On this week's Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan take you inside Women's Africa Cup Of Nations. From the press box, to the pitch, to the stands, the community, and the culture, Full Time gets to the heart of what makes WAFCON so unique.

The podcast caught up with African soccer journalist and On The Whistle podcast co-host Alisdair Howorth to talk about the the history, teams and names to watch. Then Nigeria and Racing Louisville forward Uchenna Kanu talks about what it is like to play at WAFCON, and what the competition means to nine-time champions Nigeria. The show closes out with writer Fay Harvey, and photographers Andrea Vilchez and Jinane Ennasri from Football Case Study, who are on ground in Morocco documenting the tournament and what makes its place in world soccer so luminous.

Articles referenced on the show:

NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji, Barbra Banda supercharge Zambia’s attack at women’s AFCON

Brazil’s Marta says 2027 World Cup participation depends on ‘very strong desire to become a mother’

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HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan

GUEST: Alisdair Howorth, Uchenna Kanu, Fay Harvey, Andrea Vilchez, Jinane Ennasri

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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