Episodes

  • Japan leave it late and Germany’s magnificent seven: World Cup Daily

    Japan leave it late and Germany’s magnificent seven: World Cup Daily
    Jun 15 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alex Abnos and Ben Fisher as the Netherlands and Japan play out a cracker in Dallas, while Germany put seven past Curaçao. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    41 mins
  • Scotland scrap past Haiti for winning World Cup return: World Cup Daily

    Scotland scrap past Haiti for winning World Cup return: World Cup Daily
    Jun 14 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alex Abnos, Jeff Rueter, Jack Snape and Ewan Murray to discuss the latest action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    41 mins
  • USA blast out of the blocks and Canada get first ever point: World Cup Daily

    USA blast out of the blocks and Canada get first ever point: World Cup Daily
    Jun 13 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Pablo Maurer as the USA begin their World Cup campaign. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    39 mins
  • Joy for Jiménez and Mexico as co-hosts make ideal start: World Cup Daily

    Joy for Jiménez and Mexico as co-hosts make ideal start: World Cup Daily
    Jun 12 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jeff Rueter and Jonathan Wilson as the World Cup kicks off in Mexico. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    46 mins
  • World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

    World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly
    Jun 10 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Philippe Auclair to preview Groups I-L. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    53 mins
  • World Cup 2026 preview: Groups E-H – Football Weekly

    World Cup 2026 preview: Groups E-H – Football Weekly
    Jun 9 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Paul Watson and Sid Lowe to preview Groups E-H. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    53 mins
  • World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

    World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly
    Jun 8 2026
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon, Ewan Murray and Jack Snape to preview Groups A-D including Scotland and Brazil. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    54 mins
  • Science Weekly: heat stroke, sports washing, and the psychology of VAR: the science of the World Cup – podcast

    Science Weekly: heat stroke, sports washing, and the psychology of VAR: the science of the World Cup – podcast
    Jun 4 2026
    It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To celebrate, Madeleine Finlay sits down with Ian Sample to discuss the science behind the tournament. It’s set to be one of the hottest World Cups on record and a group of scientists has written to Fifa asking them to reconsider their heat mitigations for players and referees. Dr Oliver Gibson of Brunel University outlines their concerns. Also on the agenda is the huge fossil fuel impact of this tournament, and the impact of VAR on the psychology of referees, and fans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast
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    21 mins