World Cup Draft: Picking our Best XIs ever... with a twist
From The Athletic FC Podcast by The Athletic
June 4, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
The episode features a draft of the best all-time World Cup players as the 2026 tournament approaches.
With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, four of our writers were tasked with creating an all-time World Cup draft. From your Yashin’s to your Mbappe’s, we’ll attempt to build the ultimate XI spanning all 32 editions of the competition. Host: Duncan Alexander Guests: Oli Kay, Jack Lang, Carl Anka, Felipe Cardenas Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Jay Beale & Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Duncan Alexander
Guests: Oli Kay, Jack Lang, Carl Anka, Felipe Cardenas
Topics covered
- World Cup
- football draft
- all-time XI
- sports analysis
- soccer history
Keywords
- World Cup
- draft
- best XI
- soccer
- football history
- Duncan Alexander
- Oli Kay
- Jack Lang
- Carl Anka
- Felipe Cardenas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Athletic, Acast
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