About this episode

The episode discusses the knockout phase of the World Cup, reflecting on Scotland's exit and the performance of diaspora teams.

The AoI team of Geoff Kidder, Rob Lyons and Jake Weston are joined by Donald Clark, author, speaker and CEO of Wildfire Learning, to discuss the start of the knockout phase of the tournament. They reflect on Scotland's exit, England's struggles, the rise of the diaspora teams like DR Congo and Morocco, and how multiculturalism may be affecting the way fans in England enjoy the tournament.

People in this episode

Hosts: Geoff Kidder, Rob Lyons, Jake Weston

Guest: Donald Clark

Topics covered

• World Cup
• knockout phase
• multiculturalism
• football
• tournament analysis

Keywords

• World Cup
• knockout phase
• Scotland
• England
• multiculturalism
• football
• DR Congo
• Morocco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wildfire Learning

Places: Scotland, England, DR Congo, Morocco

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