The Window: An International Football Podcast

Brandon and Joe are joined for a special episode with guest Mohamed Omar (San Antonio FC), who made his full debut with the Somalia National Team in the March 2025 window!Follow the show! @windowintlpod on X and Instagram.Join our Patreon!

In Part II, Brandon and Joe wrap up the March window by talking about UEFA Nations League and the start to World Cup Qualifying in Europe, look at a crazy window in Asia, and discuss qualifying in South America.Follow us on X and Instagram: @windowintlpod.Support our Patreon.

Joe and Brandon review all the happenings from CONCACAF, including Gold Cup qualifiers and Nations League, as well as World Cup Qualification in Oceania and Africa.Follow the show! We're on X and Instagram: @windowintlpod.

In Part II, we hit South America, Europe, and Africa - and it's World Cup Qualifying all around!Follow the show on X/Instagram: @windowintlpod!You can support us on Patreon and gain access to our Great Book of Callups, projection spreadsheets, and more!

We're back! In Part I, we discuss Oceania, Asia, and North/Central America/Caribbean including World Cup Qualifying, Asian Cup Qualifying, Gold Cup Playoffs, and more!Make sure to follow the podcast on social: @windowintlpod!You can also support us on Patreon here.

We give you our initial reactions to the AFCON 2025 draw held earlier this week. Follow the show: @windowintlpod on X and Instagram.

Both draws are this week, so we decided to preview what could happen for both the 2027 Asian Cup Third Round and UEFA World Cup Qualifying. Follow us on X and Instagram: @windowintlpod

Comoros. San Marino. Sudan. Dominican Republic. Indonesia. It was immense. We break it all down. From Tahiti to Asia to the Caribbean, we discuss the November international break in detail.

Brandon and Joe are back to discuss all the action coming your way in the November window! From the conclusion of AFCON Qualifying to Nations League to World Cup Qualifying, we head to each continent to discuss what's going on and what to watch! Follow us: @windowintlpod on X

What a window that was! So much to dissect from the action. Join us as we literally go around the world discussing the October international break - from one continent to the next! Follow us: @windowintlpod / @we_global on X.

Brandon and Joe are back with another preview, and we spend time discussing World Cup Qualifying in Oceania, Asia, and South America. Then Nations League in North/Central America & the Caribbean as well as Europe. Plus, African Cup of Nations qualifying in Africa!

In this special episode, we are delighted to be joined by Yannick Yankam from the Malta National Team! We discuss his time with the national team, his first goal for his country, club life, pastizzi (yum), and life back home.

We didn't think there would be a Part 2, but here we are. Brandon and Joe discuss CONCACAF Nations League and the craziness of AFCON Qualifying.

Brandon and Joe recap what happened in Oceania, South America, and Asia this month - including some interviews with Ben Waine (NZL), Christian Pulisic (USA), Caleb Wiley (USA), Marlon Fossey (USA), and Mark McKenzie (USA). Plus, we run through UEFA Nations League and recap the action there.

In Part II, Brandon and Joe discuss World Cup Qualifying in Asia and South Africa, as well as AFCON Qualifying.

In Part I, Brandon and Joe discuss the new Nations League campaigns that will kick off in this window in UEFA (Europe) and CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean).

In this special episode, Joe and Brandon talk with Maikeli Lomu, a new callup to the Tongan National Team who dropped everything and moved from the USA to the island to play! His fascinating story, which is still unfolding, is one not to miss! Follow Maikeli through qualifying on Instagram: @maikeli_lomu Follow our show on X for the latest roster drops, news, and more: @windowintlpod Join us on Patreon! Gain exclusive access to our Great Book of Callups, which contains the most recent rosters of all 211 FIFA nations (plus more), and more perks!

Joe and Brandon have a chat with Malawi's recent callup, Henri Kumwenda! Talking national team, World Cup Qualifying, playing career, and more!

We're back from our travels to the cups this summer with stories and recaps from the action!

Brandon and Joe are joined by Roberto Rojas from ESPN & Guarani Vision (podcast) to preview each team in the 2024 Copa América!

It's our 50th episode! With Brandon in Germany for Euro 2024, Joe is joined by Lee Wingate from The Sweeper Podcast to recap the June action from around the world.

We're back to preview Euro 2024, just before Brandon heads to Germany!

It's another massive window, and we're here to break it all down for you! In Part I, we discuss the launch of World Cup Qualifying in North/Central America & the Caribbean, chat about the final matchdays of this round in Asia, and look at MD 3 + 4 in Africa! Part II will cover EURO 2024 and Part III will discuss Copa America! Coming soon!

In our final part of this month's preview, we head back to Asia as they continue World Cup Qualifiers MD3 + MD4. Some exciting squad news to discover as we go group by group!

In Part II, Brandon and Joe dig into a very packed CONCACAF window including the World Cup draw, World Cup Qualifiers, Copa Libertadores qualification, and Nations League. Plus, we briefly discuss the AFCON 2025 Prelim Round taking place this month, qualifiers for the OFC Nations Cup in Oceania, and the new FIFA Series!

