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WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Mexican Artist Diego Mtz Peña on his Commission to Paint a Huge Football for the WC, & Mexico's Chances
May 4, 2026
15m 50s
WORLD CUP ETC - NEWS: The Sunday Column
May 3, 2026
6m 20s
WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Germany's Chances & More - Part Two
May 2, 2026
20m 03s
WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Champions League Semi-Finals Review
May 1, 2026
27m 51s
WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Delivery of World Cup Toys to Casa Link
Apr 30, 2026
14m 38s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/4/26 |  WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Mexican Artist Diego Mtz Peña on his Commission to Paint a Huge Football for the WC, & Mexico's Chances | Paul Schmidt-Troschke interviews Mexican Artist Diego Mtz Peña on his month-long commission to paint a huge football for one of Mexico's Fan Fests, and his hopes for Mexico at the tournament. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 15m 50s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - NEWS: The Sunday Column | Paul Schmidt-Troschke on the handshake which never was, as FIFA President Gianni infantino tried to force the Palestinian and Israeli Federation heads to shake hands live on stage at the Annual FIFA Conference in Vancouver. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 6m 20s | ||||||
| 5/2/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Germany's Chances & More - Part Two | Declan Link & Paul Schmidt-Troschke speak to Martin Heckmann, Marten Mueller & Janosch Barho about Germany's Chances & more at the upcoming tournament. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 20m 03s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Champions League Semi-Finals Review | Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troshcke & Jon Bonfiglio review the Champions League Semi-Finals. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 27m 51s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Delivery of World Cup Toys to Casa Link | Declan Link takes delivery of official World Cup-themed soft, plush toys from Jazwares, the official worldwide plush licensee for the FIFA World Cup 2026, including national mascots. Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio join him to discuss. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 14m 38s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE SERIES: Positions & their Roles - Penalty Takers | Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio continue their analysis of the varying identities of the different positions on the football pitch. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 22m 05s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Champions League Semi-Finals Preview | Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troshcke & Jon Bonfiglio talk Champions League Semi-Finals, healthy prostates, and how to pronounce 'Vincent Kompany.' To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 45m 17s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Germany's Chances & More - Part One | Declan Link & Paul Schmidt-Troschke speak to Martin Heckmann, Marten Mueller & Janosch Barho about Germany's Chances at the upcoming tournament. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 41m 40s | ||||||
| 4/25/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Benfica's Prestianni Banned for Homophobia & Trump Envoy Proposes Italy Replace Iran at WC | Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio discuss the guilty finding and ban Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni and the suggestion by Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli that Italy Replace Iran at the WC finals. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 18m 37s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: Worst Time for Injuries | Paul Schmidt-Troschke looks at the worst possible time for Injuries, weeks out from the tournament, which throw an individual's participation into question, as well as a coach's plans into disarray. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 6m 39s | ||||||
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| 4/23/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: Women Professionals in the Men's Game | Marie-Louise Eta made history in April 2026 by becoming the first female interim head coach of a men’s team in the Bundesliga, taking charge of 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Schmidt-Troschke looks at the story, and women in the men's game more broadly. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon | 8m 22s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE SERIES: Positions & their Roles - Fullbacks | Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio continue their analysis of the varying identities of the different positions on the football pitch. | 24m 14s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: The One Club Award | Jon Bonfiglio looks at the One Club Award, given by Spanish club Athletic Bilbao to reward footballers who spent careers in a single team, and who represented values of loyalty, commitment, responsibility sportsmanship and respect, values that the club considers linked to its identity. | 6m 00s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Arteta & Guardiola | After Manchester City's crucial 2-1 defeat of Arsenal in the English Premiership, Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio look at the ongoing football relationship between Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola. | 29m 53s | ||||||
| 4/18/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Contenders & Predictions | Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio come together to discuss their tournament predictions. | 34m 41s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Departures Leave Questions Unanswered in USA | Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio discuss the departures of Javier Mascherano from Inter Miami & U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker. | 14m 19s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - NEWS: Leak Reveals FIFA Concerns on ICE Raids | Paul Schmidt-Troschke looks at the leaked news which reveals that FIFA is considering how to approach the Trump administration for a moratorium on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the World Cup. | 5m 59s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE SERIES: Positions & Their Roles - Creative Midfielder | Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio continue their analysis of the varying identities of the different positions on the football pitch. | 24m 12s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - ANALYSIS: FIFA, the Greed Trap & Perfect Price Discrimination | Journalist Paul Schmidt-Troschke dives into the concept of Perfect Price Discrimination, and how - in the hands of FIFA - it relates to the World Cup. | 8m 47s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Price Gouging Continues | Paul Schmidt-Troschke speaks to Declan Link & Jon Bonfiglio about the ongoing, central issue of the upcoming tournament: profiteering. For premium content, the World Sports etc Patreon page is now live. Copy and paste the link below for more information: https://patreon.com/WorldCupEtc?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink | 11m 49s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - REPORT: Ongoing Chaos at AFCON | Paul Schmidt-Troschke reports on the ongoing chaos and fallout from the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal, as well as the postponement of the women's tournament only weeks before it was due to begin. | 11m 34s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | WORLD CUP ETC - DISCUSSION: Bosnian Ball Boy & Other Stories | Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio discuss the theft of a penalty cheat-sheet, and other stories, | 6m 38s | ||||||
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