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Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

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How to Waste a Population of 200 Million Footballers

How to Waste a Population of 200 Million Footballers

When Morocco’s King Mohammed VI commissioned the $10 billion stadium construction program that hosted the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, he understood what many African politicians miss: winning tournaments transforms political capital. In an election year, Nigerian leaders seeking high office might note that Morocco’s investment didn’t just host tournaments; it announced Morocco as […]

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How to Waste a Population of 200 Million Footballers

When Morocco’s King Mohammed VI commissioned the $10 billion stadium construction program that hosted the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, he understood what many African politicians miss: winning tournaments transforms political capital. In an election year, Nigerian leaders seeking high office might note that Morocco’s investment didn’t just host tournaments; it announced Morocco as […]

Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

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3 days ago

How to Waste a Population of 200 Million Footballers

The Geopolitics of African Football

The recently concluded African Cup of Nations in Morocco will go down in history for the most vivid and vibrant display of geopolitics in the continent’s most eminent sport, and for good reason. Morocco hosted the most technically and logistically impressive tournament, with impressive stadia and structures. The tournament itself rewarded the structure with strong […]

Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

•

3 weeks ago

The Geopolitics of African Football