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One Man Can Make a Difference - Part 2: Argentina at the 1986 World Cup
Jun 6, 2026
44m 33s
One Man Can Make a Difference - Part 1: Argentina at the 1986 World Cup
May 2, 2026
1h 21m 12s
A Tale of Two Team Sheets: The Ronaldo World Cup Final Mystery
Apr 4, 2026
59m 07s
Go Leopards! Zaire at the 1974 World Cup
Mar 7, 2026
1h 01m 28s
The Great Gijón Swindle: West Germany vs Austria at the 1982 World Cup
Dec 20, 2025
54m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/6/26 | ![]() One Man Can Make a Difference - Part 2: Argentina at the 1986 World Cup✨ | Argentina 1986 World CupMaradona+4 | — | — | ArgentinaMexico+4 | Argentina1986 World Cup+8 | — | 44m 33s | |
| 5/2/26 | ![]() One Man Can Make a Difference - Part 1: Argentina at the 1986 World Cup✨ | Argentina1986 World Cup+4 | — | — | ArgentinaMexico | Argentina1986 World Cup+5 | — | 1h 21m 12s | |
| 4/4/26 | ![]() A Tale of Two Team Sheets: The Ronaldo World Cup Final Mystery✨ | 1998 World CupRonaldo+4 | — | Brazil National AnthemFrance | — | Ronaldo1998 World Cup+5 | — | 59m 07s | |
| 3/7/26 | ![]() Go Leopards! Zaire at the 1974 World Cup✨ | Zaire1974 World Cup+4 | — | Zaire | — | Zaire1974 World Cup+5 | — | 1h 01m 28s | |
| 12/20/25 | ![]() The Great Gijón Swindle: West Germany vs Austria at the 1982 World Cup✨ | 1982 World CupWest Germany vs Austria+3 | — | — | West GermanyAustria+1 | West GermanyAustria+5 | — | 54m 55s | |
| 11/1/25 | ![]() God the Father, God the Son - Part 2: Maradona, Messi and Argentina at the 2010 World Cup✨ | 2010 World CupMaradona+4 | — | Argentina National Anthem | ArgentinaSouth Africa | MaradonaMessi+5 | — | 53m 40s | |
| 10/4/25 | ![]() God the Father, God the Son - Part 1: Maradona, Messi and Argentina in the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers✨ | Diego MaradonaLionel Messi+4 | — | Argentine FA | ArgentinaBolivia | Diego MaradonaLionel Messi+5 | — | 53m 15s | |
| 7/5/25 | ![]() The Maracanã Meltdown: The 1950 World Cup 'Final'✨ | 1950 World CupMaracanã+5 | — | Jules Rimet Cup | BrazilUruguay+1 | Maracanã MeltdownBrazil+8 | — | 1h 01m 57s | |
| 6/7/25 | ![]() Back Home: England, the 1970 World Cup, Harold Wilson and the General Election✨ | 1970 World CupEngland football+4 | — | — | EnglandColombia+1 | England1970 World Cup+5 | — | 2h 40m 50s | |
| 5/3/25 | ![]() One Stupid Boy: England vs Argentina at the 1998 World Cup✨ | 1998 World CupEngland vs Argentina+4 | — | — | EnglandArgentina+1 | EnglandArgentina+5 | — | 1h 43m 38s | |
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| 4/8/25 | ![]() A Load of Merde: France at the 2002 World Cup✨ | 2002 World CupFrance National Team+4 | — | French National AnthemWorld Cup Rambling+1 | FranceSouth Korea | France2002 World Cup+6 | — | 40m 25s | |
| 4/5/25 | ![]() "Please Call The Game Off": Scotland vs Belarus in the 1998 World Cup Qualifiers | Scotland’s qualifying campaign for World Cup 98 was ticking along nicely (absent Estonians notwithstanding). As the campaign reached a climax, Scotland were top of their group and in a good position to reach their first World Cup since 1990. Off the field, change was coming to Scotland. The election of Tony Blair’s New Labour government in May 1997 meant that Scottish voters had been offered a referendum on devolution and were set to overwhelmingly endorse new devolved institutions. As a crucial home match with Belarus approached, the only worry for Craig Brown’s team was a few injuries in the squad. However, the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the early hours of 31st August 1997, led to an almighty uproar, which seriously damaged the credibility of Scottish international football, provoked interventions from the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland, and nearly derailed Scotland’s World Cup bid. TWITTER/X@MatthewOkot@WorldCupRamble Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. | — | ||||||
| 3/1/25 | ![]() One Team in Tallinn: Scotland vs Estonia in the 1998 World Cup Qualifiers | We’re back for Series 5 of World Cup Rambling and we begin by checking in on Scotland, so often the tragic clowns of the World Cup circus. In this episode, we look at the infamous occasion in October 1996 when Scotland faced Estonia in Tallinn. There was just one problem – Estonia didn’t show up. The Scots had trained at the venue, the night before the match, and complained about the poor quality of the floodlights. The kick-off was brought forward and a tense stand-off ensued, as Scotland got ready for the new time whilst Estonia stuck to the original schedule. This meant that Scotland became the “One Team in Tallinn” as they took to the field with the Estonians nowhere to be seen. TWITTER/X@MatthewOkot@World Cup RambleSubscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. | — | ||||||
