> 00:43:44,193

Congo and Senegal.

:

00:43:44,193 --> 00:43:45,243

I wanna see the math, the world.

:

00:43:45,343 --> 00:43:46,903

If I had to make the

choice, 'cause I think Dr.

:

00:43:46,903 --> 00:43:51,663

Congo could, I think they're physical

enough that they can, they'll either catch

:

00:43:51,663 --> 00:43:53,283

a few teams and they have the talent.

:

00:43:53,283 --> 00:43:54,483

Again, this is Africa.

:

00:43:54,663 --> 00:43:55,983

We got wingers everywhere.

:

00:43:56,343 --> 00:44:00,693

I think with Wisa out there, I

think they can do a good run there.

:

00:44:00,693 --> 00:44:04,703

But I think for them, when that matchup

comes, when they have to play the ar

:

00:44:04,703 --> 00:44:07,473

Congo, I think it'll be a good and fun.

:

00:44:07,573 --> 00:44:10,003

It will be a good and fun and matchup,

but I think it'll just, I think

:

00:44:10,003 --> 00:44:13,423

Senegal and Paper have more talent,

but the will have been a little

:

00:44:13,423 --> 00:44:15,823

bit better, just defensively solid.

:

00:44:15,923 --> 00:44:19,163

And I want to give them the advantage.

:

00:44:19,313 --> 00:44:22,523

But that game will, that group

will go down to the wire, so

:

00:44:22,623 --> 00:44:26,443

I don't, I think they, whoever

wins that game, they'll be fine.

:

00:44:26,443 --> 00:44:28,043

But we'll see where it goes.

:

00:44:28,043 --> 00:44:29,723

I've not given an answer.

:

00:44:29,873 --> 00:44:32,813

I've very much spoken in generalities

for that because I've, I don't

:

00:44:32,813 --> 00:44:33,773

know how to feel about it.

:

00:44:33,983 --> 00:44:37,913

I, if I could get them all in, if I

could get them all in, I'd be happy.

:

00:44:38,013 --> 00:44:38,373

I would.

:

00:44:38,373 --> 00:44:38,763

How's this

:

00:44:38,763 --> 00:44:39,243

Nii Wallace-Bruce: for happy?

:

00:44:39,573 --> 00:44:40,473

How's this for a group?

:

00:44:40,593 --> 00:44:44,403

Do you, Congo, Iran and the

United States and one other team.

:

00:44:44,523 --> 00:44:44,763

Okay.

:

00:44:44,863 --> 00:44:47,173

Not France, because the

seating, but casually France.

:

00:44:47,353 --> 00:44:48,098

Just casually France?

:

00:44:48,098 --> 00:44:48,258

No.

:

00:44:48,258 --> 00:44:48,743

Not France.

:

00:44:48,843 --> 00:44:51,843

' cause the, yeah the seating won't

allow, but you know what I mean.

:

00:44:51,843 --> 00:44:52,753

Like us?

:

00:44:52,783 --> 00:44:55,608

No, Iran, Cubo and Venezuela.

:

00:44:55,708 --> 00:44:58,078

Think that's still in the playoff

:

00:44:58,078 --> 00:45:00,368

Akwasi Bonsu: mix, from Venezuelan.

:

00:45:00,488 --> 00:45:01,718

That would be interesting.

:

00:45:01,718 --> 00:45:05,618

I think the third place would really

open it up, like the third place slot

:

00:45:05,618 --> 00:45:10,638

opens it up because if not like Iran

are always gonna belu solid defensively.

:

00:45:10,738 --> 00:45:14,408

And then I think DR Co,

like which US team shows up?

:

00:45:14,588 --> 00:45:16,628

Is it the team we've been

seeing the last year?

:

00:45:16,928 --> 00:45:22,158

Or is it the team that shows up when

they play a dysfunctional side and

:

00:45:22,158 --> 00:45:24,218

are able to, look like world beaters?

:

00:45:24,578 --> 00:45:28,218

That's a conversation that would be a

fun, but the third, the fact that you

:

00:45:28,218 --> 00:45:32,508

got a third place finish would open it

up and make it a lot more interesting

:

00:45:32,718 --> 00:45:35,778

for that because now you're just, instead

of saying you have to be one of these

:

00:45:35,778 --> 00:45:37,008

top teams, you're just saying, look.

:

00:45:37,108 --> 00:45:39,898

Beat the team you're supposed

to and draw the other games.

:

00:45:39,958 --> 00:45:42,568

And sir, you have a chance to move on.

:

00:45:42,838 --> 00:45:44,158

And that's what this World Cup may be.

:

00:45:44,158 --> 00:45:46,168

It just might be beat

the team, you can beat.

:

00:45:46,408 --> 00:45:48,088

And then just get a draw.

:

00:45:48,118 --> 00:45:49,408

Get a draw somewhere.

:

00:45:49,558 --> 00:45:50,488

Four points.

:

00:45:50,588 --> 00:45:54,068

You, we won't be as excited for Four

Points as we have for other World Cups.

:

00:45:54,098 --> 00:45:57,428

For years, past Four Points

is gonna feed families.

:

00:45:57,518 --> 00:45:57,878

Okay.

:

00:45:57,978 --> 00:46:03,488

Nii Wallace-Bruce: It's like Euro

:

:

00:46:03,588 --> 00:46:04,278

Iceland.

:

00:46:04,378 --> 00:46:05,458

Portugal, yep.

:

00:46:05,558 --> 00:46:08,683

Portugal won it just, yeah, bare minimum.

:

00:46:08,783 --> 00:46:10,533

Just draw extra time.

:

00:46:10,633 --> 00:46:11,143

Bare minimum.

:

00:46:11,503 --> 00:46:12,493

Honestly.

:

00:46:12,593 --> 00:46:14,303

Akwasi Bonsu: Honestly, that would be it.

:

00:46:14,363 --> 00:46:16,193

That would be it indeed.

:

00:46:16,293 --> 00:46:18,093

And then go to group C.

:

00:46:18,093 --> 00:46:20,523

The big matchup is Nigeria

versus South Africa.

:

00:46:20,623 --> 00:46:23,503

If South Africa wins in

Benin doesn't get a result.

:

00:46:23,803 --> 00:46:26,993

South Africa can also just

decide, no, pick your flights.

:

00:46:27,383 --> 00:46:28,823

That's what it would be, right?

:

00:46:29,033 --> 00:46:30,593

They, that's the matchup they have.

:

00:46:30,623 --> 00:46:34,253

If Nigeria wins, then

group C is alive again.

:

00:46:34,353 --> 00:46:37,263

But then again, ni Nigeria,

like they got the win.

:

00:46:37,363 --> 00:46:41,293

Maybe not as convincing as some would've

wanted it to be, but they got the win.

:

00:46:41,393 --> 00:46:44,003

And also South Africa got

their win versus La Soto.

:

00:46:44,003 --> 00:46:48,153

So now you're looking at basically

if you're go, if you're Ghana, if

:

00:46:48,153 --> 00:46:52,753

you're Nigeria a win and you actually

have life going to the last window,

:

00:46:52,783 --> 00:46:57,773

but a loss basically, 'cause their

second place is too low to be.

:

00:46:57,773 --> 00:47:01,583

And that's the other thing, like Nigeria

can, second place for Nigeria won't do it.

:

00:47:01,703 --> 00:47:03,443

They need a first place.

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00:47:03,833 --> 00:47:05,123

They need to top the group.

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00:47:05,223 --> 00:47:08,793

If not, they need every other

second place team to collapse.

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00:47:08,973 --> 00:47:10,323

Gabon's not gonna do that.

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00:47:10,323 --> 00:47:11,403

And they're already at 18.

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00:47:11,503 --> 00:47:14,263

Nigeria maxes out at 19 points.

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00:47:14,363 --> 00:47:16,453

So forget the first place there.

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00:47:16,553 --> 00:47:20,013

Second place they, they'd have, they

be the fourth second place team,

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00:47:20,313 --> 00:47:24,783

which means they need to get, they

need Burino Faso to draw points.

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00:47:24,783 --> 00:47:28,893

Everyone from them and below have

to drop points and not do anything.

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00:47:29,103 --> 00:47:32,613

This game is, this is for

life or death for Nigeria.

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00:47:32,793 --> 00:47:35,463

Not only for the group,

but also for second place.

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00:47:35,563 --> 00:47:37,303

There's no other option for them.

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00:47:37,403 --> 00:47:40,793

Nii Wallace-Bruce: As a Ghana, I will

be watching, I will be, Hey, what is it?

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00:47:40,893 --> 00:47:44,353

Not hay watching, but

shouting for Joof watch.

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00:47:44,453 --> 00:47:46,143

I'll be Joof because.

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00:47:46,243 --> 00:47:47,863

You know my thoughts on that.

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00:47:47,988 --> 00:47:49,213

Ghana jollof, yeah.

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00:47:49,273 --> 00:47:50,463

Is bestof, but serious.

:

00:47:50,463 --> 00:47:52,853

East Africa's good that the is back.

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00:47:52,953 --> 00:47:53,733

It's been too long.

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00:47:53,833 --> 00:47:55,753

They need to be back of the top.

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00:47:55,823 --> 00:47:59,043

They're a strong nation and

they have the gold difference.

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00:47:59,143 --> 00:48:02,148

Even if Nigeria wins, I don't

think they overtake South

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00:48:02,148 --> 00:48:03,523

Africa on the gold difference.

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00:48:03,853 --> 00:48:05,843

So Nigeria has to win.

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00:48:06,143 --> 00:48:09,773

That's a lot of pressure and I

think South Africa are well set out.

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00:48:09,873 --> 00:48:12,113

They should be able to get a draw minimum.

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00:48:12,213 --> 00:48:12,753

They should be

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00:48:12,753 --> 00:48:13,288

Akwasi Bonsu: able to do that.

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00:48:13,388 --> 00:48:13,868

Yeah.

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00:48:13,868 --> 00:48:14,468

A draw.

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00:48:14,468 --> 00:48:14,858

A base.

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00:48:14,918 --> 00:48:15,518

Yeah, a draw.

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00:48:15,638 --> 00:48:15,908

Yeah.

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00:48:15,998 --> 00:48:18,228

Like we said, Nigeria needs to go.

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00:48:18,228 --> 00:48:19,518

They need to run the table.

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00:48:19,518 --> 00:48:23,598

They're, it, I don't care how ugly

the games are for Nigeria, it, as long

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00:48:23,598 --> 00:48:26,748

as they have one more goal than their

opponent for the next three games,

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00:48:27,018 --> 00:48:28,368

that's the only chance they have.

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00:48:28,368 --> 00:48:30,648

And then they need South

Africa to drop points.

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00:48:30,828 --> 00:48:32,808

'cause first place is their best shot.

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00:48:32,838 --> 00:48:36,978

I don't think they make enough points

to get to second and into the playoff.

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00:48:37,008 --> 00:48:39,048

They'd be like the first

team out in the playoff.

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00:48:39,148 --> 00:48:43,168

And again, if you're Nigerian and you're

praying, you run the table and you pray

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00:48:43,168 --> 00:48:47,158

that South Africa gets hit with this,

this three points deduction that they've

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00:48:47,158 --> 00:48:49,218

been praying for this entire process.

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00:48:49,458 --> 00:48:52,678

It's hey, burdens are lifted at

Calvary apparently, and for Nigerians.

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00:48:52,678 --> 00:48:53,458

It's Legos now.

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00:48:53,458 --> 00:48:55,718

So we'll see what happens with them.

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00:48:55,718 --> 00:48:59,258

But again, they have to run the table

and go, because I don't think there's

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00:48:59,258 --> 00:49:00,848

anything else left for 'em to do.

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00:49:01,208 --> 00:49:02,948

Cameroon versus Cape Bird.

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00:49:03,048 --> 00:49:06,018

I am conflicted with Cape

Verde, capital Verde because.

