About this episode

The episode discusses the defining moments of the 2026 World Cup as it approaches its final match.

After a record-breaking 102 matches, the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. As Spain prepares to face Argentina in the final on Monday morning AEST, we unpack the tournament’s defining moments, from presidential interference to controversial video assistant referee (VAR) interventions. Nour Haydar speaks to football writer Sam Lewis about her final predictions and how this World Cup has changed the tournament for ever

People in this episode

Host: Nour Haydar

Guest: Sam Lewis

Topics covered

• World Cup
• football
• sports controversy
• VAR
• tournament predictions
• international sports

Keywords

• World Cup
• Spain
• Argentina
• VAR
• football
• tournament
• predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spain, Argentina, VAR

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