World Cup kicks off with historic Bafana and Mexico game

About this episode

John Perlman interviews Robert Marawa about the atmosphere surrounding the 2026 World Cup in Mexico.

John Perlman speaks to Robert Marawa, Marawa Sports Worldwide Host & Broadcaster for an update on the atmosphere around the 2026 World Cup in Mexico.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.   Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702  https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Follow us on social media:    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702  702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/  702 on X…

People in this episode

Host: John Perlman

Guest: Robert Marawa

Topics covered

• World Cup
• sports
• broadcasting
• interview
• atmosphere
• news

Keywords

• World Cup
• Bafana
• Mexico
• Robert Marawa
• sports broadcasting
• 702 Drive
• talk radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marawa Sports Worldwide

Places: Mexico, Johannesburg

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