AFCON is officially loading properly — and for once, nobody is mad about it.

In this episode, Five Aside link up again with Soccer Takes with AK to break down a surprisingly high-quality AFCON, why Morocco might be setting the gold standard for African football, and how Nigeria are quietly turning into one of the most dangerous transition teams on the continent.

We deep dive into Nigeria vs Algeria, Osimhen’s “tantrum” discourse, unpaid bonuses (because of course), and why passion on the pitch isn’t the problem — bad administration is. From emotional Congo moments to AFCON quarterfinal chaos, this is tournament football at its best.

Then it’s back to Premier League madness:

City dropping points but still looking annoying

Arsenal not taking full advantage of City's slip

Chelsea doing Chelsea things (again)