2026 Fifa World Cup opens amid fanfare and controversy

About this episode

The episode discusses the opening of the 2026 Fifa World Cup in Mexico City, featuring insights from hosts and a special segment on global events.

Monocle’s Tom Edwards and Anita Riotta walk us through their impressions of the World Cup, which begins in Mexico City today. And: Fernando Augusto Pacheco with a special tournament on ‘The Global Countdown’. Plus: Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer receives an Outstanding Leader award.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Edwards, Anita Riotta

Topics covered

• Fifa World Cup
• sports
• leadership
• global events
• controversy

Keywords

• Fifa World Cup
• Mexico City
• Tom Edwards
• Anita Riotta
• Klaus Zellmer
• Fernando Augusto Pacheco
• sports controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skoda

Places: Mexico City

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