About this episode
The episode previews the 2026 World Cup, discussing its significance and the surrounding issues.
The 2026 World Cup is upon us. The “biggest, most inclusive and best" football tournament ever is finally here . Gianni Infantino told us to say that. On today’s Libero, James Horncastle, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson look forward — if that’s the right word — to what is about to unfold across the United States, Mexico and Canada and try to pick their way through the politics and the problems to find some actual football. P1: (01:15) P2: (28:43) We are offering all new signups to SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, a two-week free trial. Time it right and that's two bonus episodes and four extended shows without paying a penny. Join now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: James Horncastle, Rory Smith, Jonathan Wilson
Topics covered
- World Cup
- soccer
- politics
- sports culture
- tournament preview
Keywords
- World Cup
- FIFA
- soccer
- tournament
- sports
- politics
- 2026
Sponsors
SC Libero
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FIFA
Places: United States, Mexico, Canada
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