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International Soccer Preview by Soccerphiles Canada previews upcoming tournaments and qualifications in international soccer.

We offer a thorough history of each team we preview and do a deep dive into each team's for the specific stage of the tournament we are previewing. So, for example, if we are previewing the 2023 Asian Cup finals, we do a deep dive into each team's history at the Asian Cup finals.

For tournaments, we also produce an episode for the players of each team. We hope listeners enjoy tournaments more by gaining a more intimate of the teams and players in a tournament.

We are currently on series 21. Having covered the latest regional cup in all confederations, we are now planning to preview World Cup qualifying for all regions.

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S32 · E130
Yesterday · 1 hr 43 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Austria Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Austria’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:28 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 7:17 - Manager – 7:26 - Goalkeepers – 9:49 - Versatile Player – 18:20 - Defenders – 20:58 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:48 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:32 Forwards – 1:18:01 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:28:16 - Review of Candidates - 1:29:07 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:37:58 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:39:48 - Review of Injuries - 1:40:28 - Closing Thoughts -1:41:06 - Mediacast information – 1:42:08 Outro – 1:42:35 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E129
Saturday · 2 hr 17 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Argentina Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Argentina’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 3:22 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 11:05 - Manager – 11:12 - Goalkeepers – 13:58 - Defenders – 23:28 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 53:33 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:12:15 Forwards – 1:40:08 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:56:57 - Review of Candidates - 1:58:31 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 2:09:02 - Big Names off the Squad - 2:11:00 - Review of Injuries - 2:13:01 - Closing Thoughts -2:14:23 - Mediacast information – 2:16:01 Outro – 2:16:48 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E128
Thursday · 1 hr 55 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Iraq Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Iraq’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:42 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 11:46 - Manager – 11:52 - Goalkeepers – 16:57 - Defenders – 24:46 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 52:20 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:09:34 Forwards – 1:26:48 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:36:14 - Review of Candidates - 1:36:50 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:47:16 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:48:46 - Review of Injuries - 1:50:49 - Closing Thoughts -1:51:06 - Mediacast information – 1:52:21 Outro – 1:53:35 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E127
Tuesday · 1 hr 29 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Norway Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Norway’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:35 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:34 - Manager – 8:35 - Goalkeepers – 12:37 - Defenders – 18:03 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 37:42 - Attacking Midfielders – 49:51 Forwards – 1:04:36 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:13:43 - Review of Candidates - 1:14:17 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:22:13 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:24:51 - Review of Injuries - 1:25:50 - Closing Thoughts -1:26:10 - Mediacast information – 1:27:39 Outro – 1:29:14 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E126
October 4 · 1 hr 49 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Senegal Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Senegal’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 3:03 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:34 - Manager – 8:38 - Goalkeepers – 12:13 - Defenders – 19:48 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 44:39 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:01:39 Forwards – 1:21:21 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:32:11 - Review of Candidates - 1:33:01 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:42:16 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:43:36 - Review of Injuries - 1:43:54 - Closing Thoughts -1:44:54 - Mediacast information – 1:47:34 Outro – 1:48:14 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E125
October 2 · 1 hr 53 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – France Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of France’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:52 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 9:46 - Manager – 9:51 - Goalkeepers – 12:11 - Defenders – 19:12 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:59 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:28 Forwards – 1:23:44 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:35:14 - Review of Candidates - 1:36:03 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:44:47 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:46:45 - Review of Injuries - 1:49:13 - Closing Thoughts -1:50:15 - Mediacast information – 1:51:18 Outro – 1:51:59 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E124
October 1 · 1 hr 46 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – New Zealand Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of New Zealand’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:53 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 9:39 - Manager – 9:45 - Goalkeepers – 13:29 - Defenders – 22:26 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 50:30 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:05:43 Forwards – 1:23:49 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:31:58 - Review of Candidates - 1:32:39 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:41:35 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:42:53 - Review of Injuries - 1:43:20 - Closing Thoughts -1:43:55 - Mediacast information – 1:44:41 Outro – 1:45:23 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E123
