The most expensive World Cup ever? (With Football Daily, part 3)

About this episode

The episode discusses the political implications of the World Cup, focusing on the US-Iran war and its effects on the tournament.

We’ve got together with Americast/Newscast and Football Daily for three special episodes on what could be the most political World Cup ever. How much will Donald Trump make it about him? Will the US-Iran war affect the tournament? And why are tickets so expensive? We tell you everything you need to know about what’s going on off the pitch. Adam Fleming joins from Newscast and 5 Live football commentary legend John Murray is on from Football Daily. In this episode we look at what the US-Iran war means for Iran’s team and what strict Visa laws mean for players and fans. Listen to Newscast here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Listen to Football Daily here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p02nrsln HOSTS: • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent • Adam Fleming, Newscast Host • John Murray, 5 Live Commentator GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Ellie House. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producers were Chris…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anthony Zurcher, Marianna Spring, Adam Fleming, John Murray

Topics covered

• World Cup
• US-Iran relations
• politics in sports
• ticket prices
• visa laws

Keywords

• World Cup
• US-Iran war
• ticket prices
• visa laws
• political implications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Americast, Newscast, Football Daily

Places: United States, Iran

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