International Soccer Preview by Soccerphiles Canada previews upcoming tournaments and qualifications in international soccer. We began podcasting in 2021 by previewing that year's Euro Cup (called Euro 2020) and we previewed all other tournaments that summer: Copa America 2021 and Gold Cup 2021. We then expanded our coverage to the final round of World Cup qualifying for CONCACAF and Asia (AFC). We have so far mostly focussed on the national team, providing an overview of the countries, their soccer history (with emphasis on their history in the tournament at hand and on their recent history) and other details like their record against the teams they face and their prospects. Down the road, we intend to also provide a deep dive into their players, something we tried for the first time recently. Our coverage of the final round of world cup qualifying for CONCACAF included a separate podcast on players. This still needs some development but will become a part of all future previews. We will almost complete our coverage of the globe by previewing the 2021 African Cup of Nations which begins in January 2022. We hope the podcast familiarizes soccer fans with the teams and players and thereby brings greater enjoyment to following the tournaments.
NavigationUse 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/SummaryThis is series 32: A preview of Spain's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup.This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad.We also give some career information on the main candidates.Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters.Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 3:13- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:04- Manager – 7:19- Goalkeepers – 8:32- Defenders – 13:16- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 30:35- Attacking Midfielders – 45:08Forwards – 1:00:59Section 3: Conclusion – 1:09:34- Review of Candidates - 1:10:07- Big Names off the Squad - 1:13:40- Review of Injuries - 1:14:19- Closing Thoughts -1:15:51- Preview of part 2 – 1:16:25Outro – 1:17:01
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/omDh7qW2HIshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/cffbcb40-c5fa-4d34-8088-b96c754e81de/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World CupThe series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time StampsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:10Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:28Pots and rankings – 0:46Head-to-head records – 5:32Discussion of prospects – 7:14Outro - 21:33
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode looks at group G: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team's history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 32. This will just be part 3 of the full version.We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts. Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why.We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time StampsPart 1 – Introducing the teamsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:30Demographics – 2:14Part 2 – History – 6:05- Overview of World and Regional Cups histories- Deep dive into recent performancesSpain - 6:50Uruguay - 18:32Saudi Arabia - 30:02Cape Verde - 43:32Part 3 – Comparisons and Discussion – 52:02Pots and rankings – 52:18Head-to-head records – 57:04Discussion of prospects – 58:46Outro – 1:13:06
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/HQcdDRFUpw8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5daecddd-abb0-4e7a-b632-22b07bbba396/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Haiti's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 5:27- Review of Injuries - 6:29 - Closing Thoughts -7:18- Preview of part 2 – 9:12Outro – 10:07
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Haiti's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:40- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:06- Manager – 7:11- Goalkeepers – 8:25- Defenders – 16:36- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 35:56- Attacking Midfielders – 47:43 Forwards – 58:41Section 3: Conclusion – 1:07:58- Review of Candidates - 1:08:25- Big Names off the Squad - 1:13:02- Review of Injuries - 1:14:04- Closing Thoughts -1:14:53- Preview of part 2 – 1:16:48Outro – 1:17:43
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/H-FOYoCdzX0https://player.captivate.fm/episode/88f6d914-28e3-4c48-890e-26c358bb15fe/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Scotland's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 4:53- Review of Injuries - 5:40 - Closing Thoughts -6:32- Preview of part 2 – 7:56Outro – 8:53
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Scotland's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:40- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:04- Manager – 7:09- Goalkeepers – 8:25- Defenders – 17:28- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 33:30- Attacking Midfielders – 43:16 Forwards – 52:18Section 3: Conclusion – 1:00:38- Review of Candidates - 1:01:01- Big Names off the Squad - 1:05:08- Review of Injuries - 1:05:55- Closing Thoughts -1:06:46- Preview of part 2 – 1:08:12Outro – 1:09:09
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/PledVErf1X8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/8cda1bfc-ced2-43fe-8d91-50469d442765/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Morocco's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 6:54- Review of Injuries - 7:26 - Closing Thoughts -9:39- Preview of part 2 – 10:19Outro – 11:05
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Morocco's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:41- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 6:54- Manager – 6:56- Goalkeepers – 9:20- Defenders – 18:15- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:31- Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:41 Forwards – 1:23:06Section 3: Conclusion – 1:31:17- Review of Candidates - 1:31:39- Big Names off the Squad - 1:37:49- Review of Injuries - 1:38:20- Closing Thoughts -1:40:33- Preview of part 2 – 1:41:12Outro – 1:41:48
