World Cup Football etc

Episoade

• LIVE IN MEXICO CITY: The History of Mexican Football 05.07.2026 32min

  Recorded live at the Lamb Restaurant in Mexico City, in association with the British Embassy in Mexico, in celebration of the England vs. Mexico World Cup match, part two of the podcast sees an analysis and discussion of the history of Mexican football, and its links to the United Kingdom. With special guests Vania Guerrero, Head of Public Diplomacy at the British Embassy, and Mario Paúl Pfeiifer, sociologist and content developer on Mexican television.
• LIVE IN MEXICO CITY: England vs. Mexico - Audience Preview 05.07.2026 31min

  The team are live in Mexico City, at the Lamb Restaurant, in association with the British Embassy in Mexico, celebrating the England vs. Mexico match in a multi-episode recording. In this first episode, the gathered audience preview their thoughts on the match.
• DISCUSSION: Canada vs. Morocco; France vs. Paraguay 05.07.2026 21min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio look at the latest matches from the World Cup.
• DISCUSSION: From the Unique to the Unusual to the Unimaginative - Team Nicknames at the World Cup 04.07.2026 18min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio look at the nicknames of the different teams at this summer’s World Cup.
• DISCUSSION: Scheduling Chaos for England vs. Mexico; Argentina vs. Cape Verde; Colombia vs. Ghana 04.07.2026 31min

  For the first time ever, and reviewing the day’s news and action, Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio are in the same country, ahead of the next World Cup Football etc live event.
• FEATURE: The Match That Started a War 03.07.2026 7min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke looks at the 1990 match between Red Star Belgrade and Dynamo Zagreb, widely considered to be the event which started the violent break-up of the former Yugoslavia.
• DISCUSSION: Spain vs. Austria; Portugal vs. Croatia 02.07.2026 20min

  Declan Link & Paul Schmidt-Troschke come together to review the latest from today's matches at the World Cup.
• SPECIAL FEATURE: What Football Means in Bosnia-Herzegovina 02.07.2026 10min

  Paul Schmidt-Troshcke & Jon Bonfiglio discuss how football in Bosnia-Herzegovina emerges as a national unifying force after the break-up of the former Yugoslavia and the conflicts that scarred the region.
• DISCUSSION: England vs. DR Congo; Belgium vs. Senegal; USA vs. Bosnia Hercegovina 01.07.2026 33min

  The team enter the Tuchel Spiral, are wowed by the Belgium - Senegal match and heap praise on the USA's performances so far at the World Cup. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• SPECIAL FEATURE: The 1973 'Ghost Match' Which Never Happened Inside a Concentration Camp Stadium in Chile 01.07.2026 12min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio discuss the match played alone by the Chilean national football team in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional after the Soviet Union refused to compete in a stadium that the Pinochet regime had turned into a site of imprisonment, torture and death. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• DISCUSSION: Mexico vs. Ecuador; France vs. Sweden; Norway vs. Ivory Coast 30.06.2026 31min

  Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio return for their daily round-up of fixtures from the round of 32. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• SPECIAL FEATURE: Ecuador Navigate Mexico City’s Complexities, Even Before the Football 30.06.2026 3min

  Jon Bonfiglio details the complexities between Ecuador and Mexico ahead of their teams' World Cup tie, as well as the Ecuadorean squad's difficulties navigating Mexico City. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• SPECIAL FEATURE: "I Leave Nothing" - Marcelo Bielsa's Toxic & Divisive Uruguay Reign Ends 30.06.2026 5min

  Jon Bonfiglio looks at the surreal and bizarre end of Uruguay's WC campaign, destined to be recalled infamously in future tournaments as exactly how not to manage a nation. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• DISCUSSION: Catastrophe for Germany in Elimination by Paraguay; Brazil vs. Japan; Morocco vs. Netherlands 29.06.2026 30min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke wallows in mourning over the death of German football, followed by Jon Bonfiglio issuing a mea culpa over the Brazilian side's capabilities, and Declan Link smug in having predicted the result of one match out of three correctly. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• FEATURE SERIES: Football's Greatest International Rivalries - Germany & France 29.06.2026 5min

  In this excerpt of the third part of a mini-series during the World Cup, available in full to subscribers on Patreon, the team look at the greatest international footballing rivalries, continuing with Germany and France. The full episode is available on the World Cup Football Etc/World Sports Etc Patreon page: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• DISCUSSION: Previewing the Round of 32 28.06.2026 47min

  Declan Link is back, and is joined by Paul Schmidt-Troschke and Jon Bonfiglio to preview the Round of 32. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• DISCUSSION: Reviewing Latin America & Caribbean Nations at the Group Stages 28.06.2026 37min

  In this joint recording across both World Cup Football ETC and Latin America Correspondent, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio review the performance of the sides from Latin America & the Caribbean during the group stages of the tournament. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• THE SUNDAY COLUMN: Cape Verde, History Makers 28.06.2026 6min

  In his regular Sunday column, Paul Schmidt-Troschke looks at the incredible story of Cape Verde. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• DISCUSSION: England vs. Panama; DRC vs. Uzbekistan; Portugal vs. Colombia 27.06.2026 29min

  Declan Link live in NJ/NY after the England vs. Panama game, and Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio in the studio, review the last 24hrs at the World Cup, and the end of the group stages. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon
• FEATURE: Children Born in Refugee Camps Represent Adopted Nations at WC 27.06.2026 14min

  Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio look at the remarkable stories of many footballers at the tournament who were born in refugee camps and now represent adopted nations at the WC finals with pride.