Canada's World Cup moment: A look at Alphonso Davies' impact

About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the impact of star player Alphonso Davies.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week, with Canada hosting matches for the first time. Journalist Jolene Latimer joins the show to discuss Canada's place on soccer's biggest stage, the impact of star player Alphonso Davies despite his injury, and the influential figure behind his rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Jolene Latimer

Topics covered

• soccer
• World Cup
• Alphonso Davies
• Canada
• sports impact
• journalism

Keywords

• Canada
• World Cup
• Alphonso Davies
• soccer
• sports
• Jolene Latimer
• 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada

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