2 Blues To Qatar

We're ready to go with our trip to the FIFA World Cup and catch up on the results just after the England vs USA match.

Just one week left until the World Cup kicks off!!!  We're highlighting Groups E and F plus a breakthrough announcement where 2 Blues to Qatar will dress to represent the USA in the Adidas FIFA Fan World Cup. 

We're getting ready for all things FIFA World Cup including Hayya cards, sticker albums and a run through of who will advance from Groups C and D in the coming weeks!

2 Blues to Qatar returns with a look forward to the 5 weeks remaining prior to the World Cup and a review and predictions for Groups A and B

With 3 months to go until the FIFA World Cup, we cover the Chelsea U.S. Tour and take a first look forward to the Premier League kickoff.  The addition of Koulibaly from Napoli / Senegal is a big part of what we are looking forward to in Qatar.

Highlights of the upcoming US Summer Tour for Chelsea FC, and the new signing of Raheem Sterling.  Plus... A first look at the variety of World Cup matches we'll be attending in Qatar later this year.

We welcome the final 3 teams of Wales, Australia and Costa Rica to the World Cup and get a first look at how teams are performing this summer in their preparation for Qatar.

Great conversation in this episode with our special guest Will Van de Wiel (@wvandewiel) to preview the World Cup ahead for England.

Our focus on qualified teams continues with a focus on Canada and a salute to their amazing CONCACAF qualifying process into Group F at the FIFA World Cup.  We chat with Rowen Bell about what to look for from the team in Qatar, and the increasing excitement and national following surrounding a team participating for the first time since 1986.

We connect with nuestros hermanos mexicanos to discuss the outlook for the Mexican National Team at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  A good perspective on the importance of goaltender Memo Ochoa and the exciting future ahead for Mexican football.

With a suddenly rejuvenated offense, we talk about the exit from Champions League with optimism towards the FA Cup and strong Premier League finish.  Plus, with the full World Cup schedule now out we take a lot at the matches we're interested in attending.

With the FIFA World Cup Groups ready to go, we take a look at the match-ups coming in Qatar;  And a preview of key matches coming up for Chelsea.

We review the amazing week of world football leading to 29 teams now qualified for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  Plus a huge draw for groups occurring on April 1.

We cover the amazing week of world football ahead and our special guest Alex Calabrese  (@amcalabrese12) gives his insights on the US Men's National Team qualifying process.

We cover an overview of the impact of Chelsea sanctions and then look ahead to the critical set of World Cup qualifying matches coming up in the late March window.

We walk through a discussion of our preferred Chelsea owners and look at how the World Cup qualifying schedule has changed.

We take a deeper look at the Carabao Cup final, the pending impact of Roman Abramovich's intent to sell Chelsea FC and the impact of world events on international football from the invasion of Ukraine.

We take a few minutes before the Carabao Cup Final to reflect on world events and their impact on international football.

We welcome our guest Steve Bokios to chat about the amazing experiences of being at the World Cup in Chicago and Pasadena in 1994 and then on to Brazil for 2014.  Plus a review of Chelsea's win in Champions League and a look ahead to the Carabao Cup Final.

Time for a little Croatian celebration as our guest Kristian Cikoch gives us insights on the Croatian National team that has already qualified for the World Cup.  Plus a look back on the latest Chelsea trophy coming from the FIFA Club World Cup.

We review the FIFA World Cup qualifications process for Europe, Africa and Oceania and get ready for winning some additional Chelsea hardware at the FIFA Club World Cup.  Some math involved(?)  Get your calculators and Cook Islands population predictions ready!

We welcome two new teams to the World Cup in South Korea and Iran and check out the ongoing qualifying process for AFC, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL.  Plus a review of the progress of USMNT and a goal from Chelsea's own Captain America, Christian Pulisic. 

We're getting ready for the FIFA World Cup with this introductory episode!  Listen in as we chat about our path to Qatar, our review of the teams and Chelsea players who already have their tickets punched, and a focus on upcoming qualifying matches.