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On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil – Morocco Contest for Third Place

On the fifth episode of On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil, this week VOA’s Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow focus on Morocco’s Atlas Lions who were eliminated from the World Cup by France in the quarter finals but are still looking to make history for Africa as they prepare to go up against Croatia in a third-place showdown.

On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil – Brazil Crash Out of World Cup

On the fourth episode of On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil, this week VOA’s Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow discuss Brazil’s shocking quarter finals loss to Croatia. Sonny & Muqbil also focus on Morocco’s chances of advancing to the semifinals of the global tournament and spotlight some of the standout players for the North African team. Guests include: Jackson Mvunganyi - in studio Sunday Shomari and Kahli Abdu who are based in Qatar for the World Cup.

On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil – Ghana, Tunisia Bow Out of FIFA World Cup

On this week’s edition of On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil: VOA’s Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow focus on the final Group H fixture between Ghana’s Black Stars and Uruguay’s La Celeste, which witnessed the South Americans defeating the West Africans 2-0. Football analysts say this game was important to fans of the West African nation as they hoped that the Black Stars would avenge a 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter finals loss to the South Americans which resulted from striker Luis Suárez stopping an almost certain Ghanaian goal in the dying minutes with a handball. Despite their victory, Uruguay’s La Celeste still witnessed an early exit of the global football tournament after securing an equal four points with second placed South Korea but scored less goals.

On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil - World Cup Week 2 Recap

On This Week’s Edition of On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil: VOA’s Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow focus on Senegal’s victory against Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Ghana’s controversial 3-2 loss to Portugal in their opening Group H fixture. Guests: VOA reporters, Abdourahmane Dia who is currently based in Senegal for the duration of the World Cup, and Jackson Mvunganyi who is based in Ghana for the duration of the global tournament.

On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil - Qatar Preview

On Goal with Sonny & Muqbil: VOA’s Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow preview the upcoming FIFA World Cup which is set to kick off on Sunday as host nation Qatar takes on Ecuador. Sonny and Muqbil are also joined by VOA correspondents Sunday Shomari and Kahli Abdu who will be based in the Arab nation throughout the global tournament, as they discuss latest developments, among them the withdrawal of Senegal’s star player Sadio Mane. For this and more, stay tuned to On Goal with Sonny and Muqbil.

World Cup Spotlight: The Lions of Teranga, Senegal

In this segment, Sonny Young and Muqbil Yabarow highlight World Cup contenders, the Lions of Teranga, hailing from Senegal. Many questions surround the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champions and how they will perform on the global stage. Sonny and Muqbil discuss the key players to watch, the quality of competition in their group-stage matches, the coach and former national team captain Aliou Cisse and the influence he will have on the players.

Nigeria Women Super Eagles Lose 2-1 to U.S.

Football analysts are applauding the U.S. women’s national team for their victory against Nigeria Tuesday and add the U.S. team earned their Collective Bargaining Agreement that will see them receiving equal pay as their male counterparts. For more on the CBA, VOA’s Sonny Young explains.

BAL Semifinals Commence

The Semifinals of Africa’s premier basketball tournament, the Basketball Africa League will commence on Wednesday and will see Zamalek and US Monastir going head-to-head in a repeat of the 2021 finals while Petro de Luanda takes of FAP. VOA’s Sonny Young joins A54 host Esther Githui-Ewart for more.

2022 Basketball Africa League Semifinals Tips Off

The 2022 BAL season on Wednesday will witness Clube Atlético Petroleos de Luanda, Forces Armées et Police Basketball, Zamalek and U.S Monastir clashing to secure a spot in the finals. For more on the tournament, VOA’s Sonny Young spoke with Relton Booysen, the head coach of the Cape Town Tigers.

Cape Town Tigers Celebrate Top 8 BAL Finish

South African basketball followers are celebrating after the Cape Town Tigers secured a top 8 spot in the Basketball Africa League. The Tigers who were debutants in the 2022 season lost in the quarterfinals to Tunisia’s U.S. Monastir. For more VOA’s Sonny Young spoke with head coach Relton Booysen.

Africa 54 - October 12, 2021