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Vuvuzelas, Visas and Victory: Moving Football Across Africa⚽🌍 | #FragomenFC - Ep. 12
In this episode, Partner Rick Lamanna (Toronto, Canada) and Associate Jake Paul Minster (Boston, United States) are joined by special guest, Partner and Sub-Saharan Africa Lead Lunga Mani (Johannesburg, South Africa), to explore Africa’s road to the 2026 World Cup, diving into:
- The CAF qualifying format and what South Africa’s return to the World Cup means for the continent.
- How federations and clubs are navigating player and staff movement across Africa.
- The rise of e-visas, regional travel reforms and the African Union’s Free Movement of Persons Protocol.
- What clubs and teams can learn when touring or expanding operations in African markets.
From visa-free corridors in East Africa to policy innovations powering regional mobility, this episode focuses on the intersection of football and migration across a rapidly changing continent.