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00:49:06,118 --> 00:49:07,228

San, I see you in there, man.

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00:49:07,228 --> 00:49:09,298

I hope you are doing well this weekend.

:

00:49:09,398 --> 00:49:13,668

Like Cape Verde were my, have been

my don't sleep on African side

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00:49:13,668 --> 00:49:15,568

for the last six years, right?

:

00:49:15,568 --> 00:49:17,968

But Ryan Mendez and I are the same age.

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00:49:18,088 --> 00:49:22,548

So he's doing a great job, but they're

a side for, they alm, they don't even

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00:49:22,548 --> 00:49:26,418

feel nostalgic for me, but they're a

side that I feel if they could've made

:

00:49:26,718 --> 00:49:30,918

the World Cup last time, like 22, I

think they could've put a better swing.

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00:49:30,918 --> 00:49:34,738

But hey, right now they're

getting the results, right?

:

00:49:34,768 --> 00:49:38,308

They're goal, they're not scoring

as much as they've done in the past.

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00:49:38,548 --> 00:49:43,018

Only a plus four gold differential

versus Cameroon who have blown some teams

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00:49:43,018 --> 00:49:45,758

out, but they're doing the job, right?

:

00:49:45,808 --> 00:49:48,808

And what you love about that is your

getting results are moving forward.

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00:49:48,858 --> 00:49:51,288

But truthfully, Cape Bird versus Cameroon.

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00:49:51,388 --> 00:49:54,568

Cameroon on have talented players.

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00:49:54,668 --> 00:49:58,628

Cameroon is a, I look at them with

more extent with Senegal, where it's

:

00:49:58,808 --> 00:50:04,668

Senegal have names and maybe they're

just past their playing Prime Cameroon.

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00:50:04,668 --> 00:50:06,858

I look and say look, Ohana can save.

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00:50:06,958 --> 00:50:09,568

Ohana will either make a great

save or he'll make your nine

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00:50:09,568 --> 00:50:10,768

look like the greatest nine.

:

00:50:10,768 --> 00:50:11,728

Who's ever played?

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00:50:11,828 --> 00:50:14,648

And so the variance for that

is just okay, whichever.

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00:50:14,648 --> 00:50:15,398

Here comes first.

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00:50:15,398 --> 00:50:15,788

We'll see.

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00:50:15,888 --> 00:50:19,668

But again, Cape Verde is another side I

would love to see off the big world stage.

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00:50:19,668 --> 00:50:20,718

Would they be able to perform?

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00:50:20,718 --> 00:50:24,388

Maybe not, but we've seen Cameroon come

in and have good performances there.

:

00:50:24,488 --> 00:50:29,338

And Libya, I think with Sisay as their

manager, you don't sleep on them because

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00:50:29,338 --> 00:50:33,203

they're just one win away from all of a

sudden they're at 14, they're not gonna

:

00:50:33,203 --> 00:50:38,323

catch, but they're that third place team

that's lingering and you just need one

:

00:50:38,323 --> 00:50:42,043

second place team to, to slip up either

Cameroon or Cape Verde to slip up.

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00:50:42,403 --> 00:50:44,623

And then next thing you know,

they're no longer in first.

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00:50:44,983 --> 00:50:47,413

You could have a team drop from

first to third in this group.

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00:50:47,413 --> 00:50:49,003

I think that's how much

variance you'll have.

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00:50:49,103 --> 00:50:52,503

But I think Cape Verde,

again, Cameroon on Tuesday.

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00:50:52,603 --> 00:50:54,223

At noon for us here.

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00:50:54,323 --> 00:50:55,673

That's gonna be a big matchup.

:

00:50:55,673 --> 00:50:58,263

That is the separate, in college

football it's separation.

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00:50:58,263 --> 00:50:58,803

Saturday.

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00:50:58,983 --> 00:51:01,683

No, today is, it's the trials on Tuesday.

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00:51:01,893 --> 00:51:05,343

Today it's time to see

who's going, who's not?

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00:51:05,343 --> 00:51:07,593

I am excited for that matchup Morocco.

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00:51:07,713 --> 00:51:08,823

Congratulations guys.

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00:51:08,913 --> 00:51:10,738

You guys are going on you're good.

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00:51:10,833 --> 00:51:14,353

And like camera, the con

this Congo and Air Eritrea.

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00:51:14,403 --> 00:51:15,183

Thanks for being here.

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00:51:15,243 --> 00:51:20,113

This Congo situation has just, it's

basically doomed Tanzania because

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00:51:20,113 --> 00:51:21,763

they can't make up the points.

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00:51:22,153 --> 00:51:24,803

Like they cannot make up the

points for second place and

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00:51:24,803 --> 00:51:26,633

eight points up come Morocco.

:

00:51:26,853 --> 00:51:29,943

They're the first African team to

qualify, so congratulations to them.

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00:51:30,043 --> 00:51:32,003

But you have two teams drop out.

:

00:51:32,243 --> 00:51:36,083

It's basically hindered

Tanzania's chance to move forward.

:

00:51:36,183 --> 00:51:39,393

And it's unfortunate because it

would've, they're a side who are.

:

00:51:39,493 --> 00:51:44,413

Starting, they had, again, they also, they

were part of the three who hosted Chen.

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00:51:44,513 --> 00:51:44,663

Yes.

:

00:51:44,693 --> 00:51:46,673

And they made the quarterfinals.

:

00:51:46,723 --> 00:51:50,203

All three hosts made the quarterfinals and

all three hosts lost in the quarterfinals.

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00:51:50,203 --> 00:51:53,048

But hey, there's no, I'm not even

saying that to be, just to be

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00:51:53,048 --> 00:51:54,653

tongue in cheek and the insult.

:

00:51:54,653 --> 00:51:58,178

But it's Hey you guys should have

shown when you lock in what you can do.

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00:51:58,278 --> 00:52:02,008

And so that's unfortunate for their co

divo, we know that game is happening.

:

00:52:02,108 --> 00:52:05,358

Burundi, could have made it

interesting if they could have

:

00:52:05,358 --> 00:52:07,008

got a result but weren't able to.

:

00:52:07,368 --> 00:52:09,948

Gabby and Kenya, this is

my group chat at home.

:

00:52:09,948 --> 00:52:12,468

So watching them go back and forth is fun.

:

00:52:12,468 --> 00:52:16,678

But co Divo again, Obama, we would

love to see him at a World Cup.

:

00:52:16,778 --> 00:52:21,678

But co Divo have been one of the better

performing sides on the continent

:

00:52:21,678 --> 00:52:25,588

since from ACON quarter finals on.

:

00:52:25,688 --> 00:52:29,618

Through, they have looked great

in their performances and so

:

00:52:29,618 --> 00:52:31,338

right now it's a big matchup.

:

00:52:31,438 --> 00:52:32,818

Whoever loses that matchup.

:

00:52:32,818 --> 00:52:35,368

Worst case is a draw because

nothing really separates.

:

00:52:35,668 --> 00:52:40,228

But I would love for a team, either

Ko, Deval to go clear or Gabon to go.

:

00:52:40,258 --> 00:52:44,358

'cause even if Gabon wins, like there

are only two points up and so it

:

00:52:44,358 --> 00:52:48,018

doesn't really change unless you think

that this is the end of it for them.

:

00:52:48,018 --> 00:52:51,268

When you look at the last couple

groups that we looked at, TiVo, Galban

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00:52:51,268 --> 00:52:56,088

and Group F, and then, Morocco we've

talked about, but Ca, ver and Cameroon,

:

00:52:56,188 --> 00:53:00,518

do you have a side that you are

supporting, a side that you feel you

:

00:53:00,518 --> 00:53:02,048

would love to see at the world stage?

:

00:53:02,138 --> 00:53:05,328

Who is looking good to you based

off what you've seen Coach of all

:

00:53:05,328 --> 00:53:06,508

Nii Wallace-Bruce: haven't conceded yet.

:

00:53:06,608 --> 00:53:10,628

Seven games that in, in

Africa, flying around.

:

00:53:10,728 --> 00:53:16,908

Clear near and far playing on all kinds

of pitches and refereeing shenanigans.

:

00:53:17,008 --> 00:53:18,148

That's remarkable.

:

00:53:18,248 --> 00:53:19,388

Yeah, that's consistent.

:

00:53:19,488 --> 00:53:21,448

So like you said, they set the stand.

:

00:53:21,548 --> 00:53:24,998

Frank Kes in the midfield he'll

rough you off as you see is.

:

00:53:25,098 --> 00:53:29,398

But they are African champions as well,

and there's good reason for that ad.

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00:53:29,498 --> 00:53:30,008

Agreed.

:

00:53:30,008 --> 00:53:30,518

Agreed.

:

00:53:30,618 --> 00:53:32,538

Algeria are, there is a nation,

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00:53:32,638 --> 00:53:34,138

Akwasi Bonsu: there is

a, that's the nation.

:

00:53:34,238 --> 00:53:36,848

How have you seen Algeria here?

:

00:53:36,848 --> 00:53:42,598

Because they are a side to me that the

variance for them is like:

:

00:53:42,598 --> 00:53:44,818

they're just running through everyone.

:

00:53:44,873 --> 00:53:46,583

They're having fun, they're scoring goals.

:

00:53:46,683 --> 00:53:48,993

And then you have at the same time.

:

00:53:49,093 --> 00:53:53,663

In:

it, 47 matches without losing and then

:

00:53:53,763 --> 00:53:58,053

fell apart at the end versus in one of

the most dramatic, like I watched that

:

00:53:58,263 --> 00:54:02,313

World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon,

that they had that game made no sense.

:

00:54:02,373 --> 00:54:04,863

That game legitimately made no sense.

:

00:54:04,963 --> 00:54:08,923

But they are there, they are

just one piece away from going.

:

00:54:08,923 --> 00:54:11,573

When you look at Algeria, what

have you liked about them?

:

00:54:11,603 --> 00:54:13,073

Do you have any concerns about them?

:

00:54:13,173 --> 00:54:14,253

Nii Wallace-Bruce: I like the development.

:

00:54:14,643 --> 00:54:20,213

I like Marez is still the leader, but

there's a young crop coming through.

:

00:54:20,543 --> 00:54:22,443

So after Mar, they're in good shape.

:

00:54:22,543 --> 00:54:25,263

Now, on the other hand,

okay, analogy time.

:

00:54:25,363 --> 00:54:30,113

You go to a party, family party and

there's the golden haw, and your parents

:

00:54:30,113 --> 00:54:32,133

are like, why can't you be like that?

:

00:54:32,233 --> 00:54:37,273

That child is Morocco and Yes,

you are Algeria and you are like,

:

00:54:37,373 --> 00:54:39,613

so I it's gonna be that I get this.

:

00:54:39,988 --> 00:54:40,208

Yes.

:

00:54:40,308 --> 00:54:41,603

Akwasi Bonsu: Algeria, so that Yeah.

:

00:54:41,633 --> 00:54:41,903

Yeah.

:

00:54:42,003 --> 00:54:47,263

Like they are a side that have been doing

the same thing as that is such a good com.

:

00:54:47,563 --> 00:54:50,863

They, Morocco is the favorite

chi child of the family.

:

00:54:50,863 --> 00:54:54,193

Like they're the one that gets propped

up and deservedly so they're like,

:

00:54:54,343 --> 00:54:55,843

look at how they're recruiting.

:

00:54:55,993 --> 00:54:56,683

Look at Morocco.

:

00:54:56,683 --> 00:54:59,963

They have another deal

Diaz from Rial Madrid.

:

00:54:59,963 --> 00:55:00,773

Look at everything I do.

:

00:55:00,773 --> 00:55:02,723

And Algeria like we recruit too.

:

00:55:02,723 --> 00:55:06,543

Like we've got some players, like

we've looked good, we've all like.