| 12/7/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 8 – The End of the Road | 51 games down, one to go – the World Cup Final. It’s a historic occasion. Whoever comes out on top – Italy or Brazil – will be the first nation to win the World Cup four times. Memories of 1970 are evoked but the idea of Brazil’s pragmatic class of ’94 emulating Pelé and co is laughable. Italy, meanwhile, seem to be running out of players, with Roberto Baggio playing despite carrying a hamstring injury that blunts his effectiveness. The much-hyped showdown between Romario and Baggio fails to materialise. The blistering heat is inimical to quality football. The match turns out to be a dull, disappointing climax to a great tournament. It finishes goalless and goes to penalties – a tiebreaking method that almost creates a moral panic from journalists and commentators as the greatest competition in the world is reduced to a shootout. Italian and Brazilian national anthems are from https://nationalanthems.info/ Thanks for your listening support in 2024. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 11/30/24 | ![]() BONUS EPISODE: Go To War: Football on the Brink in the '80s (with Jon Spurling) | I’m joined by Jon Spurling, a football author who has been a fixture on my bookshelf over the last two decades. Some of Jon’s books are “All Guns Blazing: Arsenal in the 80s”, “Top Guns: Arsenal in the 90s”, “Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal FC”, “Death or Glory: The Dark History of the World Cup” and “Get It On: How the 70s Rocked Football”. Here we discuss Jon’s latest book, “Go To War: Football on the Brink in the '80s”, which was released on 29th October 2024. We take an overview of a tumultuous decade in the sport, with a specific focus on England’s World Cup campaigns of 1982 and 1986, as Ron Greenwood leads England on a bumpy road back to the international stage, after the lost decade of the 1970s. Then, we discuss Bobby Robson’s first major tournament – Mexico 86 – where his England team was stopped by the Hand (and left foot) of God. TWITTER/X @JonSpurling1 @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 11/2/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 7 – Coast to Coast | The penultimate episode of the series and we’ve got the semi-finals. Roberto Baggio produces one of the best individual performances of the tournament, to give Italy a 2-1 victory over Bulgaria in New York. However, it’s a day of mixed fortunes for The Divine Ponytail, as a hamstring injury leaves him in a race against time to make the final. Meanwhile, across in Los Angeles, Romario’s goal finishes off a tired Sweden and gives Brazil a place in the final for the first time since 1970. Playing the semi-finals on the same day on opposite coasts is a self-inflicted error from the American organisers, handing a massive advantage to the winners in Los Angeles. There’s also the third-place play-off, with Sweden signing off in style, finishing as the tournament’s highest scorers and claiming the bronze medal. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 10/5/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 6 – Heroes | We’ve reached the quarter-finals of USA 94, a set of games which feature dramatic late twists. It’s The Baggio Show in Boston as Italy beat Spain, with Dino opening the scoring and Roberto grabbing a late winner. Brazil unveil a famous celebration but their march to glory is threatened by a Dutch comeback until Branco (liberated from the subs bench) produces a thunderbolt free-kick. Sweden versus Romania is an intriguing battle between two dark horses, with the game exploding into life late in the second half and going all the way to penalties. However, the tournament’s ultimate shock comes at the Giants Stadium where Germany, the reigning World Champions, are sent packing by a double whammy from Bulgaria. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 9/7/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 5 – The Show Must Go On | We're back with the last 16 of USA 94. Klinsmann and Voller come up with the old magic as Germany find their touch. Spain produce a performance that suggests they might finally be ready to end their decades of underachievement (yeah right). Sweden’s Three Amigos – Brolin, Dahlin, Andersson – end Saudi Arabia’s dream run. Romania and Argentina produce a match for the ages. Packie Bonner’s butter fingers end Ireland’s hopes of a second successive quarter-final. Independence Day is memorable in more ways than one as Team USA face the might of Brazil. Roberto Baggio’s divine intervention finally kickstarts Italy’s campaign. Bulgaria break new ground as Mexico break the goal frame. Hanging over the last 16 is the brutal murder of Andres Escobar and arguments over refereeing standards, as some games are plagued by controversial decisions, with FIFA giving several referees their marching orders. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 6/1/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 4 - The Drugs Don't Work | This month, the group stage of USA 94 reaches a conclusion with many teams jockeying for position. Stefan Effenberg efffectively ends his international career as the Germans have a narrow escape against South Korea, the Group of Death reaches gridlock, Saudi Arabia come up with arguably the goal of the tournament, Oleg Salenko and Roger Milla produce a day of records in San Francisco. However, the real scandal and drama is saved for Group D, where Diego Maradona fails a drug test (a shocking moment yet, with hindsight, almost inevitable) and a pair of injury-time goals completely change the complexion of the final standings. Thanks for listening. World Cup Rambling will return in September. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 5/3/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 3 - The Heat is On | This month we’ve got the second set of group games, which produced some notable matches and moments. Team USA triggering a soccer boom with a victory that will have fatal consequences elsewhere, Roy Hodgson’s swaggering Swiss putting the skids under Romania, a touchline explosion involving Jack Charlton and John Aldridge, Bulgaria ending one of the most embarrassing streaks in World Cup history, Arrigo Sacchi gambling his career with a brave substitution, Diego Maradona equalling the all-time World Cup appearances record, and much more. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 4/6/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 2 - Chain Reaction | This month we’ll look at the opening pair of matches in each group at USA 94. There was a raft of new laws on tackling, offside and the back pass, which FIFA hoped would liven up the show, after the stodginess of Italia 90. The gaudy opening ceremony, and Diana Ross’s penalty miss (which foreshadowed the climax of the tournament), fuelled the scepticism about taking the World Cup to a country that knew nothing of soccer but everything of crass hype and empty razzmatazz. Yet once the actual football got under way, all the fears fell away. A memorable first set of games saw dark horses Romania stun the much-hyped Colombians, Jack Charlton’s Republic of Ireland enjoy their finest hour, the rise of new forces from Asia, Nigeria’s Super Eagles swooping down in style, Diego Maradona returning in typically exuberant fashion, and much more. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 3/2/24 | ![]() Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 1 - The American Dream | Series 4 of World Cup Rambling and it's time to get in the DeLorean and go back thirty years for a mammoth odyssey through USA 94 - a very underrated tournament. We start the series by looking at why football (or "soccer") failed to take a hold in the United States, then having a look at the rise and fall of the North American Soccer League, America's failed bid to host the 1986 World Cup and, ultimately, the successful bid to host the 1994 World Cup, with the pitfalls on the path as the American organisers tried to deliver on the promises they made to FIFA. There will also be the customary whistle-stop tour through the 24 finalists. Thanks to https://nationalanthems.info for the national anthems. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 2/10/24 | ![]() TRAILER: World Cup Rambling (Series 4) | A snippet of what you have to look forward to in Series 4 of World Cup Rambling, which starts on 2nd March 2024. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 2/3/24 | ![]() BONUS EPISODE: O Jogo Bonito!: Brazil’s 1970 World Cup Samba Party (with Gary Thacker) | It's time for something very special. We have World Cup Rambling’s first-ever guest. In this episode, I talk to Gary Thacker. Gary is an author and journalist, who has contributed most prominently to These Football Times, but also to other publications. Gary has written numerous books, including “Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje: The Unfulfilled Glory of Dutch Football”, “Out of the Blue: Chelsea’s Unlikely Champions League Triumph” and “Dutch Masters: When Ajax’s Totaalvoetbal Conquered Europe”. Here we discuss his upcoming book “O Jogo Bonito – Brazil’s 1970 World Cup Samba Party”, which will be released on 12th February 2024. The book looks at Brazil’s iconic World Cup triumph in 1970, as they rebuilt from the ashes of 1966 to become the most famous World Cup winners of all-time, with a beautiful style of play that Brazil have never been able to recapture, despite further World Cup wins in 1994 and 2002. You can find some of Gary’s excellent work at: https://allbluedaze.com/ https://thesefootballtimes.co/author/allbluedaze/ Follow on Twitter/X @All_Blue_Daze @O_Jogo_Bonito70 @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
| 12/23/23 | ![]() The Great World Cup Robbery | In the final episode of series three, we look at one of the strangest tales in World Cup history – the theft of the Jules Rimet Cup from a stamp exhibition in London in 1966. The holy grail of football has a storied history, carried on an ocean liner to the first World Cup in Uruguay, stashed in a shoebox under a bed during World War Two, before being stolen in London and found by a dog in 1966, then stolen again in Rio de Janeiro in 1983. The story of the London theft resembles an Ealing comedy, a barely believable plot of institutional incompetence, gangland activity, alleged deals, fake names, ransom demands, sting operations, replica trophies, and a heroic dog, all against the backdrop of the UK General Election. Thank you for all your listening support in 2023. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble | — | ||||||
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