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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Austria Players 11.10.2026 1h 43min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Austria’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:28- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:17- Manager – 7:26- Goalkeepers – 9:49- Versatile Player – 18:20- Defenders – 20:58- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:48- Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:32 Forwards – 1:18:01Section 3: Conclusion – 1:28:16- Review of Candidates - 1:29:07- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:37:58- Big Names off the Squad - 1:39:48- Review of Injuries - 1:40:28- Closing Thoughts -1:41:06- Mediacast information – 1:42:08Outro – 1:42:35LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Argentina Players 09.10.2026 2h 17min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Argentina’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 3:22- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:05- Manager – 11:12- Goalkeepers – 13:58- Defenders – 23:28- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 53:33- Attacking Midfielders – 1:12:15 Forwards – 1:40:08Section 3: Conclusion – 1:56:57- Review of Candidates - 1:58:31- Surprises in Squad Selection - 2:09:02- Big Names off the Squad - 2:11:00- Review of Injuries - 2:13:01- Closing Thoughts -2:14:23- Mediacast information – 2:16:01Outro – 2:16:48LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Iraq Players 08.10.2026 1h 55min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Iraq’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:42- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:46- Manager – 11:52- Goalkeepers – 16:57- Defenders – 24:46- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 52:20- Attacking Midfielders – 1:09:34 Forwards – 1:26:48Section 3: Conclusion – 1:36:14- Review of Candidates - 1:36:50- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:47:16- Big Names off the Squad - 1:48:46- Review of Injuries - 1:50:49- Closing Thoughts -1:51:06- Mediacast information – 1:52:21Outro – 1:53:35LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Norway Players 06.10.2026 1h 29min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Norway’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:35- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:34- Manager – 8:35- Goalkeepers – 12:37- Defenders – 18:03- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 37:42- Attacking Midfielders – 49:51 Forwards – 1:04:36Section 3: Conclusion – 1:13:43- Review of Candidates - 1:14:17- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:22:13- Big Names off the Squad - 1:24:51- Review of Injuries - 1:25:50- Closing Thoughts -1:26:10- Mediacast information – 1:27:39Outro – 1:29:14LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Senegal Players 04.10.2026 1h 49min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Senegal’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 3:03- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:34- Manager – 8:38- Goalkeepers – 12:13- Defenders – 19:48- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 44:39- Attacking Midfielders – 1:01:39 Forwards – 1:21:21Section 3: Conclusion – 1:32:11- Review of Candidates - 1:33:01- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:42:16- Big Names off the Squad - 1:43:36- Review of Injuries - 1:43:54- Closing Thoughts -1:44:54- Mediacast information – 1:47:34Outro – 1:48:14LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – France Players 02.10.2026 1h 53min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of France’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:52- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:46- Manager – 9:51- Goalkeepers – 12:11- Defenders – 19:12- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:59- Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:28 Forwards – 1:23:44Section 3: Conclusion – 1:35:14- Review of Candidates - 1:36:03- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:44:47- Big Names off the Squad - 1:46:45- Review of Injuries - 1:49:13- Closing Thoughts -1:50:15- Mediacast information – 1:51:18Outro – 1:51:59LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – New Zealand Players 30.09.2026 1h 46min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of New Zealand’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:53- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:39- Manager – 9:45- Goalkeepers – 13:29- Defenders – 22:26- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 50:30- Attacking Midfielders – 1:05:43 Forwards – 1:23:49Section 3: Conclusion – 1:31:58- Review of Candidates - 1:32:39- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:41:35- Big Names off the Squad - 1:42:53- Review of Injuries - 1:43:20- Closing Thoughts -1:43:55- Mediacast information – 1:44:41Outro – 1:45:23LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Egypt Players 29.09.2026 1h 55min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Egypt’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:51- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:07- Manager – 8:13- Goalkeepers – 10:46- Defenders – 20:10- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:39- Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:34 Forwards – 1:25:34Section 3: Conclusion – 1:36:46- Review of Candidates - 1:37:22- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:48:21- Big Names off the Squad - 1:50:15- Review of Injuries - 1:51:23- Closing Thoughts -1:52:45- Mediacast information – 1:53:56Outro – 1:54:50LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Iran Players 27.09.2026 2h 10min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Iran’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:32- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 11:28- Manager – 11:34- Goalkeepers – 13:07- Defenders – 20:58- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:06- Attacking Midfielders – 1:07:32 Forwards – 1:31:20Section 3: Conclusion – 1:45:20- Review of Candidates - 1:46:00- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:59:27- Big Names off the Squad - 2:02:36- Review of Injuries - 2:04:19- Closing Thoughts -2:05:46- Mediacast information – 2:02:03Outro – 2:09:03LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Belgium Players 26.09.2026 1h 52min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Sweden’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:47- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:34- Manager – 8:42- Goalkeepers – 11:53- Defenders – 22:28- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:20- Attacking Midfielders – 1:01:59 Forwards – 1:22:29Section 3: Conclusion – 1:34:24- Review of Candidates - 1:35:21- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:44:32- Big Names off the Squad - 1:46:15- Review of Injuries - 1:46:15- Closing Thoughts -1:51:13- Mediacast information – 1:52:04Outro – 1:52:30LinksUse the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Sweden Players 23.09.2026 1h 51min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:49- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:13- Manager – 8:17- Goalkeepers – 12:36- Defenders – 21:25- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:45- Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:45 Forwards – 1:15:30Section 3: Conclusion – 1:28:19- Review of Candidates - 1:29:10- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:39:22- Big Names off the Squad - 1:41:40- Review of Injuries - 1:44:48- Closing Thoughts -1:48:07- Mediacast information – 1:50:02Outro – 1:47:00LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Tunisia Players 22.09.2026 1h 58min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:38- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:42- Manager – 8:49- Goalkeepers – 12:51- Defenders – 21:16- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 50:30- Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:14 Forwards – 1:27:35Section 3: Conclusion – 1:37:19- Review of Candidates - 1:38:00- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:47:26- Big Names off the Squad - 1:49:55- Review of Injuries - 1:53:04- Closing Thoughts -1:54:42- Mediacast information – 1:57:24Outro – 1:57:54LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Curacao Players 20.09.2026 1h 36min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Curacao’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:32- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:19- Manager – 9:24- Goalkeepers – 11:44- Defenders – 17:51- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 41:29- Attacking Midfielders – 51:44 Forwards – 1:09:09Section 3: Conclusion – 1:18:30- Review of Candidates - 1:19:18- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:26:53- Big Names off the Squad - 1:31:11- Review of Injuries - 1:33:14- Closing Thoughts -1:33:58- Mediacast information – 1:35:12Outro – 1:35:54NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/M874WEVh4NYhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/53718541-2d55-45ce-aefb-b03195391ad8/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Ivory Coast Players 19.09.2026 1h 47min

  DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup .Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:35- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:45- Manager – 7:53- Goalkeepers – 11:39- Defenders – 18:35- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:09- Attacking Midfielders – 59:49Forwards – 1:21:43Section 3: Conclusion – 1:31:04- Review of Candidates - 1:31:44- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:38:58- Big Names off the Squad - 1:40:18- Review of Injuries - 1:41:56- Closing Thoughts -1:45:19- Mediacast information – 1:46:26Outro – 1:47:00LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Japan Players Short – Review of Selections, Predictions of Starters, Surprises, and Injuries 14.06.2026 24min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Japan’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including candidates, selections, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10Sections 1 & 2: Deleted: See long versionSection 3: Conclusion – 0:23- Review of Candidates - 1:22- Surprises in the final selections - 11:22- Big Names off the Squad - 13:41- Review of Injuries - 16:57 - Closing Thoughts - 21:36Outro – 23:50NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/7rfW7fy9xswhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/893f9e6a-9ba0-473c-804b-09ddf0381177/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Japan Players – Selections, Analysis and Predictions of Starters 14.06.2026 1h 36min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Japan’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, candidates, selections, introductions, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations.In this episode, we look at the squad candidates and final selections. We introduce players who were selected for the squad so you will know who they are when they step onto the field. Impress your friends and family with your insider information.If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts.This episode is parts 1 and 2 combined of mediacasts we did for other teams.Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 3:50- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:38- Manager – 9:44- Goalkeepers – 11:17- Defenders – 16:37- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:18- Wingers – 1:01:52- Attacking Midfielders – 1:09:44- Forwards – 1:23:15Outro – 1:35:55NavigationUse the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series.https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Netherlands Players Short Version 14.06.2026 25min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Netherland’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including candidates, selections, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. Impress your friends and family with your insider information.
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Netherlands Players – Selections, Analysis and Predictions of Starters 14.06.2026 1h 19min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Netherland’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, candidates, selections, introductions, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. In this episode, we look at the squad candidates and final selections. We introduce players who were selected for the squad so you will know who they are when they step onto the field. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is parts 1 and 2 combined of mediacasts we did for other teams. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 3:27- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:52- Manager – 9:00- Goalkeepers – 10:41- Defenders – 16:29- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 39:12- Attacking Midfielders – 54:47 Forwards – 1:10:37Section 3: See the short version fr section 3Outro – 1:18:28NavigationUse the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Haiti Players Short Version – Part 2 of 2 13.06.2026 14min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Haiti’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, selections, injuries, preliminary squad and formations.This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast.We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players.Finally, we update injuries, list big names off the squad, and give some closing thoughts.Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:10Sections 1 & 2: Deleted in the short versionSection 3: Concluding matters – 0:26- Review of selection and predicted starters – 0:58- Surprises in the roster – 8:38- Big Names off the Squad - 10:02- Injuries – 11:08- Mediacast Information – 11:54Outro and Closing thoughts – 13:25NavigationHere are the links to part 1:https://youtu.be/HQcdDRFUpw8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5daecddd-abb0-4e7a-b632-22b07bbba396/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/0NfYfzO0di0https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a5f3f4ab-17e0-4640-bd8c-4f9613313760/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview.https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
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  2026 FIFA World Cup – Haiti Players – Part 2 of 2 13.06.2026 56min

  DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Haiti’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, selections, injuries, preliminary squad and formations.In this episode, we look at the squad selections and give information on who was selected for the squad and who was not.If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast.In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. In doing so, we introduced players, especially the main candidates. We also looked at the injury situation and some key team information, like formations and recent games. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:30Section 1: Team Information – 4:39Section 2: Selection of candidates – 9:15- Manager – 9:24- Goalkeepers – 9:53- Defenders – 13:42- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 23:37- Attacking Midfielders – 31:21- Forwards – 38:18Section 3: Concluding matters – 42:41 - Review of selection and predicted starter – 43:03- Surprises in the roster – 50:54 - Big Names off the Squad - 52:18- Injuries – 53:23- Mediacast Information – 54:11Outro and closing thoughts – 55:40NavigationHere are the links to part 1:https://youtu.be/HQcdDRFUpw8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5daecddd-abb0-4e7a-b632-22b07bbba396/Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/