:

00:55:06,643 --> 00:55:07,723

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Mom, I'm doing things.

:

00:55:08,063 --> 00:55:08,423

Look at me.

:

00:55:08,423 --> 00:55:08,453

Look at me.

:

00:55:08,633 --> 00:55:08,993

Look me.

:

00:55:09,093 --> 00:55:12,513

Oh, Morocco's hosting

the next World Cup:

:

00:55:12,613 --> 00:55:13,243

Avi is but

:

00:55:13,343 --> 00:55:15,603

Akwasi Bonsu: like we, we did, we're

doing things and like the problem with

:

00:55:15,603 --> 00:55:19,703

Morocco, I think sometimes is they

are a side that can start a matchup,

:

00:55:19,803 --> 00:55:24,743

so on fire and as quickly they can

cool off and you'll wonder wait,

:

00:55:25,103 --> 00:55:26,393

we're playing Algeria though, right?

:

00:55:26,493 --> 00:55:29,813

The, I forget what, which recently, the

last acon, they had a game where they

:

00:55:29,813 --> 00:55:31,283

start off the half and it's just goal.

:

00:55:31,283 --> 00:55:34,343

I'm like, okay, Algeria

here, end of the game.

:

00:55:34,343 --> 00:55:34,913

It's two two.

:

00:55:34,913 --> 00:55:36,743

And you're like, yo, the

other side was just like.

:

00:55:36,843 --> 00:55:38,943

Ran through them as if they weren't there.

:

00:55:39,213 --> 00:55:41,133

Their variance is just so high.

:

00:55:41,133 --> 00:55:44,043

Like some, they're a sigh that

you look at and say, okay,

:

00:55:44,043 --> 00:55:45,363

they have the talent to do it.

:

00:55:45,463 --> 00:55:49,133

But again, they just, their

games get really weird.

:

00:55:49,233 --> 00:55:53,003

Where it's whether it's they,

whether they mentally shut off or

:

00:55:53,003 --> 00:55:56,033

whether it's a mentality thing,

like a lot of it, it's between the

:

00:55:56,033 --> 00:55:59,633

ears, the talent and everything

below the weight, below the neck.

:

00:55:59,733 --> 00:56:02,233

You talent is comparable between the ears.

:

00:56:02,233 --> 00:56:04,363

For some teams it's just come

on now, be a little better.

:

00:56:04,363 --> 00:56:08,783

They play Guinea and Guinea is, giura

and friends, like at this point,

:

00:56:08,883 --> 00:56:11,103

that's the unfortunate thing, like

where you get to some of these African

:

00:56:11,103 --> 00:56:15,613

sides, it's yeah, they have one great

player like Guinea, the Poland of

:

00:56:15,613 --> 00:56:20,803

Africa, a great striker and yeah, some

Guinea, but that's where it struggles.

:

00:56:20,903 --> 00:56:26,643

Yeah, Algeria to Morocco are like, Morocco

had been getting a pluses the whole time.

:

00:56:26,853 --> 00:56:29,433

They got the scholarship to the

big school and Morocco was like,

:

00:56:29,433 --> 00:56:34,363

look, I'm going to a fine university

as well on a full ride as well.

:

00:56:34,483 --> 00:56:38,533

I just didn't win like the national,

you know what, nevermind mom, I'm gonna

:

00:56:38,533 --> 00:56:40,423

show you that we can do something.

:

00:56:40,603 --> 00:56:44,413

But then also, like sometimes they

just can never, they'll set half

:

00:56:44,413 --> 00:56:47,293

the table for dinner, but then they

won't set the other half and it

:

00:56:47,293 --> 00:56:49,213

will just be like, you're so close.

:

00:56:49,573 --> 00:56:52,483

But I think Algeria,

again is a, it's matchups.

:

00:56:52,843 --> 00:56:53,353

Algeria.

:

00:56:53,353 --> 00:56:57,523

They'll get, if they get the right

matchups, they can be that fun

:

00:56:57,523 --> 00:57:00,923

side at the same breath, they can

be the practical side that says We

:

00:57:00,923 --> 00:57:04,853

will just be saw defensively and

look at what we have from there.

:

00:57:04,953 --> 00:57:07,603

Tunisia are basically there.

:

00:57:07,703 --> 00:57:10,803

Tunisia plays Equatorial

Guinea and listen.

:

00:57:10,903 --> 00:57:15,833

Equatorial Guinea is the side that you

don't know what you're going to get from

:

00:57:15,833 --> 00:57:17,523

them, you have to fight through them.

:

00:57:17,603 --> 00:57:19,823

Equatorial Guinea is

like what we have a what?

:

00:57:19,823 --> 00:57:23,933

A, a third division Spanish

fullback, who's our striker.

:

00:57:24,033 --> 00:57:26,013

And hey, he's clinical.

:

00:57:26,113 --> 00:57:29,773

He is clinical, but for

Tunisia, they're one point away.

:

00:57:30,013 --> 00:57:31,993

One point up, and they've done it.

:

00:57:31,993 --> 00:57:36,203

Namibia dropping points have

basically had Tunisia the

:

00:57:36,203 --> 00:57:37,733

opportunity to go to this World Cup.

:

00:57:37,973 --> 00:57:40,923

But when you look at Tunisia,

they play Equatorial Guinea.

:

00:57:40,923 --> 00:57:44,033

Their next game, Namibia are playing.

:

00:57:44,133 --> 00:57:44,493

Nii Wallace-Bruce: I just

:

00:57:44,493 --> 00:57:44,943

Akwasi Bonsu: have, okay,

:

00:57:44,943 --> 00:57:46,233

Nii Wallace-Bruce: so that's a good point.

:

00:57:46,323 --> 00:57:46,593

Yeah.

:

00:57:46,693 --> 00:57:51,393

Is that a potential of that, the

fact that Tuni is almost there?

:

00:57:51,663 --> 00:57:52,353

Maybe they.

:

00:57:52,453 --> 00:57:57,493

Take the foot off the gas, extra

Guinea might have a leg up as first

:

00:57:57,493 --> 00:57:59,723

Namibia who are gonna have to fight.

:

00:57:59,823 --> 00:58:04,423

Akwasi Bonsu: I think it allows

you to play how, like it opens

:

00:58:04,423 --> 00:58:05,683

a door for how you wanna play.

:

00:58:05,783 --> 00:58:10,913

So for me, I think it's a conversation

of do you trust If a team needs to

:

00:58:10,913 --> 00:58:14,483

come out, then you know you can sit

back a bit and then you're playing

:

00:58:14,483 --> 00:58:15,743

on the counter in that sense.

:

00:58:15,743 --> 00:58:17,213

So then you're just waiting.

:

00:58:17,573 --> 00:58:20,093

You're waiting for the spaces

you're giving your fullbacks, the

:

00:58:20,093 --> 00:58:21,263

green light, the bomb forward.

:

00:58:21,443 --> 00:58:25,463

When if you can trap them through,

you're hoping you're clogging in the

:

00:58:25,463 --> 00:58:30,333

midfield and saying, worst case, nothing

direct just crosses you're getting.

:

00:58:30,433 --> 00:58:33,403

And then if you can turn them over or

catch 'em in a transition, then you're

:

00:58:33,403 --> 00:58:35,323

going and you're setting players out.

:

00:58:35,423 --> 00:58:39,263

So I think it works for them because

for Tunisia, they just need to draw.

:

00:58:39,593 --> 00:58:43,763

I think they'd want to go out

with a bag and say what we want to

:

00:58:43,763 --> 00:58:45,413

qualify and we want to stamp it.

:

00:58:45,623 --> 00:58:49,903

But at the same time, look, whether

I stamp it, whether I one nail

:

00:58:49,903 --> 00:58:53,603

it, whether I nail, nail, draw

it, as long as I stay seven points

:

00:58:53,603 --> 00:58:57,158

clear of Namibia, Pennsylvania,

welcome your Tunisians, let's go.

:

00:58:57,258 --> 00:59:00,863

That's what it's, and so I think

for them, I think they'll sit back.

:

00:59:00,963 --> 00:59:04,303

And then just again, another

team haven't conceded a goal

:

00:59:04,403 --> 00:59:06,053

throughout the entire process.

:

00:59:06,263 --> 00:59:09,143

Them and Koval are the only two teams

who haven't conceded, I believe.

:

00:59:09,243 --> 00:59:12,723

And so for them they've been

practical seven goal, like 12 goals.

:

00:59:12,823 --> 00:59:15,743

Two, they've been basically

averaging other than their draw,

:

00:59:15,843 --> 00:59:17,673

which mean like they, I could see.

:

00:59:17,673 --> 00:59:18,603

So it was a nail draw.

:

00:59:18,703 --> 00:59:21,383

They basically have two nailed their way.

:

00:59:21,483 --> 00:59:22,533

Versus everyone.

:

00:59:22,623 --> 00:59:26,703

Maybe a few more, bit more variance,

but based off that, this feels like

:

00:59:26,703 --> 00:59:30,873

this is gonna be too, and I, they're

gonna catch them on defense and go,

:

00:59:31,083 --> 00:59:32,493

they just need to draw on their good.

:

00:59:32,593 --> 00:59:33,403

And okay, so

:

00:59:33,503 --> 00:59:35,503

Nii Wallace-Bruce: we talked

about Marco Alger Chin.

:

00:59:35,603 --> 00:59:36,413

Slight theme there.

:

00:59:36,513 --> 00:59:39,163

Nitially strike me as

strong of the continent.

:

00:59:39,263 --> 00:59:40,373

Dwell in acon.

:

00:59:40,473 --> 00:59:44,933

Not much of a threat at the World

Cup for whatever reason, against c.

:

00:59:45,033 --> 00:59:47,563

Certain styles, they just can't show up.

:

00:59:47,663 --> 00:59:52,433

Algeria are stiff above that good on

the contract, but at the World Cup,

:

00:59:52,533 --> 00:59:54,573

it depends on which Algeria show out.

:

00:59:54,673 --> 00:59:57,643

And the Morocco showed last

tournament at the World Cup.

:

00:59:57,853 --> 00:59:58,663

What's possible?

:

00:59:58,763 --> 01:00:00,423

How do you see those three teams?

:

01:00:00,523 --> 01:00:04,873

Akwasi Bonsu: I, again, I trust Morocco

right now based off how they've shown

:

01:00:04,973 --> 01:00:10,663

against Morocco, I think are built to play

against anyone outside of the continent.

:

01:00:10,663 --> 01:00:11,893

It goes back to the statement I made.

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01:00:12,163 --> 01:00:15,133

Your neighbors know who you

are, but your guests don't.

:

01:00:15,233 --> 01:00:19,163

And in Africa, yes, and sometimes

it's just finishing because sometimes

:

01:00:19,163 --> 01:00:22,583

they just are snake bidding with their

finishing and that's what holds them back.

:

01:00:22,793 --> 01:00:26,163

But if you told me which of those

teams will perform well I'm still

:

01:00:26,163 --> 01:00:31,963

gonna go Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,

because I feel that Algeria have

:

01:00:32,063 --> 01:00:37,253

that experience that an they've, they

have that deep acon experience which

:

01:00:37,253 --> 01:00:39,903

prepares you for international Tunisia.

:

01:00:39,903 --> 01:00:44,203

The only concern I'll have, like

a Tunisia is do they want to play?

:

01:00:44,303 --> 01:00:48,743

Will they be able to play and open up

well enough or will they just continue to

:

01:00:48,743 --> 01:00:51,843

sit back and be defensively responsible?

:

01:00:51,843 --> 01:00:56,043

Because if the plan is just to defend

and then bomb forward afterwards,

:

01:00:56,143 --> 01:01:00,373

you better defend well, and that

means with your few opportunities.

:

01:01:00,473 --> 01:01:01,643

And I think that's the thing.

:

01:01:01,733 --> 01:01:08,133

I think up top, I trust the finishing for

Morocco and Algeria a little bit more.

