About this episode
The episode previews the World Cup 2026, discussing England's chances, squad choices, and tactical insights.
World Cup 2026 is nearly here! Can England win it? Has Tuchel picked the right squad, what is England's base camp like and what will be England's biggest challenge? With inside knowledge from within the England camp our team cover it all - from which players will be most affected by the heat and who can cover at number six to secret England tactics and who starts at number ten. Join Times Sports Editor Tom Clarke, and the Times Sport team who will be with England throughout the tournament: Matt Lawton, Jonathan Northcroft and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat as they discuss England's starting IX, how far they'll go and the choices facing Thomas Tuchel. We'll be here every single day throughout the tournament with your essential World Cup daily briefing - please do join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Tom Clarke
Guests: Matt Lawton, Jonathan Northcroft, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat
Topics covered
- World Cup
- England soccer
- Thomas Tuchel
- soccer tactics
- sports analysis
Keywords
- World Cup 2026
- England
- Thomas Tuchel
- soccer tactics
- sports analysis
- heat effects
- starting IX
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: England, Times Sports Editor, Thomas Tuchel
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