September 29 · 1 hr 55 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Egypt Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Egypt’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:51 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:07 - Manager – 8:13 - Goalkeepers – 10:46 - Defenders – 20:10 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:39 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:34 Forwards – 1:25:34 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:36:46 - Review of Candidates - 1:37:22 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:48:21 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:50:15 - Review of Injuries - 1:51:23 - Closing Thoughts -1:52:45 - Mediacast information – 1:53:56 Outro – 1:54:50 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E122
September 27 · 2 hr 10 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Iran Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Iran’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:32 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 11:28 - Manager – 11:34 - Goalkeepers – 13:07 - Defenders – 20:58 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:06 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:07:32 Forwards – 1:31:20 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:45:20 - Review of Candidates - 1:46:00 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:59:27 - Big Names off the Squad - 2:02:36 - Review of Injuries - 2:04:19 - Closing Thoughts -2:05:46 - Mediacast information – 2:02:03 Outro – 2:09:03 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E121
September 26 · 1 hr 52 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Belgium Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Sweden’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:47 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:34 - Manager – 8:42 - Goalkeepers – 11:53 - Defenders – 22:28 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:20 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:01:59 Forwards – 1:22:29 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:34:24 - Review of Candidates - 1:35:21 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:44:32 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:46:15 - Review of Injuries - 1:46:15 - Closing Thoughts -1:51:13 - Mediacast information – 1:52:04 Outro – 1:52:30 Links Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYE https://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3 Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E120
September 23 · 1 hr 51 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Sweden Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:49 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:13 - Manager – 8:17 - Goalkeepers – 12:36 - Defenders – 21:25 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 47:45 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:45 Forwards – 1:15:30 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:28:19 - Review of Candidates - 1:29:10 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:39:22 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:41:40 - Review of Injuries - 1:44:48 - Closing Thoughts -1:48:07 - Mediacast information – 1:50:02 Outro – 1:47:00 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E119
September 22 · 1 hr 58 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Tunisia Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:38 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:42 - Manager – 8:49 - Goalkeepers – 12:51 - Defenders – 21:16 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 50:30 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:14 Forwards – 1:27:35 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:37:19 - Review of Candidates - 1:38:00 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:47:26 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:49:55 - Review of Injuries - 1:53:04 - Closing Thoughts -1:54:42 - Mediacast information – 1:57:24 Outro – 1:57:54 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E118
September 21 · 1 hr 36 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Curacao Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Curacao’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:32 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 9:19 - Manager – 9:24 - Goalkeepers – 11:44 - Defenders – 17:51 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 41:29 - Attacking Midfielders – 51:44 Forwards – 1:09:09 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:18:30 - Review of Candidates - 1:19:18 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:26:53 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:31:11 - Review of Injuries - 1:33:14 - Closing Thoughts -1:33:58 - Mediacast information – 1:35:12 Outro – 1:35:54 Navigation Here are the links to the full version: https://youtu.be/M874WEVh4NY https://player.captivate.fm/episode/53718541-2d55-45ce-aefb-b03195391ad8/ Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E117
September 19 · 1 hr 47 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Ivory Coast Players
Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Aa’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:35 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 7:45 - Manager – 7:53 - Goalkeepers – 11:39 - Defenders – 18:35 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 43:09 - Attacking Midfielders – 59:49 Forwards – 1:21:43 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:31:04 - Review of Candidates - 1:31:44 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:38:58 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:40:18 - Review of Injuries - 1:41:56 - Closing Thoughts -1:45:19 - Mediacast information – 1:46:26 Outro – 1:47:00 Links Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E116