:

01:01:08,193 --> 01:01:08,883

A little bit more.

:

01:01:08,983 --> 01:01:12,373

I, there's a level with those two in

terms of their finishers that I've

:

01:01:12,373 --> 01:01:14,423

seen that I trust more than Tunisia.

:

01:01:14,528 --> 01:01:18,018

I think Tanisha's gonna be the

probably on par, if not maybe a

:

01:01:18,018 --> 01:01:20,568

little bit above or below defensively.

:

01:01:20,808 --> 01:01:23,868

But it's, when you get to those

transition moments, can they then punish?

:

01:01:23,968 --> 01:01:25,498

Can they then punish and come back?

:

01:01:25,498 --> 01:01:27,448

It's like if you get three

chances, if you're gonna play

:

01:01:27,448 --> 01:01:30,063

defensively, you need one, maybe two.

:

01:01:30,163 --> 01:01:32,173

Of those to be goals to come through.

:

01:01:32,323 --> 01:01:36,793

And if you give Morocco one to two

chances, I fe out our three chances.

:

01:01:36,793 --> 01:01:38,563

I feel like Morocco will give three.

:

01:01:38,663 --> 01:01:41,993

I feel confident that Morocco will

gimme, okay, let's not be that clinical.

:

01:01:42,113 --> 01:01:44,423

I feel Morocco will be

confident to gimme two.

:

01:01:44,523 --> 01:01:48,513

Algeria will gimme maybe one

and a half Tenia, I feel in

:

01:01:48,513 --> 01:01:50,383

that type of a game, maybe one.

:

01:01:50,468 --> 01:01:50,758

Okay.

:

01:01:50,833 --> 01:01:53,413

And so that's my level of

confidence with their finishing.

:

01:01:53,413 --> 01:01:55,573

If they're gonna play, look,

you guys are gonna come.

:

01:01:55,573 --> 01:01:58,123

We'll soak up this pressure and

we'll hit you on the counter.

:

01:01:58,123 --> 01:01:58,993

That's how I feel.

:

01:01:59,233 --> 01:02:03,243

But again, I feel Morocco

are built to play any style.

:

01:02:03,333 --> 01:02:04,953

If they want to be

defensive, they can do that.

:

01:02:04,953 --> 01:02:06,573

If they want to play

possession, they can do that.

:

01:02:06,783 --> 01:02:10,573

If they wanna play transition

up and down, fast break ba.

:

01:02:10,633 --> 01:02:13,543

If they wanna play route one, I

think they can do that as well.

:

01:02:13,723 --> 01:02:13,963

Yep.

:

01:02:14,143 --> 01:02:16,913

So I think they have the player

and the quality sprout through

:

01:02:16,913 --> 01:02:21,218

the pitch where like Hake, could

lowkey be a shout for Battle on dog.

:

01:02:21,428 --> 01:02:23,408

Like I say, be an argument for it.

:

01:02:23,508 --> 01:02:27,438

And that's just key me and that's if you

can still get a Zs who can still give you

:

01:02:27,438 --> 01:02:30,558

a little bit of more, you still have Diaz

who can give you more, that's Morocco.

:

01:02:30,558 --> 01:02:35,608

So on different levels they

have players who I feel are at a

:

01:02:35,608 --> 01:02:39,788

quality where whatever style you

play, they can give you something.

:

01:02:40,148 --> 01:02:43,418

Algeria have that to a lesser

degree and I feel that Tunisia

:

01:02:43,418 --> 01:02:45,098

have that to even lesser degree.

:

01:02:45,278 --> 01:02:46,508

So I trust them in that order.

:

01:02:46,508 --> 01:02:49,778

Morocco, Algeria, and

then Tunisia for yourself.

:

01:02:49,778 --> 01:02:50,348

What do you think?

:

01:02:50,448 --> 01:02:54,228

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah, it's so as

you may have detected, I grew up in a

:

01:02:54,328 --> 01:03:00,168

Australia and they drew Tunisia lost

tournament and unfortunately when

:

01:03:00,528 --> 01:03:04,638

Tunisia comes up, they're identified as

okay, that's the three points we need.

:

01:03:04,638 --> 01:03:07,588

The three points from them

because that's 'cause their style.

:

01:03:07,688 --> 01:03:09,008

They do sit back a little bit.

:

01:03:09,278 --> 01:03:10,328

They invite pressure.

:

01:03:10,428 --> 01:03:14,028

And quite often they can get away with it

where they can beat you on the counter.

:

01:03:14,128 --> 01:03:19,518

But quite often they give away chances

and a good team will find a way through.

:

01:03:19,848 --> 01:03:23,938

Now, you Canadian, Morocco was

in Canada's group last time.

:

01:03:24,038 --> 01:03:28,483

Did you honestly think Morocco was

like okay, let sell three points?

:

01:03:28,753 --> 01:03:30,473

Or did you think, let get a point.

:

01:03:30,573 --> 01:03:33,333

How did you feel when the

draw happened Four years

:

01:03:33,333 --> 01:03:35,593

Akwasi Bonsu: ago, when the draw

happened four years ago, the

:

01:03:35,683 --> 01:03:39,903

Canadian me said, okay, you need

to, it's, you need to get a draw.

:

01:03:39,903 --> 01:03:44,833

Versus like the thought process

then was, Belgium are scary.

:

01:03:44,933 --> 01:03:48,923

Maybe you can draw Croatia

and you need a result against.

:

01:03:49,023 --> 01:03:52,623

Morocco, like you need

a result versus Morocco.

:

01:03:52,623 --> 01:03:53,883

That's how we looked at it.

:

01:03:53,983 --> 01:03:58,843

Now, after the Belgium game, it was

just like, okay, maybe we could get

:

01:03:58,843 --> 01:04:04,203

a little bit more, and then, after 15

minutes against Croatia, reality hits

:

01:04:04,203 --> 01:04:10,673

and it was just Croatian dominance and

excellence and it gave, never recovered.

:

01:04:10,973 --> 01:04:14,633

The Morocco game was an interesting

game to me, where it's one, the

:

01:04:14,633 --> 01:04:16,343

goalie mistake gives them a goal.

:

01:04:16,613 --> 01:04:18,413

There's a transition goal that happens.

:

01:04:18,513 --> 01:04:23,203

Morocco was a side that you looked and

said, Hey, they may have something here.

:

01:04:23,563 --> 01:04:24,463

I always go back to.

:

01:04:24,463 --> 01:04:27,413

Morocco is the perfect example

of a federation listening to

:

01:04:27,413 --> 01:04:29,003

their players, not their coach.

:

01:04:29,103 --> 01:04:31,658

Because, yeah the coach there was like,

yeah, I'm not gonna call the best player.

:

01:04:31,658 --> 01:04:33,458

The federation was like, but

we want our best players.

:

01:04:33,458 --> 01:04:34,718

And then this is the paraphrase.

:

01:04:34,718 --> 01:04:37,928

And then they're like we're gonna get a,

we're gonna get, we're gonna part ways

:

01:04:37,928 --> 01:04:39,218

and we're gonna get our best players in.

:

01:04:39,318 --> 01:04:41,838

And that coach was honest from the get go.

:

01:04:41,838 --> 01:04:44,808

Look, I'm not looking to be

pretty, I'm looking to get results.

:

01:04:44,868 --> 01:04:47,308

So yes, you can get results

different ways, but guess what?

:

01:04:47,308 --> 01:04:49,078

I'm in the semifinals of the World Cup.

:

01:04:49,178 --> 01:04:50,923

And I And was it pretty?

:

01:04:50,953 --> 01:04:53,173

No, it was penalties versus Spain.

:

01:04:53,413 --> 01:04:55,643

It was a, it was

penalties versus who else?

:

01:04:55,763 --> 01:04:56,243

Portugal.

:

01:04:56,453 --> 01:04:56,838

Portugal, yes.

:

01:04:56,838 --> 01:04:57,318

And now we're

:

01:04:57,318 --> 01:04:57,358

Intro: like,

:

01:04:57,588 --> 01:04:57,878

Akwasi Bonsu: yeah.

:

01:04:57,978 --> 01:05:01,433

And now we, and then we

lost to France in the semis.

:

01:05:01,493 --> 01:05:03,533

And I was like, look, they looked good.

:

01:05:03,533 --> 01:05:04,973

They got it done how they did.

:

01:05:04,973 --> 01:05:09,123

And they could have made the finals,

they could have won third place.

:

01:05:09,223 --> 01:05:12,413

And so you look at teams and style,

and that's why the World Cup is, it's

:

01:05:12,413 --> 01:05:17,183

a matchup of styles, if you have that

right matchup, it's not necessarily

:

01:05:17,363 --> 01:05:21,113

that you're a better team, it's just

that stylistically you do better things.

:

01:05:21,113 --> 01:05:24,963

It's the same thing that when you play

a high pressure team, the conversations

:

01:05:24,963 --> 01:05:28,343

are like, okay, if all you want to do

is press this and turn this over no.

:

01:05:28,343 --> 01:05:29,393

You have the ball.

:

01:05:29,493 --> 01:05:31,173

No, you build up from the back.

:

01:05:31,173 --> 01:05:34,423

You're like, and that's a, and that's

the thing with like whenever Canada

:

01:05:34,423 --> 01:05:37,123

struggles that switch the concacaf,

whenever Canada struggles against the

:

01:05:37,123 --> 01:05:39,133

CONCACAF team, it's why are we struggling?

:

01:05:39,313 --> 01:05:43,703

Because at our core, we want

to be on a running team.

:

01:05:43,973 --> 01:05:46,553

In our heart of hearts, we wanna prep you.

:

01:05:46,793 --> 01:05:47,903

That's the style.

:

01:05:48,023 --> 01:05:50,543

So when the team says, when

Guatemala says, you know what?

:

01:05:50,643 --> 01:05:51,393

You take the ball.

:

01:05:51,493 --> 01:05:52,108

We're gonna no.

:

01:05:52,113 --> 01:05:53,963

We insist have it.

:

01:05:53,963 --> 01:05:54,803

Here's a drink.

:

01:05:55,133 --> 01:05:55,643

You know what?

:

01:05:55,673 --> 01:05:56,573

Here's a magazine.

:

01:05:56,573 --> 01:05:57,683

You break us down.

:

01:05:57,923 --> 01:05:59,773

And then they're like but we wanna run.

:

01:05:59,873 --> 01:06:01,973

That's why it's like after

corners they look great.

:

01:06:01,973 --> 01:06:02,783

But then after.

:

01:06:03,158 --> 01:06:03,488

Things.

:

01:06:03,588 --> 01:06:05,088

And that's where matchups matter.

:

01:06:05,358 --> 01:06:09,678

If you have a team that knows how to win

in a tournament format, which is why I

:

01:06:09,678 --> 01:06:11,208

don't ever really worry about Morocco.

:

01:06:11,388 --> 01:06:13,638

'cause Morocco were

getting results, right?

:

01:06:13,638 --> 01:06:16,908

They got the draw versus in

, in:

:

01:06:16,908 --> 01:06:18,838

versus, was it Spain or Portugal?

:

01:06:18,838 --> 01:06:20,068

They had Spain and Portugal on their team.

:

01:06:20,068 --> 01:06:20,638

And then Iran.

:

01:06:20,818 --> 01:06:24,728

The Iran game was the own goal at the

end where it was the bad deflection,

:

01:06:24,878 --> 01:06:26,468

but they looked good in all their games.

:

01:06:26,468 --> 01:06:28,748

They could have gotten

results in all their games.

:

01:06:29,108 --> 01:06:30,608

Just the ball didn't bounce their way.

:

01:06:30,608 --> 01:06:34,458

And then the next time they go from group

to the semis, they are built for it.

:

01:06:34,558 --> 01:06:36,208

That is ultimately where it is.

