Algerian airport anger, a 560km voyage to Mauritius & a Transylvanian cup run

The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

Part 1 is all about Africa, where a kit controversy has escalated into a geopolitical dispute between Algeria & Morocco ahead of the CAF Confederations Cup semi-final between USM Alger & RS Berkane. Elsewhere on the continent, Rising FC from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean have made the long voyage to mainland Mauritius to take part in the cup, winning their last-32 tie! It's back to Europe - or at least, UEFA - in Part 2 as Paul & Lee discuss the 'Isolation Derby' between SKA Khabarovsk & Yenisay Krasnoyarsk in the Russian second division and look at some of the lower-league clubs on track for cup success - including Transylvanian outfit Corvinul, who have made it to next month's final against Oțelul Galați with an all-Romanian squad. On the bonus segment, there's talk of Harry Redknapp & Romario returning from retirement, a look at some goal-laden games in the ninth tiers of Italian and English football & the story of a Polish goalkeeper presented with a Zimmer frame as a birthday present by his Portuguese club. To listen to that, simply join us over at patreon.com/sweeperpod. RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Algerian airport anger 09:12 - Russ Cook's Africa run 10:52 - From Rodrigues Island to Mauritius 18:32 - The 'Isolation Derby' in Russia 21:12 - The Niue Island listener 23:11 - Corvinul & other second-tier cup runs 30:10 - Champions League fallen giants