Why are fans down on England? How will Scotland do? And why every World Cup game is political

Why are fans down on England? How will Scotland do? And why every World Cup game is political

From Tifo Football Podcast by The Athletic

June 8, 2026 · 1h 17m

About this episode

The episode discusses England and Scotland's prospects for the 2026 World Cup, potential dark horses, and the political nature of the tournament.

England and Scotland’s chances at the 2026 World Cup, what will be the most interesting thing about the tournament and the potential dark horses plus final champions were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Joey D’Urso and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM   Andrew Redington / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images  00:00 - an intro that’s coming home 05:09 - How will England fare at the World Cup? 22:30 - How difficult will this World Cup be? 26:46 - a break  26:48 - THE RONDO 33:19 - How will Scotland fare at the World Cup? 44:50 - We play another game 59:53 - a break  59:55 - Dark horses and World Cup winners? 1:09:36 - Our World Cup plans, Excellent Football Jokes & Points Are Bad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Joe Devine

Guests: Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull, Joey D’Urso

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Organizations: Tifo Football Podcast, The Athletic

Places: England, Scotland

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