:

01:06:36,308 --> 01:06:39,818

And that is the thing, what you

have Oh, in abundance, I believe

:

01:06:39,938 --> 01:06:41,708

you have creative tens in abundance.

:

01:06:41,738 --> 01:06:41,918

Yeah.

:

01:06:41,918 --> 01:06:42,458

They have creative

:

01:06:42,458 --> 01:06:45,308

Nii Wallace-Bruce: tens

in football and in rugby.

:

01:06:45,698 --> 01:06:47,468

Shout out to the spring box.

:

01:06:47,828 --> 01:06:48,558

Little yes.

:

01:06:48,558 --> 01:06:49,518

Sport transition there.

:

01:06:49,618 --> 01:06:52,638

Akwasi Bonsu: Hey, I'm, I am watching

the Women's Rugby, the Woman's

:

01:06:52,848 --> 01:06:53,628

Champ championships right now.

:

01:06:53,633 --> 01:06:58,583

It's funny on that total side, how

people will look like it's funny how

:

01:06:58,583 --> 01:07:01,313

some Canadians will look at, be like,

oh, I didn't know that we were good.

:

01:07:01,313 --> 01:07:02,103

I'm like no.

:

01:07:02,373 --> 01:07:04,713

It was a big deal when we didn't make it.

:

01:07:04,813 --> 01:07:09,893

Rugby we're expect, we don't do much

always, but we are expected to be there.

:

01:07:09,993 --> 01:07:12,273

And so when Canada doesn't make a rugby

World Cup, they're like, go, what?

:

01:07:12,273 --> 01:07:13,623

Ha, what's going on with you guys?

:

01:07:13,993 --> 01:07:17,593

It's the equivalent of what

happened to Ghana, not making acon.

:

01:07:17,863 --> 01:07:21,263

Let's have a deep dive into, and

then you're like oh, it's that bad.

:

01:07:21,353 --> 01:07:22,013

Oh, my bad.

:

01:07:22,103 --> 01:07:22,373

Oh my.

:

01:07:22,433 --> 01:07:23,033

I see.

:

01:07:23,133 --> 01:07:23,913

But no yeah.

:

01:07:24,013 --> 01:07:26,443

It's funny when you look at different

sports, what the levels are.

:

01:07:26,533 --> 01:07:31,823

Last group to look at Ghana

playing Molly Madagascar playing.

:

01:07:31,923 --> 01:07:32,103

No.

:

01:07:32,313 --> 01:07:32,463

Yeah.

:

01:07:32,463 --> 01:07:37,423

Madagascar playing Shad curo playing

Central African Republic, Ghana.

:

01:07:37,523 --> 01:07:41,123

A win here means Molly can't catch Ghana.

:

01:07:41,223 --> 01:07:46,734

A loss here means Ghana is still

leading the, but then Madagascar

:

01:07:46,734 --> 01:07:51,564

we assume will then based off of

their results could be, let's just

:

01:07:51,564 --> 01:07:53,154

assume it goes poorly for Ghana here.

:

01:07:53,254 --> 01:07:54,304

Ghana loses the Molly.

:

01:07:54,304 --> 01:07:59,874

Molly's on 15, Madagascar is

on 16 and group I looks like

:

01:07:59,874 --> 01:08:03,084

the don't blink, don't sneeze.

:

01:08:03,324 --> 01:08:06,774

Or you might just, it's not

even going to the second place.

:

01:08:06,774 --> 01:08:08,014

Playoff a slip up.

:

01:08:08,134 --> 01:08:14,174

If Molly beats Ghana group I

is alive and stressful group I

:

01:08:14,274 --> 01:08:15,924

If they don't on every match.

:

01:08:16,024 --> 01:08:16,594

Yes.

:

01:08:16,694 --> 01:08:17,413

For you.

:

01:08:17,413 --> 01:08:22,254

When you look at group I,

Molly, I think already.

:

01:08:22,354 --> 01:08:23,649

I think this is the

biggest game of the group.

:

01:08:23,649 --> 01:08:26,379

'cause if Ghana wins this,

Molly's not catching them.

:

01:08:26,618 --> 01:08:28,269

And then Ghana can control their destiny.

:

01:08:28,299 --> 01:08:30,249

'cause they play Madagascar

in the last window.

:

01:08:30,249 --> 01:08:32,589

I think it's the last game of the last.

:

01:08:32,618 --> 01:08:35,429

I could be wrong there,

but let me go to mass.

:

01:08:35,429 --> 01:08:36,089

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah, that's true.

:

01:08:36,089 --> 01:08:36,538

In the next

:

01:08:36,779 --> 01:08:37,259

Akwasi Bonsu: window.

:

01:08:37,359 --> 01:08:37,779

Yeah.

:

01:08:37,879 --> 01:08:38,389

October.

:

01:08:38,389 --> 01:08:38,689

Yeah.

:

01:08:38,788 --> 01:08:42,669

But how big of his game, let's look at

this from the Moline standpoint, they get

:

01:08:42,669 --> 01:08:45,259

the win versus Central African Republic.

:

01:08:45,359 --> 01:08:45,719

No.

:

01:08:45,719 --> 01:08:48,568

It was Madagascar or I don't

remember things anymore.

:

01:08:48,719 --> 01:08:50,038

Molly won their last game.

:

01:08:50,309 --> 01:08:50,788

Okay.

:

01:08:50,889 --> 01:08:53,049

And now they play Ghana who are there.

:

01:08:53,288 --> 01:08:54,669

This is a big opportunity for them.

:

01:08:55,029 --> 01:08:56,328

Molly big com remember?

:

01:08:56,389 --> 01:08:57,559

Yes, thank you.

:

01:08:57,559 --> 01:08:57,738

Yes.

:

01:08:57,769 --> 01:08:59,118

Why am I forgetting these things?

:

01:08:59,219 --> 01:09:01,078

See this is what happens

when you do 90 minutes work.

:

01:09:01,078 --> 01:09:01,828

We're getting to add.

:

01:09:02,009 --> 01:09:03,328

The ref is pulling up his.

:

01:09:03,429 --> 01:09:07,179

His marker saying there's gonna be

some additional time the board is up.

:

01:09:07,328 --> 01:09:10,479

We usually do 90 minutes on these

just 'cause we might as well.

:

01:09:10,578 --> 01:09:15,809

But looking this from a mo perspective, if

they win, do you, how worried should Ghana

:

01:09:15,809 --> 01:09:21,238

be for Molly versus how much, because

that game, if people forget that game,

:

01:09:21,339 --> 01:09:26,209

Ghana comes back and wins that game and

that's what Springs and then that window.

:

01:09:26,209 --> 01:09:26,389

Yeah.

:

01:09:26,419 --> 01:09:30,899

'cause that window, Ghana plays

two just entertaining games.

:

01:09:30,899 --> 01:09:35,238

Stressful, where it's back and forth,

goals, affairs, but that basically

:

01:09:35,238 --> 01:09:37,939

launches them into a space where

they are a lot more comfortable.

:

01:09:38,269 --> 01:09:40,189

Do you expect a game like that here?

:

01:09:40,399 --> 01:09:45,828

Or do you expect a more kg affair

where maybe it's, we give the ball

:

01:09:45,828 --> 01:09:49,158

to the other side and is it a, we

don't wanna play in transition?

:

01:09:49,189 --> 01:09:51,769

Or do you see both teams getting

onto the pitch and saying,

:

01:09:52,068 --> 01:09:53,658

we're going for this because.

:

01:09:53,759 --> 01:09:55,649

This is our World Cup lives here.

:

01:09:55,749 --> 01:09:57,759

What type of style of

a game do you envision?

:

01:09:57,859 --> 01:10:01,109

Nii Wallace-Bruce: I know we

disparage the Chad performs, but

:

01:10:01,469 --> 01:10:03,629

Ghana's done pretty well overall.

:

01:10:03,869 --> 01:10:07,059

16 points from the six

games, it's been pretty good.

:

01:10:07,159 --> 01:10:12,449

I expect, however, Ghana might be

a bit cagey given what we know.

:

01:10:12,549 --> 01:10:13,719

Solid midfield.

:

01:10:13,818 --> 01:10:15,049

Defense is pretty good.

:

01:10:15,149 --> 01:10:16,829

Number nine, iffy.

:

01:10:16,929 --> 01:10:21,859

So it'll be hold onto the ball, try not to

concede, and then do something out wide.

:

01:10:21,959 --> 01:10:25,289

When an opportunity presents

Molly, no, they will not be cagey.

:

01:10:25,389 --> 01:10:29,199

The president will probably go

into the locker room and say this,

:

01:10:29,199 --> 01:10:33,318

that the other don't embarrass, and

they'll go out all guns blazing.

:

01:10:33,419 --> 01:10:34,649

Focal press.

:

01:10:34,749 --> 01:10:35,049

Yeah.

:

01:10:35,149 --> 01:10:35,899

Dangerous.

:

01:10:35,999 --> 01:10:36,389

Yeah.

:

01:10:36,489 --> 01:10:40,949

And cool Valley is what those guys

you have to watch, do not let them

:

01:10:41,189 --> 01:10:43,059

get in behind on any second side.

:

01:10:43,159 --> 01:10:44,549

' cause crosses come in.

:

01:10:44,649 --> 01:10:47,449

Then you looking, you don't want a

situation which where you're thinking,

:

01:10:47,549 --> 01:10:49,959

is this guy the right goalkeeper for ano?

:

01:10:50,229 --> 01:10:51,068

You know what I'm talking about?

:

01:10:51,339 --> 01:10:57,179

A cross comes in, a regulation catch and

spills Molly score, that kind of stuff.

:

01:10:57,179 --> 01:10:57,299

Yeah.

:

01:10:57,399 --> 01:10:57,939

Don't give him a

:

01:10:57,969 --> 01:10:58,419

Akwasi Bonsu: chance.

:

01:10:58,519 --> 01:10:59,359

No, definitely.

:

01:10:59,359 --> 01:11:03,149

I think I'm just pulling up the

lineups there, gide Mensa played

:

01:11:03,249 --> 01:11:06,049

ou, played Lambie, pushing forward.

:

01:11:06,318 --> 01:11:07,818

They had party in the middle.

:

01:11:08,119 --> 01:11:09,689

Ernest scoring.

:

01:11:09,809 --> 01:11:10,019

Yeah.

:

01:11:10,019 --> 01:11:11,969

And then Jordan scored, was it Jordan?

:

01:11:11,969 --> 01:11:12,089

No.

:

01:11:12,189 --> 01:11:15,409

Was scored and what have, but

yeah, it was, this game was there.

:

01:11:15,409 --> 01:11:17,989

That's why I feel like Turik

is gonna start this game.

:

01:11:18,059 --> 01:11:19,679

And then we'll see what happens with it.

:

01:11:19,679 --> 01:11:21,849

But this was the lineup last time.

:

01:11:21,849 --> 01:11:25,619

And I feel like if you're gonna, you

almost have to treat, you don't want to

:

01:11:25,619 --> 01:11:29,679

treat this two kg a point is a point,

again, like we said earlier, if you

:

01:11:29,679 --> 01:11:33,339

win at home and then you draw on the

road, you need the three points here.

:

01:11:33,579 --> 01:11:37,068

A four point window won't be,

everyone was expecting a six

:

01:11:37,068 --> 01:11:38,634

point or a four point window here.

:

01:11:38,734 --> 01:11:39,844

Just not as this.

:

01:11:39,844 --> 01:11:42,334

I think some people expected

you to beat Chad than maybe you

:

01:11:42,334 --> 01:11:43,684

draw Molly and then you're good.

:

01:11:43,784 --> 01:11:45,644

' cause that still keeps it open.

:

01:11:45,644 --> 01:11:47,144

Six points would've done the job here.

:

01:11:47,144 --> 01:11:49,274

But for Molly, I think

they're coming to this game.

