Aug 8, 2026 · 13 min · 6 segments
In this episode of the Africa Five-a-Side podcast, we recap the 2026 WAFCON quarterfinal between Algeria and Cote D'Ivoire. \----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by Africa Is a…
Maher MezahiHost
I think what we saw from the group stages was that Cote d'Ivoire was a very good attacking team.
The manner in which they used speed, power, technique along that front line was honestly scary.
Particularly the one player who's maybe been the best player in the tournament alongside Banda and Chawinga was probably in Syrah with Draugr, the 18-year-old currently playing at North Zealand in Denmark, responsible for several goals, several assists, and she really was the player to watch.
But Algeria, at the same time, had only conceded one goal in six previous WAF crown appearances.
So it was kind of like the unstoppable force of the Ivorian attack versus the immovable object of the Algerian defense and who was going to be better.
And in the first 20 minutes, we didn't really get much action, but it was pretty much that.
They're passing it around, but they're really never in the Ivorian third of the pitch.
And the Ivorians were threatening with their pace, with their dribbling along the flanks.
I think what we saw from the group stages was that Cote d'Ivoire was a very good attacking team.
The manner in which they used speed, power, technique along that front line was honestly scary.
Particularly the one player who's maybe been the best player in the tournament alongside Banda and Chawinga was probably in Syrah with Draugr, the 18-year-old currently playing at North Zealand in Denmark, responsible for several goals, several assists, and she really was the player to watch.
But Algeria, at the same time, had only conceded one goal in six previous WAF crown appearances.
So it was kind of like the unstoppable force of the Ivorian attack versus the immovable object of the Algerian defense and who was going to be better.
And in the first 20 minutes, we didn't really get much action, but it was pretty much that.
They're passing it around, but they're really never in the Ivorian third of the pitch.
And the Ivorians were threatening with their pace, with their dribbling along the flanks.
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