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/CNF_ZKrFt3Qhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/dd4ff352-f3f0-48bb-87c4-7780e7cb2ce4/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Brazil's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 5:23- Review of Injuries - 5:58 - Closing Thoughts -8:56- Preview of part 2 – 10:19Outro – 11:05
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Brazil's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:33- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:24- Manager – 8:30- Goalkeepers – 10:44- Defenders – 19:33- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:09- Attacking Midfielders – 57:23 Forwards – 1:16:17Section 3: Conclusion – 1:23:50- Review of Candidates - 1:24:13- Big Names off the Squad - 1:28:58- Review of Injuries - 1:29:24- Closing Thoughts -1:32:20- Preview of part 2 – 1:33:45Outro – 1:34:22
NavigationHere are the links to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/aDj_mXpUeQ8https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4dca734f-1b44-4bba-abe2-8dd5651ee07f/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World CupThe series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time StampsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:10Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:28Pots and rankings – 0:37Head-to-head records – 5:39Odds and Team Values – 7:50Discussion of prospects – 9:36Outro - 27:16
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode looks at group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland and Haiti. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team's history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 32. This will just be part 3 of the full version.We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts. Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why.We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time StampsPart 1 – Introducing the teamsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:30Demographics – 3:55Part 2 – History – 6:38- Overview of World and Regional Cups histories- Deep dive into recent performancesBrazil - 7:16Morocco - 18:35Scotland - 35:19Haiti - 46:14Part 3 – Comparisons and Discussion - 0:01:38Pots and rankings – 1:01:48Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Values – 1:06:50Discussion of prospects – 1:10:47Outro – 1:28:27
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/ju2Kh0MtIlIhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/b8b4300e-6169-4d11-a90a-a89edaeaa7cc/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Bosnia-Herzegovina's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 6:38- Review of Injuries - 7:47 - Preview of part 2 – 8:45Outro – 9:27
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Bosnia-Herzegovina's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:48- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:40- Manager – 8:46- Goalkeepers – 13:26- Defenders – 20:14- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 41:21- Attacking Midfielders – 52:55 Forwards – 1:01:17Section 3: Conclusion – 1:08:31- Review of Candidates - 1:09:00- Big Names off the Squad – 1:14:37- Review of Injuries - 1:15:54 - Preview of part 2 – 1:16:52Outro – 1:17:33
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/oUEw5oMO3UAhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/751b8e36-336e-4c94-929a-06889fd2002f/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/
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Qatar's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:52- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 12:29- Manager – 12:37- Goalkeepers – 16:10- Defenders – 24:57- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 52:30- Attacking Midfielders – 1:08:64 Forwards – 1:26:27Section 3: Conclusion – 1:35:29- Review of Candidates - 1:35:55- Big Names off the Squad - 1:40:57- Review of Injuries - 1:43:00- Closing Thoughts -1:44:01- Preview of part 2 – 1:45:51Outro – 1:46:34
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/eafmS8DupcYhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/21871c75-c580-4ae9-a500-4c1ce03bd0eb/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Switzerland's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:45- Big Names off the Squad - 6:06- Review of Injuries - 7:26 - Closing Thoughts -8:04- Preview of part 2 – 9:04Outro – 9:58
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Switzerland's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:26- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:13- Manager – 8:19- Goalkeepers – 9:44- Defenders – 18:25- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 42:34- Attacking Midfielders – 59:19 Forwards – 1:11:11Section 3: Conclusion – 1:18:58- Review of Candidates - 1:19:20- Big Names off the Squad - 1:24:38- Review of Injuries - 1:25:59- Closing Thoughts -1:26:35- Preview of part 2 – 1:27:36Outro – 1:28:30
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/9gPUC34IdIEhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/24f8812c-1d4e-493b-9181-c234868de9e2/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Canada's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 6:24- Review of Injuries - 7:32 - Closing Thoughts -10:24- Preview of part 2 – 11:54Outro – 12:58
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Canada's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, showing which players actually were selected. We also attempt to predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:41- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:19- Manager – 7:23- Goalkeepers – 8:38- Defenders – 18:05- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 45:25- Attacking Midfielders – 1:01:19 Forwards – 1:12:25Section 3: Conclusion – 1:24:15- Review of Candidates - 1:24:43- Big Names off the Squad - 1:30:20- Review of Injuries - 1:31:22- Closing Thoughts -1:34:15- Preview of part 2 – 1:35:46Outro – 1:36:48