:

01:11:49,374 --> 01:11:51,264

I think they have to attack here.

:

01:11:51,364 --> 01:11:55,324

They do need to attack and they do

need to put Ghana on there, on the

:

01:11:55,324 --> 01:11:57,164

back foot and make them have to go.

:

01:11:57,164 --> 01:12:00,474

Now again, I feel that Ghana's

makeup, they are built and ready.

:

01:12:00,834 --> 01:12:01,794

For that transition.

:

01:12:01,794 --> 01:12:06,324

I wonder how much rotation happens

because again, the substitutions,

:

01:12:06,324 --> 01:12:09,504

I feel like again, that's where

something Otto Auto got it wrong.

:

01:12:09,804 --> 01:12:13,014

I think he should have rotated a

little bit earlier, maybe that 60th

:

01:12:13,014 --> 01:12:15,994

minute to keep the pressure on,

but also get some of those players

:

01:12:15,994 --> 01:12:17,254

into this type of an environment.

:

01:12:17,404 --> 01:12:19,504

We're trying to, it's

a little bit more free.

:

01:12:19,504 --> 01:12:21,164

You're up one nail in this game.

:

01:12:21,264 --> 01:12:26,159

They scored the headline for this game

when it happened back however long ago it

:

01:12:26,209 --> 01:12:28,279

was scoring in the 94th minute at the end.

:

01:12:28,329 --> 01:12:32,999

It's I still remember seeing auto

celebrating down the sideline,

:

01:12:33,099 --> 01:12:37,099

pumping all manner of fists and

just being happy, but relieved.

:

01:12:37,199 --> 01:12:37,619

Relieved.

:

01:12:37,619 --> 01:12:38,579

Oh, re relieved.

:

01:12:38,579 --> 01:12:41,399

And then the next, and then the next

game, Central African Republic was just

:

01:12:41,399 --> 01:12:43,499

like, and we're going back and forth.

:

01:12:43,529 --> 01:12:44,039

Okay.

:

01:12:44,139 --> 01:12:45,489

Okay.

:

01:12:45,489 --> 01:12:47,579

That's the Jordan, are you hatchery game?

:

01:12:47,679 --> 01:12:49,719

When it comes to that,

to me, I'm a striker.

:

01:12:50,079 --> 01:12:50,949

I don't know why they don't play me there.

:

01:12:50,999 --> 01:12:51,999

Be, I'm not gonna have

:

01:12:51,999 --> 01:12:52,449

Nii Wallace-Bruce: conversation.

:

01:12:52,479 --> 01:12:52,629

No.

:

01:12:52,629 --> 01:12:56,214

But I we've covered that for, so

for days, two things to stand up.

:

01:12:56,314 --> 01:12:57,544

Williams didn't play that gang.

:

01:12:57,644 --> 01:12:58,424

So there's that.

:

01:12:58,524 --> 01:12:59,124

He didn't start.

:

01:12:59,454 --> 01:12:59,784

Sorry.

:

01:12:59,874 --> 01:13:01,034

No, he didn't, he didn't start.

:

01:13:01,134 --> 01:13:01,884

He didn't start.

:

01:13:01,984 --> 01:13:02,224

Yeah.

:

01:13:02,254 --> 01:13:04,443

I would expect him to start this time.

:

01:13:04,544 --> 01:13:11,304

Also, I wonder if Lampi and to a less

extent, Harte were left out against

:

01:13:11,304 --> 01:13:13,874

Chad in anticipation of this game.

:

01:13:13,974 --> 01:13:14,664

Could that be a

:

01:13:14,764 --> 01:13:15,364

Akwasi Bonsu: strategy?

:

01:13:15,464 --> 01:13:16,304

I think so.

:

01:13:16,404 --> 01:13:19,374

I think they were left out

specifically for this game.

:

01:13:19,474 --> 01:13:24,274

Now for Lamby, it's, were you left out

for that game or were you just injured?

:

01:13:24,364 --> 01:13:27,074

Like I, unfortunately with Lamby,

you always have to think did

:

01:13:27,074 --> 01:13:28,334

he tweak something in training?

:

01:13:28,334 --> 01:13:32,744

It's unfortunate that the player, like

when he plays, he's great, but when

:

01:13:32,744 --> 01:13:34,664

he's available is always the question.

:

01:13:34,874 --> 01:13:40,174

But I think they saved parte and lamby

for the Molly matchup because again, I

:

01:13:40,174 --> 01:13:44,714

think their la their lineup versus Chad

was effectively the same lineup that

:

01:13:44,714 --> 01:13:45,974

they played when they won five nil.

:

01:13:46,334 --> 01:13:49,934

So I think Otto Addo was going back

to the drawing board and saying, these

:

01:13:49,934 --> 01:13:51,374

guys have had success versus you.

:

01:13:51,474 --> 01:13:54,214

I think I'm gonna get that type

of game from you and we'll go.

:

01:13:54,244 --> 01:13:57,614

I think though, if you're Ghana,

maybe you want to start this game

:

01:13:57,614 --> 01:14:00,024

off on fire and maybe get a goal.

:

01:14:00,414 --> 01:14:03,774

I'd say get a goal early and

then settle the game down.

:

01:14:03,874 --> 01:14:07,504

The one worry is Ghana is

not exactly at side that.

:

01:14:07,604 --> 01:14:11,654

T the Ghana is not an, I think

this is a good comparison as well,

:

01:14:11,834 --> 01:14:13,154

not an analogy, but a comparison.

:

01:14:13,254 --> 01:14:18,604

Ghana scoring early to me feels like

England versus Italy at the Euros where

:

01:14:18,604 --> 01:14:20,314

they score early and they're like, okay.

:

01:14:20,314 --> 01:14:25,854

Southgate was like, okay, let's

defend and take the one nil win

:

01:14:25,943 --> 01:14:27,784

home and maybe some transition.

:

01:14:27,784 --> 01:14:29,984

And I'm like that's not going

to be effective for you.

:

01:14:30,084 --> 01:14:34,684

And so for Ghana, I think this is, you

either have to put the pressure on always

:

01:14:34,684 --> 01:14:37,484

and trust that your back line can defend.

:

01:14:37,724 --> 01:14:41,754

I think the, not the fun thing,

but the key thing to keep in mind

:

01:14:41,754 --> 01:14:44,424

is that you don't have those same.

:

01:14:44,524 --> 01:14:49,354

You have Salisu who's there, but you

don't have Alexander Ku, who, whether

:

01:14:49,354 --> 01:14:54,184

he's falling out of favor with this

current side, or if you think he

:

01:14:54,394 --> 01:14:58,504

is just not in good form, you don't

have that confidence in the back.

:

01:14:58,604 --> 01:15:00,704

I think you see Alto

is searching for that.

:

01:15:00,943 --> 01:15:04,034

He's really trying to figure

out what his best move is.

:

01:15:04,184 --> 01:15:08,594

He also has to figure out like, if I don't

have Thomas parte, who are my midfielders?

:

01:15:08,804 --> 01:15:13,074

'cause those two weren't it

against Chad, I just received word.

:

01:15:13,074 --> 01:15:14,214

He's reached the coastline.

:

01:15:14,214 --> 01:15:16,404

The Chad player has reached the coastline.

:

01:15:16,464 --> 01:15:18,124

Wait he's reached the coastline of Africa.

:

01:15:18,124 --> 01:15:18,154

Oh,

:

01:15:18,154 --> 01:15:18,844

Nii Wallace-Bruce: north America.

:

01:15:19,059 --> 01:15:19,349

Okay.

:

01:15:19,354 --> 01:15:19,804

Okay.

:

01:15:19,804 --> 01:15:20,684

No, still dribbling.

:

01:15:20,689 --> 01:15:23,329

Akwasi Bonsu: He's gonna he's, he has

to go through customs to get on the

:

01:15:23,329 --> 01:15:25,799

boat, but he has still not been stopped.

:

01:15:26,129 --> 01:15:29,784

He's still dribbling through

unchecked, just welcomed.

:

01:15:30,154 --> 01:15:32,794

But, so I think for them, he

has to figure out what that is.

:

01:15:32,794 --> 01:15:37,144

And for Molly, whoever I, whoever

they put at, right back, is where

:

01:15:37,144 --> 01:15:38,674

if I'm mulling, I'm attacking.

:

01:15:39,004 --> 01:15:43,734

If it's Tarik Lamby, okay, then

every cross is going to his side.

:

01:15:43,914 --> 01:15:48,009

I don't care, like we're, if it's Caleb,

then we're gonna, we're gonna, we're

:

01:15:48,009 --> 01:15:51,149

gonna push him around to see how much

he's ready for this type of a game.

:

01:15:51,149 --> 01:15:52,649

This isn't Unity Cup anymore.

:

01:15:52,829 --> 01:15:55,829

You play Chad and some of the Chad

players were like, let's he stood

:

01:15:55,829 --> 01:15:59,549

his ground sometimes, but not, but I

think whoever Ghana puts that right

:

01:15:59,549 --> 01:16:01,019

back, that's who you have to tap.

:

01:16:01,049 --> 01:16:04,889

Which is where I wonder though,

this is listed as a back three.

:

01:16:04,989 --> 01:16:09,679

I wonder if Otto tries to go to a

back three in this matchup as well.

:

01:16:09,779 --> 01:16:13,169

Even though like Sadu is really

more of a fullback that they just

:

01:16:13,169 --> 01:16:15,179

put in there to be safe and push.

:

01:16:15,279 --> 01:16:18,814

But if, I wonder if he thinks a back

three is where you want, because

:

01:16:18,814 --> 01:16:20,104

you are afraid of the counter.

:

01:16:20,204 --> 01:16:25,814

Yes, between Cooley, Bali, Andre, I think

that is enough to say you, your fullbacks,

:

01:16:25,904 --> 01:16:27,734

Ghana's Fullbacks want to push forward.

:

01:16:27,734 --> 01:16:30,404

They want to bomb forward, and

that leaves that space there.

:

01:16:30,504 --> 01:16:34,624

And so if they do that, like a

3, 5, 2 type of a formation for

:

01:16:34,624 --> 01:16:38,724

Ghana would be best suited to

defend and also to go forward.

:

01:16:38,724 --> 01:16:42,964

Because whether you look at the five

as a 2 1 2 or if you look at the five

:

01:16:42,964 --> 01:16:46,469

as your two wingbacks, 'cause I think

if you do that, you leave your two

:

01:16:46,824 --> 01:16:50,044

wingbacks, you leave Cadus in the middle,

it's at the spirit at the top of that.

:

01:16:50,044 --> 01:16:51,514

So you have your midfield three.

:

01:16:51,664 --> 01:16:56,464

And if you wanna put Jordan and

either in Yaki or Jordan or in

:

01:16:56,464 --> 01:16:57,964

Antoine Simonon, you can put it there.

:

01:16:58,264 --> 01:17:00,374

Or curious could be fun.

:

01:17:00,524 --> 01:17:02,544

You could put Simonon as

one of your wing backs.

:

01:17:02,644 --> 01:17:04,474

Have him play from that deep.

:

01:17:04,574 --> 01:17:07,364

And then you have that

as your right wing back.

:

01:17:07,464 --> 01:17:07,914

Then you're left.

:

01:17:07,914 --> 01:17:11,634

You put Gide Mensa back on the pitch

and then you can push that forward.

:

01:17:11,874 --> 01:17:16,244

Those, they have options in terms of how

creative they want to be, but I am curious

:

01:17:16,244 --> 01:17:17,744

to see what they do with I really, yeah.

:

01:17:17,894 --> 01:17:19,754

For you, what are you looking for?

:

01:17:19,934 --> 01:17:21,404

How do you see that game finishing?

:

01:17:21,794 --> 01:17:24,894

Nii Wallace-Bruce: In an ideal

world, I take your 3, 5, 2.

