About this episode
The episode discusses Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup and the factors contributing to its decline.
Daniel Tiluk, Carl Anka, and eventually Have Hope discuss Italy failing to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive tournament. What factors led to the powerhouse's decline? What is the road back to success. Where Nigeria and Italy can be compared in their World Cup droughts. Then a quick look through the finally set groups with some initial thoughts on each. Merch store: https://talkingtactics-shop.fourthwall.com Included with Patreon: Aging in and out of festivals. Have Hope's Website: https://havehopefootballhut.com Carl on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/author/carl-anka Daniel's Substack: https://danieltiluk.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Daniel Tiluk, Carl Anka
Guest: Have Hope
Topics covered
- Italy soccer
- World Cup qualification
- soccer decline
- Nigeria comparison
- group analysis
Keywords
- Italy
- World Cup
- soccer
- decline
- Nigeria
- group analysis
- Have Hope
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Athletic, Patreon
Places: Italy, Nigeria
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