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Delyth Lloyd is joined by Mani Djazmi, former Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker and former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong to reflect on Nigeria's dramatic 3-2 victory over Tunisia in their second Group C match in Fez.Troost-Ekong provides insight on leading the Super Eagles to the AFCON final in 2024 and gives us the inside track on "fearless" Victor Osimhen and his role as a leader in the Nigeria dressing room after a tough upbringing in Lagos.BBC Sport Africa's Rob Stevens also joins the pod from Tangier to reflect on Senegal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo and discuss whether either nation can challenge for the title.Timecodes:01:37 - Has the first week of the AFCON lived up to the expectations 04:40 - Nigeria fans react to 3-2 win over Tunisia 05:43 - Thoughts on Nigeria's win over Tunisia 09:05 - Focus on Nigeria's attacking firepower 10:59 - Victor Osimhen chat 18:17 - Will Nigeria rest players against Uganda? 19:14 - Tunisia favourites to join Nigeria from Group C in the last 16? 20:34 - Rob Stevens joins the pod to reflect on Senegal v DR Congo 22:37 - Can Senegal or DR Congo challenge for the title? 25:29 - Benin claim their first AFCON win 26:35 - Is this AFCON lacking the 'vibes'? 32:13 - Predictions after the first week

In this episode Moroccan football journalist Amine El Amri, the BBC’s John Bennett and the former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani discuss the opening week of the tournament. Including Gab’s reaction to his teams draw against Senegal, Benin’s first ever AFCON win at the sixteenth attempt and an injury update on Morocco’s inspirational captain Achraf Hakimi, who missed their opening win against Comoros.

Lee James is joined by John Bennett, former Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana and former South Africa captain Dean Furman to reflect on Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Tanzania in their opening Group C match in Fez.The panel also discuss whether talisman Victor Osimhen's histrionics overshadowed Nigeria's win and which of the big teams have impressed so far in the tournament.Timecodes:00:44 - Initial reflections on Nigeria's 2-1 win over Tanzania 04:51 - Thoughts on Victor Osimhen's performance 07:55 - Can Nigeria go all the way based on win over Tanzania? 10:18 - Encouraging performance from Tanzania 10:50 - Which big teams have impressed so far at the AFCON? 13:17 - South Africa v Egypt preview

Can Morocco justify their tag as favourites on home soil? Could Mohamed Salah win an elusive title with Egypt? Can Nigeria bounce back from World Cup playoff disappointment? Could Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane be key for Algeria and Senegal? Or can Ivory Coast make it back to back titles?Former South Africa captain Dean Furman and the former Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker joins Lee James and John Bennett to preview the tournament to answer these questions and more in our Africa Cup of Nations preview.They discuss who could go well at the African Cup of Nations, who could cause an upset and which players could shine at the tournament.Timecodes:04:45 - Interview with Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat 07:30 - Can Morocco win as favourites? 11:00 - Interview with former Zambia forward Kalusha Bwalya 15:25 - Will talk around Mohamed Salah be a distraction for Egypt? 18:00 - Are South Africa good enough to win? 23:00 - Interview with Nigeria’s Frank Onyeka 24:45 - Does Victor Osimhen need to prove he is one of the best players in Africa? 27:50 - Interview with former Tunisia captain Radhi Jaidi 31:10 - Senegal focus 33:30 - DR Congo focus 36:00 - Algeria focus 39:25 - Interview with Sudan’s Abo Eisa 40:30 - Ivory Coast focus 43:05 - Cameroon focus 45:50 - Prediction time - players of the tournament, surprise team and winnersGROUPSGroup A - Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros Group B - Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe Group C - Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania Group D - Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana Group E - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equitorial Guinea, Sudan Group F - Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique

World Football's Isaac Fanin and Mani Djazmi are joined by the former Liverpool defender Steven Caulker to discuss whether Mo Salah still has a future at Liverpool, following comments suggesting he's fallen out with manager Arne Slot and might be looking to leave Anfield.