:

01:17:24,943 --> 01:17:29,249

And the two wing backs in possession

makes it a five, may sound a least,

:

01:17:29,249 --> 01:17:34,629

but the two midfielders have kudos

in front, say form three, and he's

:

01:17:34,629 --> 01:17:37,189

kinda like a 10, false nine situation.

:

01:17:37,289 --> 01:17:41,309

And then the other two, they invert,

so out of possession they come back

:

01:17:41,309 --> 01:17:46,199

in and then in possession they go out

wide with the wind backs protecting

:

01:17:46,199 --> 01:17:48,179

them in case of a transition.

:

01:17:48,279 --> 01:17:51,159

So that way you can still press, but.

:

01:17:51,259 --> 01:17:55,229

If you lose possession, you have some

safety net or you have guys behind

:

01:17:55,229 --> 01:17:59,009

you, you're not gonna get one-on-one

situations if they lift the ball over.

:

01:17:59,109 --> 01:18:03,299

Now Alfredo has to play his

best, whoever's available,

:

01:18:03,398 --> 01:18:04,059

they're gonna be there.

:

01:18:04,159 --> 01:18:07,879

Even if guys are coming off the

half, say Ty, like you said, if

:

01:18:07,879 --> 01:18:11,499

Donny can score first, that's

good, but you gotta keep going.

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01:18:11,559 --> 01:18:15,049

Don't try and shut the gate

because you don't wanna chat.

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01:18:15,148 --> 01:18:18,869

Akwasi Bonsu: No, no amount of goals is

enough in this game, but it's if they

:

01:18:18,869 --> 01:18:23,309

can get the ball centrally, you trusts

Cadus, to be able to either fend off

:

01:18:23,309 --> 01:18:26,579

one and do the decision making, there

will be where you're looking at saying,

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01:18:26,579 --> 01:18:28,929

I hope we can make a good choice here.

:

01:18:29,029 --> 01:18:30,379

But I feel as if.

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01:18:30,479 --> 01:18:34,929

They have the, I think they will

have an advantage out wide if he

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01:18:34,929 --> 01:18:36,669

makes those decisions quickly.

:

01:18:36,669 --> 01:18:38,289

I think that helps you.

:

01:18:38,389 --> 01:18:40,009

I think that helps you a lot.

:

01:18:40,009 --> 01:18:41,359

I don't have the minutes here.

:

01:18:41,459 --> 01:18:44,009

See, I almost wanna know when

he makes those substitutions.

:

01:18:44,279 --> 01:18:47,398

'cause I feel like that is the

most important thing to look at.

:

01:18:47,499 --> 01:18:50,599

Nii Wallace-Bruce: I wanna say it

started with a seven against Chad.

:

01:18:50,699 --> 01:18:53,289

It's like a 70th minute onwards.

:

01:18:53,559 --> 01:18:54,594

But that's the thing the

:

01:18:54,594 --> 01:18:55,734

Akwasi Bonsu: thing with Ghana

:

01:18:55,834 --> 01:18:58,724

and World Cup qualifiers is that

been like, the thing that we

:

01:18:58,724 --> 01:19:02,354

loved about Odo against when he

first came was that he was quick.

:

01:19:02,454 --> 01:19:03,594

Against Nigeria.

:

01:19:03,864 --> 01:19:05,974

First away he was like,

Jordan's not playing.

:

01:19:06,023 --> 01:19:07,523

Make swap immediately.

:

01:19:07,523 --> 01:19:08,494

And it was like, what?

:

01:19:08,594 --> 01:19:11,854

We can make decisions

on the what Otto come.

:

01:19:12,034 --> 01:19:15,014

And then now it's just

like 70th, 78th minutes.

:

01:19:15,014 --> 01:19:15,434

It's time.

:

01:19:15,464 --> 01:19:16,693

It's time for fresh legs.

:

01:19:16,934 --> 01:19:19,224

Meanwhile, like Antoine is just like leg.

:

01:19:19,434 --> 01:19:21,744

My leg has not been fresh

since the 30th minute.

:

01:19:21,744 --> 01:19:23,634

What do you mean time for fresh legs?

:

01:19:23,734 --> 01:19:28,034

And so for me it's his

inconsistency with that, that's

:

01:19:28,034 --> 01:19:30,724

where it has created more issues.

:

01:19:30,724 --> 01:19:34,469

Because he's never been, if we know

60th minute, he's making a choice.

:

01:19:34,568 --> 01:19:37,209

It's the same issue we have a

player like Jesse Marsh, like a

:

01:19:37,209 --> 01:19:38,589

coach, like a marsh in Canada.

:

01:19:38,589 --> 01:19:41,329

It's if you're gonna play that

pressing style, that's fine, would

:

01:19:41,389 --> 01:19:43,279

make it be hard for a diff team.

:

01:19:43,379 --> 01:19:46,889

At the 60th minute, you have another

player coming on who's coming in full

:

01:19:46,889 --> 01:19:52,329

gas, not the 75th minutes, not the

80th minute, the 60th minute, or at

:

01:19:52,329 --> 01:19:54,519

halftime, just full gas for that app.

:

01:19:54,519 --> 01:19:55,179

Just do it.

:

01:19:55,539 --> 01:19:55,719

Yeah.

:

01:19:55,719 --> 01:19:59,909

And that's where it becomes difficult

to really appreciate and go with it.

:

01:19:59,909 --> 01:20:03,129

But if they can, if he can find

that consistency, if he makes

:

01:20:03,129 --> 01:20:07,809

those decisions earlier, I think

they open up their opportunity

:

01:20:07,809 --> 01:20:09,219

to really keep the pressure on.

:

01:20:09,318 --> 01:20:12,979

And if they do that, I think they are in

a better position to come away with a win.

:

01:20:12,979 --> 01:20:16,229

Because right now, like coming into this

group, Molly was the side I was supposed

:

01:20:16,229 --> 01:20:18,369

to be at the top of the group, right?

:

01:20:18,369 --> 01:20:19,659

They were the higher ranked team.

:

01:20:19,659 --> 01:20:22,889

They were coming through and

Ghana was the third ranked team.

:

01:20:22,889 --> 01:20:23,849

The third highest ranked.

:

01:20:23,949 --> 01:20:25,148

They were, no, they

were the second ranked.

:

01:20:25,148 --> 01:20:28,829

But it was like, I don't think we're

gonna do well, but that's where they were.

:

01:20:28,929 --> 01:20:29,959

Nii Wallace-Bruce: And so for me, you act.

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01:20:30,349 --> 01:20:30,709

Yeah.

:

01:20:30,784 --> 01:20:35,744

Do you have the sense that initially Otto

Ado had, he didn't have that familiarity

:

01:20:35,744 --> 01:20:40,124

with the players, so he just hooked

them, but now he knows who's who maybe

:

01:20:40,124 --> 01:20:42,443

has favorites and he calls onto that.

:

01:20:42,624 --> 01:20:43,994

He's I believe in this guy.

:

01:20:44,054 --> 01:20:46,494

So five minutes, 10 more minutes.

:

01:20:46,824 --> 01:20:48,204

Oh, it's 75 minutes.

:

01:20:48,504 --> 01:20:49,704

I should probably turn it off.

:

01:20:49,804 --> 01:20:52,414

Akwasi Bonsu: I feel like there's a

level of familiarity, but then there's

:

01:20:52,414 --> 01:20:56,534

also, he just see like he is a coach.

:

01:20:56,634 --> 01:20:57,934

That, I don't know.

:

01:20:57,964 --> 01:21:02,634

I think playing the game you have a

better sense, but then when you're

:

01:21:02,634 --> 01:21:06,564

coaching, feeling the tide turn or

anticipating things that could come,

:

01:21:06,664 --> 01:21:08,314

I don't think he's consistent there.

:

01:21:08,693 --> 01:21:12,184

And that's where it's like initially,

maybe at the beginning he's trying to

:

01:21:12,184 --> 01:21:15,904

send a message and be like, Hey, I'm

like, he's the new co, he's the new

:

01:21:15,904 --> 01:21:19,414

coach for the team who comes in and

gets rid of all the game room because

:

01:21:19,414 --> 01:21:21,784

we wanna be serious about sports here.

:

01:21:22,174 --> 01:21:23,644

And it's okay, cool.

:

01:21:23,704 --> 01:21:24,484

Everyone loves that.

:

01:21:24,484 --> 01:21:26,584

But then after while I was like,

no he's just, it's the same.

:

01:21:26,684 --> 01:21:31,534

So I don't know if he's more familiar,

' cause I think he's tried to do

:

01:21:31,534 --> 01:21:33,004

some things and it didn't go well.

:

01:21:33,054 --> 01:21:36,154

He gave Kadu the armband and

then Afco didn't go well.

:

01:21:36,154 --> 01:21:39,124

And then it was immediately taken

off of him and put back to Jordan.

:

01:21:39,224 --> 01:21:41,804

Then people feel a way about that.

:

01:21:41,904 --> 01:21:43,974

Alexander Ku isn't around always.

:

01:21:43,984 --> 01:21:47,044

You remember the last, which game

was it that they played against Chad?

:

01:21:47,224 --> 01:21:49,984

Where, yeah, it was against

Chad, where it's okay, Jordan's

:

01:21:49,984 --> 01:21:54,214

coming off the pitch and it, the

armband turned into hot potatoes.

:

01:21:54,214 --> 01:21:54,874

I don't want it.

:

01:21:54,934 --> 01:21:57,514

No, you, I don't want, it's Thomas Partes.

:

01:21:57,514 --> 01:21:58,624

I don't want the arm band.

:

01:21:59,014 --> 01:22:01,134

KU is gimme the thing, fine, gimme it.

:

01:22:01,284 --> 01:22:02,634

Or eventually gets the cadu.

:

01:22:02,634 --> 01:22:02,934

It's fine.

:

01:22:02,934 --> 01:22:03,443

He'll wear it.

:

01:22:03,544 --> 01:22:05,224

Like those things are still there.

:

01:22:05,314 --> 01:22:09,514

And whether that's politics behind

the scenes, whether that's people,

:

01:22:09,634 --> 01:22:13,294

families, tribals, whatever you

want to call it, that's still there.

:

01:22:13,394 --> 01:22:16,914

I just wish we could get that

coach in those first windows who

:

01:22:16,914 --> 01:22:18,443

said, yeah, we're here to do this.

:

01:22:18,544 --> 01:22:19,443

We're here to do this.

:

01:22:19,604 --> 01:22:22,574

'Cause even like when they played

Brazil in the Friendly before the

:

01:22:22,574 --> 01:22:25,734

World Cup and they just, let's be

honest, they just got ran through.

:

01:22:26,064 --> 01:22:27,564

I was just like, Hey.

:

01:22:27,664 --> 01:22:29,014

Logically it makes sense.

:

01:22:29,284 --> 01:22:32,704

He played the players who got him there,

and then he switched everyone out and

:

01:22:32,704 --> 01:22:34,804

was like, okay, Iki, get out there.

:

01:22:35,014 --> 01:22:36,634

Okay, Sally, Sue, get out there.

:

01:22:36,693 --> 01:22:37,714

Other players go out there.

:

01:22:37,714 --> 01:22:43,499

And so I tend to miss that one, that

coach, because I feel that coach, if he

:

01:22:43,529 --> 01:22:47,148

was a little bit more on the pulse of

the game, I think it could go because

:

01:22:47,148 --> 01:22:51,529

to this point, there's a degree where we

still don't quite know what his style is.

:

01:22:51,679 --> 01:22:55,159

We still don't quite know

what he's trying to do.

:

01:22:55,259 --> 01:22:58,019

And so because of that, we have

to be patient and look to see.

:

01:22:58,119 --> 01:23:02,489

But right now I think he has,

I think he's in the hospital.

:

01:23:02,818 --> 01:23:04,589

He's in the operating room.