June 14 · 24 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Japan Players Short – Review of Selections, Predictions of Starters, Surprises, and Injuries
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Japan’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including candidates, selections, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:10 Sections 1 & 2: Deleted: See long version Section 3: Conclusion – 0:23 - Review of Candidates - 1:22 - Surprises in the final selections - 11:22 - Big Names off the Squad - 13:41 - Review of Injuries - 16:57 - Closing Thoughts - 21:36 Outro – 23:50 Navigation Here are the links to the full version: https://youtu.be/7rfW7fy9xsw https://player.captivate.fm/episode/893f9e6a-9ba0-473c-804b-09ddf0381177/ Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E115
June 14 · 1 hr 36 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Japan Players – Selections, Analysis and Predictions of Starters
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Japan’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, candidates, selections, introductions, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. In this episode, we look at the squad candidates and final selections. We introduce players who were selected for the squad so you will know who they are when they step onto the field. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is parts 1 and 2 combined of mediacasts we did for other teams. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 3:50 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 9:38 - Manager – 9:44 - Goalkeepers – 11:17 - Defenders – 16:37 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:18 - Wingers – 1:01:52 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:09:44 - Forwards – 1:23:15 Outro – 1:35:55 Navigation Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYE https://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3 Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E114
June 14 · 25 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Netherlands Players Short Version
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Netherland’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including candidates, selections, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. Impress your friends and family with your insider information.
S32 · E113
June 14 · 1 hr 19 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Netherlands Players – Selections, Analysis and Predictions of Starters
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Netherland’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, candidates, selections, introductions, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. In this episode, we look at the squad candidates and final selections. We introduce players who were selected for the squad so you will know who they are when they step onto the field. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is parts 1 and 2 combined of mediacasts we did for other teams. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 3:27 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:52 - Manager – 9:00 - Goalkeepers – 10:41 - Defenders – 16:29 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 39:12 - Attacking Midfielders – 54:47 Forwards – 1:10:37 Section 3: See the short version fr section 3 Outro – 1:18:28 Navigation Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYE https://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3 Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E112
June 13 · 14 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Haiti Players Short Version – Part 2 of 2
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Haiti’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, selections, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. This episode is part 2 of the players mediacast.We reveal the final squad selection and compare it to the list of candidates that we created in part 1. We also try to predict the starting players.Finally, we update injuries, list big names off the squad, and give some closing thoughts. Time Stamps Musical Intro – 0:00 Spoken Intro – 0:10 Sections 1 & 2: Deleted in the short version Section 3: Concluding matters – 0:26 - Review of selection and predicted starters – 0:58 - Surprises in the roster – 8:38 - Big Names off the Squad - 10:02 - Injuries – 11:08 - Mediacast Information – 11:54 Outro and Closing thoughts – 13:25 Navigation Here are the links to part 1: https://youtu.be/HQcdDRFUpw8 https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5daecddd-abb0-4e7a-b632-22b07bbba396/ Here are the links to the full version of part 2 https://youtu.be/0NfYfzO0di0 https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a5f3f4ab-17e0-4640-bd8c-4f9613313760/ Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
S32 · E111
June 13 · 56 min· Video
2026 FIFA World Cup – Haiti Players – Part 2 of 2
Description This is Series 32: A preview of Haiti’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, selections, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and give information on who was selected for the squad and who was not.If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. In doing so, we introduced players, especially the main candidates. We also looked at the injury situation and some key team information, like formations and recent games. Time Stamps Musical Intro – 0:00 Spoken Intro – 0:30 Section 1: Team Information – 4:39 Section 2: Selection of candidates – 9:15 - Manager – 9:24 - Goalkeepers – 9:53 - Defenders – 13:42 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 23:37 - Attacking Midfielders – 31:21 - Forwards – 38:18 Section 3: Concluding matters – 42:41 - Review of selection and predicted starter – 43:03 - Surprises in the roster – 50:54 - Big Names off the Squad - 52:18 - Injuries – 53:23 - Mediacast Information – 54:11 Outro and closing thoughts – 55:40 Navigation Here are the links to part 1: https://youtu.be/HQcdDRFUpw8 https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5daecddd-abb0-4e7a-b632-22b07bbba396/ Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/

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