2026 World Cup Preview

About this episode

The episode previews the 2026 FIFA World Cup, discussing host nations and key teams.

Our preview and prediction ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. How will the host nations of Canada, the USA, and Mexico fare? And will England, Portugal, Spain, and France live up to expectations? We could be on course for a last Ronaldo versus Messi match-up, but can Brazil and Argentina bring further success to South America? Plus, Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States, meaning that he won’t be able to referee at this World Cup. And Eddie asks what Gianni Infantino was doing sucking up to Donald Trump if it can’t even guarantee entry for key officials.

Topics covered

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
• sports predictions
• host nations
• football rivalry
• referee issues

Keywords

• 2026 World Cup
• FIFA
• Canada
• USA
• Mexico
• Ronaldo
• Messi
• referee
• Gianni Infantino

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada, USA, Mexico, England, Portugal, Spain, France, Brazil, Argentina

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