Listen "African football's greatest matches: Algeria vs Egypt "Battle of Omdurman" (Matchday 2, Episode 1)"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to Matchday 2, Episode 1 of the African Five-a-side podcast. Over the course of the next five epsidoes we'll be profiling five of the greatest matches in African football history. First up is The Battle of Omdurman which took place on November 18, 2009 between Algeria and Egypt. We delve into why this rivalry is so heated and what lead to a football match nearly scuppering diplomatic relations between the two North African countries.The African Five-a-side podcast is supported by Africa Is A Country www.africasacountry.com Order our "Revelution Deferred" our physical edition here: https://africasacountry.com/store/product/revolution-deferredFollow Africa Is a Country and the African Five-a-side podcast on social media:https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@african.fiveasidehttps://x.com/africasacountryhttps://www.instagram.com/africasacountry/
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