:

01:23:04,689 --> 01:23:08,089

I don't know if he, his gloves

are on, but he is there.

:

01:23:08,189 --> 01:23:10,559

And so maybe the team gets it done.

:

01:23:10,829 --> 01:23:12,689

Maybe they get it done because of him.

:

01:23:12,749 --> 01:23:15,929

Maybe they get it done in

spite of him, but I think.

:

01:23:16,029 --> 01:23:17,919

It's a conversation where we wait and see.

:

01:23:18,019 --> 01:23:21,719

But this Molly game I think is

really going to be that it's going

:

01:23:21,719 --> 01:23:25,289

to set a lot if he comes away with

a win here, if he's on the.here,

:

01:23:25,389 --> 01:23:28,519

I think ultimately we look and say,

yeah, he got the job done twice.

:

01:23:28,519 --> 01:23:30,409

He's got this to two

World Cups technically.

:

01:23:30,648 --> 01:23:34,229

And if not, then we have

conversations based off of was it him?

:

01:23:34,379 --> 01:23:36,599

And then all the conversations come back.

:

01:23:36,809 --> 01:23:38,999

Is it because he's

influenced from the outside?

:

01:23:39,239 --> 01:23:43,159

Is it because, the GFA wants these

players here, not other players.

:

01:23:43,159 --> 01:23:46,289

Is it because whatever

it is, we don't know.

:

01:23:46,289 --> 01:23:48,148

But that's what we have

to wait and deal with.

:

01:23:48,249 --> 01:23:52,354

But I think Ghana gets it done

probably like another two, one game.

:

01:23:52,454 --> 01:23:54,854

I, I don't see this being

a high scoring affair.

:

01:23:54,954 --> 01:23:59,974

The o the only concern I have with Ghana,

to be perfectly honest, Benjamin, sorry,

:

01:23:59,974 --> 01:24:02,144

as the goalkeeper hasn't been tested yet.

:

01:24:02,209 --> 01:24:04,969

He hasn't had a game where he's

been tested and been called

:

01:24:04,969 --> 01:24:06,919

upon to make save after save.

:

01:24:07,019 --> 01:24:09,759

And so Molly feels like the

type of game that'll be.

:

01:24:09,849 --> 01:24:12,369

And then we're gonna have a real

conversation about, okay, we've

:

01:24:12,369 --> 01:24:15,859

been rocking with this guy 'cause

he's got results, but, and he got a

:

01:24:15,859 --> 01:24:19,469

result versus Chad, he got a result

versus Central African Republic.

:

01:24:19,568 --> 01:24:24,209

He got the goal against, he didn't play

well ver not that he didn't play well, but

:

01:24:24,568 --> 01:24:26,579

deflection not unity Cup is still there.

:

01:24:26,679 --> 01:24:27,039

Yes.

:

01:24:27,129 --> 01:24:32,519

And so this to me, defense wise

on the side, midfielders swaps,

:

01:24:32,519 --> 01:24:35,729

we assume according to transfer

market, torty is injured.

:

01:24:35,939 --> 01:24:39,939

Again, like to me, this is a big

conversation on the goalie because

:

01:24:39,939 --> 01:24:43,789

we, that's something we still haven't

figured out and we don't know if we

:

01:24:43,789 --> 01:24:47,689

figured it out because he hasn't been

in a game where he's been tested.

:

01:24:47,789 --> 01:24:49,544

And that's what we'll have

to wait and see with it.

:

01:24:49,644 --> 01:24:51,534

This is this is a FIFA type thing.

:

01:24:51,534 --> 01:24:55,674

So CONCACAF gave us 12 minutes

of additional time, so we

:

01:24:55,674 --> 01:24:56,609

have three more minutes.

:

01:24:56,709 --> 01:24:57,729

Three more minutes to go.

:

01:24:58,099 --> 01:25:01,249

Before we wrap up, what, anything

else here standing out for you

:

01:25:01,249 --> 01:25:02,299

before we wrap this up here?

:

01:25:02,398 --> 01:25:04,759

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah, I'm

looking forward to seeing more

:

01:25:04,759 --> 01:25:06,229

African teams of the World Cup.

:

01:25:06,329 --> 01:25:09,769

Honestly, that's a headline and

I look forward to seeing more.

:

01:25:09,769 --> 01:25:10,459

It's a good headline.

:

01:25:10,559 --> 01:25:13,318

More African teams being impactful.

:

01:25:13,679 --> 01:25:18,339

I'm tired of one African team gets

outta the group and everyone else goes.

:

01:25:18,439 --> 01:25:24,759

I think this format we see 3,

4, 5, 6 of the nine and a half.

:

01:25:24,859 --> 01:25:25,789

Akwasi Bonsu: That's true.

:

01:25:26,059 --> 01:25:28,489

But then here, but here would

be the question for you.

:

01:25:28,589 --> 01:25:31,664

Do you think we could

get to the round of 16?

:

01:25:31,929 --> 01:25:34,898

Could we get five African

sides to the round of the 16?

:

01:25:34,999 --> 01:25:39,559

Nii Wallace-Bruce: So that means five

teams win in the round of fit a game?

:

01:25:39,659 --> 01:25:39,898

Yeah.

:

01:25:39,929 --> 01:25:40,559

Yes.

:

01:25:40,739 --> 01:25:43,179

Yeah, that's depending on the draw.

:

01:25:43,279 --> 01:25:45,779

So you need some group

winners, essentially.

:

01:25:45,779 --> 01:25:46,919

You need some group winners.

:

01:25:47,019 --> 01:25:48,129

That's gonna be tough.

:

01:25:48,229 --> 01:25:52,419

' cause the seating, aside from a Morocco,

I don't think Nigeria will be there.

:

01:25:52,519 --> 01:25:56,179

A Cameroon gets top seating

perhaps, but that'll be slim.

:

01:25:56,279 --> 01:25:59,779

Teams will be in tough groups,

so you're gonna have that.

:

01:25:59,879 --> 01:26:02,739

Let's get two or 3.4

:

01:26:02,739 --> 01:26:04,509

points might not be possible.

:

01:26:04,609 --> 01:26:07,299

So teams will be finishing

third watching the results.

:

01:26:07,689 --> 01:26:10,729

Okay, we're in, now we gotta play France.

:

01:26:10,829 --> 01:26:12,809

Now we gotta play Argentina.

:

01:26:12,909 --> 01:26:13,809

That's gonna be tough.

:

01:26:13,959 --> 01:26:15,529

Round 32, I think we get.

:

01:26:15,629 --> 01:26:18,659

Two or three teams to the

round team, that's possible.

:

01:26:18,759 --> 01:26:19,479

Five.

:

01:26:19,779 --> 01:26:20,469

That would be a dream.

:

01:26:20,568 --> 01:26:21,554

That would be a dream.

:

01:26:21,654 --> 01:26:26,144

If they're all playing in America and one

of 'em knocks out the US read into that.

:

01:26:26,193 --> 01:26:27,154

What you will

:

01:26:27,264 --> 01:26:28,314

. Akwasi Bonsu: Joof rice is nice.

:

01:26:28,314 --> 01:26:28,874

I dream oh.

:

01:26:28,974 --> 01:26:29,734

To dream o to dream.

:

01:26:29,834 --> 01:26:30,914

O to dream.

:

01:26:31,064 --> 01:26:31,844

No, I think that would be good.

:

01:26:31,844 --> 01:26:36,594

I think if you could get of the nine and

a half, so let's call it nine for now.

:

01:26:36,924 --> 01:26:42,443

Of the nine calf teams getting to the

World Cup, if you could get six to the

:

01:26:42,443 --> 01:26:47,443

round of 32 and then four to the round

of 16, I think for me that's success.

:

01:26:47,443 --> 01:26:49,754

I think that's a successful run for them.

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01:26:49,854 --> 01:26:51,654

And maybe one group winner.

:

01:26:51,864 --> 01:26:53,484

One group winner would be nice.

:

01:26:53,584 --> 01:26:58,184

For African s So one group winner,

six teams in the round of 32,

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01:26:58,284 --> 01:27:01,414

and then four in the round of 16.

:

01:27:01,773 --> 01:27:03,364

I think that's a success for Africa.

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01:27:03,364 --> 01:27:04,114

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01:27:04,504 --> 01:27:09,273

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It may have felt a little bit Ghanaian,

but look, when I have a Ghanaian

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01:27:25,864 --> 01:27:27,514

here we are going to talk about it.

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01:27:27,544 --> 01:27:27,874

Okay?

:

01:27:27,974 --> 01:27:28,943

So yeah.

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01:27:29,044 --> 01:27:29,644

GFA.

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01:27:29,744 --> 01:27:30,434

Yes, we see it.

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01:27:30,434 --> 01:27:31,299

We see it.

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01:27:31,389 --> 01:27:32,449

Yes, I see it.

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01:27:32,549 --> 01:27:34,409

Oh, also we need to burn those white kits.

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01:27:34,409 --> 01:27:35,519

Never wear the white kits again.

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01:27:35,519 --> 01:27:37,979

Only wear your yellow kits and that's it.

:

01:27:38,009 --> 01:27:39,249

We play better in the yellow kits.

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01:27:39,349 --> 01:27:40,309

It's like Canada.

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01:27:40,309 --> 01:27:41,239

We play the white kit.

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01:27:41,339 --> 01:27:41,459

Yeah.

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01:27:41,559 --> 01:27:41,949

Okay.

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01:27:42,224 --> 01:27:42,514

Okay.

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01:27:42,519 --> 01:27:42,999

Okay.

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01:27:43,119 --> 01:27:43,419

Look.

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01:27:43,424 --> 01:27:43,674

Okay.

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01:27:43,674 --> 01:27:43,874

Okay.

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01:27:43,874 --> 01:27:43,884

Okay.

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01:27:43,984 --> 01:27:44,434

Perfect.

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01:27:44,434 --> 01:27:44,824

Perfect.

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01:27:45,044 --> 01:27:49,154

If you're looking for Wallace

Bruce, he is at PSP Media.

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01:27:49,154 --> 01:27:53,034

I'm gonna leave his description

in the, his all his contact there.

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01:27:53,134 --> 01:27:55,534

Before we let you go, do you have

anything that's coming up that we can

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01:27:55,534 --> 01:27:58,144

be looking forward to be engaging with?

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01:27:58,244 --> 01:27:58,544

Nii Wallace-Bruce: Yeah.

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Head to PSP media.ca.

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I'm gonna be writing up some club

stories on a handful of teams

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that are in the Champion League.

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Some have Ghana name plays.

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I'm gonna look at Monaco Sosu,

I'm gonna look at PSG as well.

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They got the Moroccans and yeah,

it'd be interesting look at how they

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did in the transform and how they

might look for the Champions League.

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Akwasi Bonsu: D.

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So look for that PSP media.ca.

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You can find at PSP on Twitter as well.

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He has, are you on Spotify and

Apple Podcast for those as well?

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01:28:31,514 --> 01:28:32,354

For Yes, Todd.

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01:28:32,534 --> 01:28:35,604

Nii Wallace-Bruce: So the podcast

will have some draw for next

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week, so there's always good

football chat in there as well.

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Akwasi Bonsu: And D, there always is.

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All right.

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So guys, this has been

Awei with the Africans.

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That's been me, Wallace, Bruce, guys,

it's been great talking Kaf, and as

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always, I'm just gonna stop talking right.

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Pro Sports Podcasters
No Sport Left Behind
The Pro Sports Podcasters is hosted by Nii Wallace-Bruce, and Justen Williams. On this podcast there is no sport too big, or too small for us to cover. You'll learn something every episode!

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Our guests include the top athletes in their sport, coaches, sports broadcasters, sports agents, league administrators, and dedicated fans. We cover every sport from every angle, and provide perspectives that other podcasts ignore. Each host has expert knowledge in a number of sports. So when the opportunity arises to educate our audience, we take every opportunity.

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