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/yWiTq-6JYBMhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/53bf6277-df5b-448a-9d3b-ba1443f0ff82/Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World CupThe series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time StampsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:10Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:27Pots and rankings – 0:32Head-to-head records – 6:54Odds and Team Values – 7:30Discussion of prospects – 9:21Outro - 26:39
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/This is Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode looks at group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar and Bos-Herz. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team's history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 32. This will just be part 3 of the full version.We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts. Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why.We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Links and times for teams discussed in this podcast:Part 1 – Introducing the teamsIntro - 0:30Demographics – 2:58Part 2 – History – 6:29- Overview of World and Regional Cups histories- Deep dive into recent performancesCanada - 6:29Switzerland - 22:03Qatar - 33:24Bosnia-Herzegovina - 48:20Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 57:19Pots and rankings – 57:28Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Value – 1:03:46Discussion of prospects – 1:06:14
NavigationHere 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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Czech Rep's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 5:51- Review of Injuries - 6:01 - Closing Thoughts -7:14- Preview of part 2 – 8:28Outro – 9:25
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:43- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:49- Manager – 8:55- Goalkeepers – 10:48- Defenders – 19:06- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 38:14- Attacking Midfielders – 51:34 Forwards – 1:04:09Section 3: Conclusion – 1:15:30- Review of Candidates - 1:15:56- Big Names off the Squad - 1:20:57- Review of Injuries - 1:21:07- Closing Thoughts -1:22:21- Preview of part 2 – 1:23:34Outro – 1:24:32
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/KxCjp36FgGUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/8e4715aa-0b84-43a2-ac88-2974d84ec7b1/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of South Africa's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 4:54- Review of Injuries - 5:24 - Closing Thoughts -6:23- Preview of part 2 – 7:21Outro – 8:03
DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:25- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 6:47- Manager – 6:53- Goalkeepers – 8:43- Defenders – 16:18- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 40:44- Attacking Midfielders – 52:03 Forwards – 1:12:23Section 3: Conclusion – 1:19:47- Review of Candidates - 1:20:14- Big Names off the Squad - 1:24:22- Review of Injuries - 1:24:51- Closing Thoughts -1:25:50- Preview of part 2 – 1:26:48Outro – 1:27:30
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/-QCoSFYDhoIhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/d883b770-7885-41cd-be38-07153839f743/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of South Korea's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:45- Big Names off the Squad - 4:45- Review of Injuries - 5:37 - Closing Thoughts -6:36- Preview of part 2 – 8:04Outro – 8:54
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:40- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 9:12- Manager – 9:22- Goalkeepers – 12:24- Defenders – 20:36- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 45:44- Attacking Midfielders – 59:03 Forwards – 1:21:34Section 3: Conclusion – 1:28:03- Review of Candidates - 1:28:31- Big Names off the Squad - 1:32:24- Review of Injuries - 1:33:15- Closing Thoughts -1:34:15- Preview of part 2 – 1:35:44Outro – 1:36:32
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/d6P_0wkWbjYhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/7010d361-6ea5-4cb9-84c0-db6610e5a9e6/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Mexico's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:56- Big Names off the Squad - 5:09- Review of Injuries - 5:35- Closing Thoughts – 8:10- Preview of part 2 – 10:04Outro – 11:01
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:24- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:13- Manager – 8:23- Goalkeepers – 10:48- Defenders – 16:44- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 34:65- Attacking Midfielders – 57:07 Forwards – 1:14:51Section 3: Conclusion – 1:22:03- Review of Candidates - 1:22:32- Big Names off the Squad - 1:24:48- Review of Injuries - 1:27:13- Closing Thoughts -1:29:44- Preview of part 2 – 1:31:42Outro – 1:32:38
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/P0aE2_4Xz9shttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/5f2ad70c-34b6-49de-b7df-77d45fb342c6/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Ghana's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:25- Big Names off the Squad - 5:00- Review of Injuries - 6:58 - Closing Thoughts -9:35- Preview of part 2 – 9:38Outro – 10:29
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:42- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:12- Manager – 10:18- Goalkeepers – 12:36- Defenders – 19:14- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 41:33- Attacking Midfielders – 52:54 Forwards – 1:11:37Section 3: Conclusion – 1:16:18- Review of Candidates - 1:16:21- Big Names off the Squad - 1:20:54- Review of Injuries - 1:22:51- Closing Thoughts -1:25:29- Preview of part 2 – 1:25:32Outro – 1:26:22
