Crazy World Cup Predictions That Could Actually Happen
From The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott by The Ringer
June 9, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
James Allcott and Joe Thomlinson make bold predictions for the World Cup, discussing potential winners and standout players.
James Allcott is joined by Joe Thomlinson for the first episode of The Ripple Effect World Cup Show. Together, they make their predictions, covering everything from: Winners, Player of the Tournament, Flop of the Tournament and much more.Host: James AllcottGuest: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: James Allcott
Guest: Joe Thomlinson
Topics covered
- World Cup
- predictions
- sports analysis
- tournament winners
- player performance
Keywords
- World Cup
- predictions
- James Allcott
- Joe Thomlinson
- sports
- tournament
- player of the tournament
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Organizations: The Ringer
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