Express: WAFCON & Women's Football Deserve Better

Our first express episode! As the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) delivers incredible football, too many fans have struggled to find matches because of inconsistent broadcasting. At the same time, major women's tournaments continue to face accessibility hurdles, with key competitions like the FIFA Women's World Cup often locked behind paid streaming services in some markets. We dive into what these broadcasting decisions mean for the growth of the women's game, why visibility matters just as much as investment, and whether football's governing bodies and media partners are doing enough to make the sport accessible to the audiences it deserves. Women's football has never had more talent, more stories, or more momentum. So why is watching it still harder than it should be? Please follow us on Instagram @warmingthebenchpod. You can also listen on YouTube @warmingthebenchpodcast.