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/7UIKXSr7jTIhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/90602644-eafa-43bf-b343-3df7858a6a95/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of Panama's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of Candidates - 0:23- Big Names off the Squad - 5:01- Review of Injuries - 5:15 - Closing Thoughts -6:12- Preview of part 2 – 6:52Outro – 7:49
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:44- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:13- Manager – 7:24- Goalkeepers – 8:58- Defenders – 15:38- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 36:53- Attacking Midfielders – 52:17 Forwards – 1:01:46Section 3: Conclusion – 1:10:02- Review of Candidates - 1:10:31- Big Names off the Squad - 1:14:40- Review of Injuries - 1:14:54- Closing Thoughts -1:15:51- Preview of part 2 – 1:16:30Outro – 1:17:28
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/ektykp5Gf1khttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/742682ec-af4b-45fc-a86f-355a9377dbc4/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/SummaryThis is Series 32: A preview of Croatia's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad.We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad.Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected.Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10Section 3 – 0:23- Review of Candidates - 0:45- Big Names off the Squad - 4:37- Review of Injuries - 5:18- Closing Thoughts - 6:27- Preview of part 2 – 7:19Outro – 8:00
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of Croatia's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:27- Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 8:19- Manager – 8:24- Goalkeepers – 9:40- Defenders – 15:52- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 34:28- Attacking Midfielders – 45:04 Forwards – 1:03:00Section 3: Conclusion – 1:10:42- Review of Candidates - 1:11:03- Big Names off the Squad - 1:14:57- Review of Injuries - 1:15:37- Closing notes - 1:16:46- Preview of part 2 – 1:17:37Outro – 1:18:18
NavigationHere are the links to the full version:https://youtu.be/-ah4HgS7_HYhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/4c968523-5d67-4af5-99de-1b55be98da41/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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad.We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad.Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected.Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:10- Review of starters - 0:24- Big Names off the Squad - 4:46- Review of Injuries - 5:35- Closing notes - 7:04- Preview of part 2 – 7:19Outro – 7:58
NavigationUse 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/DescriptionThis is series 32: A preview of England's players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time StampsMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 4:55- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 10:16- Manager – 10:23- Goalkeepers – 11:17- Defenders – 16:08- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 39:45- Attacking Midfielders – 49:03 Forwards – 1:06:45Section 3: Conclusion – 1:12:32- Review of starters - 1:12:38- Big Names off the Squad - 1:16:58- Review of Injuries - 1:17:46- Closing notes - 1:19:15- Preview of part 2 – 1:19:29Outro – 1:20:09
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/BGvNSgnjLxQUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World CupThe series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time StampsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:10Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:27Pots and rankings – 0:38Head-to-head records – 5:46Odds and Team Values – 7:12Discussion of prospects – 10:00Outro - 29:25
Time StampsPart 1 – Introducing the teamsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:30Demographics – 2:39Part 2 – History- Overview of World and Regional Cups histories- Deep dive into recent performancesEngland - 5:14Croatia - 17:42Panama - 28:24Ghana - 41:18Part 3 – Comparisons and DiscussionPots and rankings – 54:34Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Values – 59:48Discussion of prospects – 1:03:49Outro – 1:23:28
NavigationHere is a link to the full versionhttps://youtu.be/wKjCAcsLH64Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World CupThe series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time StampsMusical Intro - 0:00Spoken Intro - 0:10Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:28Pots and rankings – 0:35Head-to-head records and Odds – 6:43Odds and Team Values – 9:11Discussion of prospects – 11:30Outro - 27:37
NavigationUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: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/DescriptionThis is Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode looks at group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Czech Rep.This mediacast is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each.Part 2 – An overview of each team's history and a deep dive into their recent performances.Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions.Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 32. This will just be part 3 of the full version.We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts. Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why.We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts.Time StampsPart 1 – Introducing the teamsIntro - 0:30Demographics – 2:52Part 2 – History- Overview of World and Regional Cups histories- Deep dive into recent performancesMexico - 5:50South Korea - 19:55South Africa - 32:24Czech Rep - 44:32Part 3 – Comparison and DiscussionPots and rankings – 54:58Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Values – 1:01:15Discussion of prospects – 1:06:02Outro – 1:22:08
NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 1https://youtu.be/yq4cZSR1qgQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1381fd56-78d4-442a-b4f5-55b2bc72436d/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/inh4I6NlANshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/d3552b42-5bba-4ad8-8c01-fb5cff13ee3c/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. 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. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 9:56
NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/yq4cZSR1qgQhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1381fd56-78d4-442a-b4f5-55b2bc72436d/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of Mozambique's players for the 2025 African Cup. 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. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn't. 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. Section 3 is a set of summaries including the spotlight review and updates on injuries. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:17Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:32- Manager – 6:41- Goalkeepers – 7:20- Defenders – 10:00- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 18:46- Attacking Midfielders – 22:42- Forwards – 33:52Section 3: Concluding matters – 37:36- Review of selection and predicted starter – 37:47- Surprises in the roster – 46:54- Injuries – 48:35- Closing thoughts – 49:19Outro – 49:54
NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 1https://youtu.be/nlICMxlql78https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c891bc9a-1957-4869-b777-0f3ec6d6497c/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/MleDp6Kb_8Uhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/9d65a7e7-cdca-4a2c-be36-3c31fec7371e/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. 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. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 11:46
NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/nlICMxlql78https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c891bc9a-1957-4869-b777-0f3ec6d6497c/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of Gabon's players for the 2025 African Cup. 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. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn't. 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. Section 3 is a set of summaries including the spotlight review and updates on injuries. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:14Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:30- Manager – 6:37- Goalkeepers – 7:40- Defenders – 11:18- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 21:42- Attacking Midfielders – 28:43- Forwards – 37:26Section 3: Concluding matters – 45:03- Review of selection and predicted starter – 45:11- Surprises in the roster – 56:09- Injuries – 58:07- Closing thoughts – 1:02:08Outro – 1:03:13
NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 1https://youtu.be/sZnHeC5Vx1Uhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e59a2086-dcd8-4e92-898b-90cf41b76403/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/dXaFfmzdLUghttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/55113f0f-cad4-4374-a737-be1654dac874/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. 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. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 12:37
NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/sZnHeC5Vx1Uhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/e59a2086-dcd8-4e92-898b-90cf41b76403/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of Cameroon's players for the 2025 African Cup. 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. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn't. 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. Section 3 is a set of summaries including the spotlight review and updates on injuries. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:29Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:48- Manager – 6:54- Goalkeepers – 8:52- Defenders – 13:16- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 27:06- Attacking Midfielders – 36:02- Forwards – 43:43Section 3: Concluding matters – 48:24- Review of selection and predicted starter – 48:32- Surprises in the roster – 1:00:15- Injuries –1:04:14- Closing thoughts – 1:09:10Outro – 1:09:48
NavigationHere are the links to the full version of part 1https://youtu.be/Pcajk4g4iMwhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1be3b1dc-e4bc-4510-a2a3-5013cd734580/Here are the links to the full version of part 2https://youtu.be/qqz6kVjpMLAhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/7ed41900-63c1-4b39-9ff5-a357c5eb148d/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of the groups, teams and players of the 2025 African Cup. 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. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Review of Selections and Prediction of starters – 0:47Outro – 12:01
NavigationHere is the link to part 1:https://youtu.be/Pcajk4g4iMwhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/1be3b1dc-e4bc-4510-a2a3-5013cd734580/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/DescriptionThis is series 31: A preview of Ivory Coast's players for the 2025 African Cup. 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. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the last two years. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn't. 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. Section 3 is a set of summaries including the spotlight review and updates on injuries. Time StampsMusical Intro – 0:00Spoken Intro – 0:31Section 1: Team Information – 3:21Section 2: Selection of candidates – 6:07- Manager – 6:17- Goalkeepers – 7:22- Defenders – 10:33- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 20:40- Attacking Midfielders – 28:31- Forwards – 37:36Section 3: Concluding matters – 41:03- Review of selection and predicted starter – 41:11- Surprises in the roster – 52:19- Injuries – 55:00- Closing thoughts –1:00:21Outro –1:01:40
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