In Part I of the March Window Preview, we talk EURO Playoffs and Nations League Play-Out.

Brandon and Joe talk about the new FIFA Series debuting in March, then delve into the best AFCON ever to review it all!

Brandon and Joe are back to relive all the fun and excitement from the Asian Cup! We go team by team, group by group to rate and review how each nation fared. We also hit the knockouts and discuss the eventual champions, Qatar.

Every group, every team. Brandon and Joe break it all down.

We welcome a great group of panelists to help us break down every group and every country at AFCON. We're thrilled to be joined by Ed Aarons (Made In Africa/The Guardian), Rahman Osman (Made In Africa/LondonWorld), and Maher Mezahi (BBC) as we go in-depth for the tournament!

South American World Cup Qualifiers, Copa America draw, North America/Caribbean Nations League, and EURO Qualifiers/Draw... all in this episode! 0-24': South America WCQ 24' to 1:28:26: Nations League, Copa America playoffs, Copa America draw 1:29:00 to 2:34:22: EURO qualifying, EURO draw Plus, some bonus audio from the Spain-Scotland EURO qualifier in Sevilla from October (thanks to Joe's uncle).

World Cup qualifying got off to a bang in November in both Asia (Round 2) and Africa (Round 1)! We dig into each group and pull out the highs and lows. Asia: start to 1:03:44 Africa: 1:03:44 to end Part II will cover Europe, South, and North America - coming after the EURO draw!

In our final installment of November's mega preview, we delve into Asian World Cup Qualification. Who's coming out of each group? What players should you watch for? We've got it!

In Part III, we preview the World Cup Qualifying groups in Africa! Who will make it to 2026?

In Part II, we preview the end to CONCACAF Nations League for Leagues B + C, as well as the quarterfinals to reach Copa America next summer. Then, we head south to World Cup Qualifying in South America and touch on each team.

In the first part of our mega preview for the November international window, we break down the final rounds of UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying.

Get ready for a bumper episode! We delve into EURO qualifying as well as South American and Asian World Cup Qualifying. We also chat the AFCON draw and CONCACAF Nations League action!

In-depth review of South American World Cup Qualifying, CONCACAF Nations League, African Cup of Nations conclusion to qualifying, and two more matchdays in UEFA EURO qualification. Plus, our Team of the Window (NEW)!

In our third and final part, we delve into the final round of qualifying for AFCON. Only a few spots remain with key matches coming up. We look at the groups still at play and chat transfers, new call-ups, and more!

In Part II, we leave South America and head north to where the next World Cup will be held to preview a brand new Nations League campaign and discuss some stunning news coming down from Canada. We then hop the pond and dive into UEFA EURO qualifying, highlighting the must-watch games in each group and discussing player moves and squad call-ups.

In Part I of our mega preview, Brandon and Joe are back as the new cycle starts in earnest with South American World Cup Qualifying. We preview each nation in CONMEBOL, discussing player moves, new call-ups, and more! We also briefly touch upon what's going on in Asia to start the episode.

We went long into the night previewing the June window in this mega edition, where we discuss the CONCACAF Gold Cup playoffs as well as AFCON and EURO qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

In Part II, we head to Europe and review the events of the first rounds of UEFA Euro Qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

We finally get around to recapping the March international window. In the first of two episodes, the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup draw kick us off, followed by a look at what's happened in African Cup of Nations qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

After a 9 month hiatus, AFCON Qualifying resumes and we'll start to see teams secure their spot. We also discuss CONCACAF Nations League and the recent changes that will impact qualification for the Gold Cup going forward.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

The international break is back with a bang! Key matches in UEFA, CAF, & CONCACAF kick off a new cycle. In Part I of this episode, we specifically discuss the start to UEFA Euro qualifying and make our group predictions.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

In our midwinter episode, we look at some of the retirements since the World Cup. We also comb through a lot of the coaching changes that have occurred with national teams around the world - who's gone, who's in, and who's stayed put. We wrap it up by looking at the new format changes for Euro/World Cup Qualifying and Copa America qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

In this episode, Brandon and Joe comb through the final, as well as the semifinalists, and try to cover the major talking points since our last episode.We also close the book on this cycle and start prepping for the next, which for some (AFCON) has already begun but kicks off in earnest in March (EURO)!Also, words on the late American soccer journalist Grant Wahl.Happy Holidays!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

Brandon is back from his adventures in Qatar, so we catch up with him to see how it was. Plus, we review the last matchday from the groups as well as the Round of 16 and predict the Quarterfinals.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

With Brandon in Qatar, Joe is joined by Tom Winch (@Footie_Matters) for a short episode to discuss the action so far through two matches for everyone!Huge thanks to Tom for coming on!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank

Group G... one sure favorite but three dark horses? Is this the hardest group in this World Cup? We discuss with a great panel of guests!Daniel (CMR): @Daniel_AjuhLeonardo (BRA): @lbertozziCraig (SWI): @footballswissenFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank