"We shine through difficulty" - Fouad Bachirou Reflects On Comoros Incredible AFCON 2022 - a podcast by Zayn Nabbi

from 2023-12-09T08:12:52

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Comoros legend Fouad Bachirou gives us an inside look into the Comoros magical campaign at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. From humble beginnings in 2014, to an incredible upset win over Ghana's Black Stars and a controversial loss in the knockout rounds to hosts Cameroon, Bachirou reflects on the ups and downs of the Southeast African island nation who certainly live up the words: "We shine through difficulty."

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guest: Fouad Bachirou, Comoros midfielder

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Journey to joining "The Coelacanths"

06:45 - Developing a team to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations

14:30 - An incredible upset over Ghana, and then a showdown with Cameroon

23:00 - Despite Comoros making progress there's still issues that need resolving

31:30 - Players sometimes have to pay for their own flights

37:15 - Amir Abdou development as a coach

44:00 - Abdou's prospects now leading Mauritania at the 2024 AFCON

Duration: 51:00

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