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It's the World Cup. It's our preview. It's Part II.

We cover Groups G-L and make our predictions for who will win it all!

It has finally arrived... the BIG one. The World Cup is here and so are we to break it all down for you!

In Part I, we go through the first six groups - A through F - and take a look at each team.

We also discuss the new UEFA competitions format for 2028 and beyond at the start of the episode.

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Brandon and Joe review the March window, discussing the finish to World Cup Qualifying, Asian Cup Qualifying, AFCON 2027 Preliminary Round, and more!

Crucial World Cup playoffs, chaos in CAF as Senegal is stripped of its AFCON title, Asian Cup Qualifying concludes, FIFA Series looks awesome, and AFCON Qualifying begins!

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Brandon and Joe are back to run through some major news items and take a look at a few draws that occurred since we last recorded.

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We're joined by the oracle of African football himself, Mark Gleeson, live from South Africa to run down all the teams at the upcoming AFCON!

Mark is fully immersed in football on the continent and currently works for Reuters, having done work in the past with CAF, BBC, SABC, and many others! You'll hear him on the world television feed during the tournament commentating matches.

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World Cup Qualifying comes to a close, with just the playoffs left! We discuss the end of qualifying in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Plus some chat about possibly the best international window ever, Oceania is back, how Mama Africa delivered, and history for Singapore.

Back around the world we go to talk about FIFA World Cup Qualifying in North/Central America & the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Plus, we have notes on Asian Cup Qualifying and the match you want to make sure to watch, Oceania is back with the Prime Ministers Cup, and the new CONCACAF Series for those countries who are already out of the World Cup.

Hosted by Brandon Riff and Joe Gould.

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Brandon Riff and Joe Gould go around the world to talk about all things international football that took place during the October 2025 window! From Cape Verde to Curaçao, get our reactions to the action!

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Asian Cup Qualifying features a double matchday + World Cup Qualifying in Asia as Round 4 gets underway. Plus, Africa concludes qualifying as we go through all the groups.

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We're back to preview the October international window, with at least NINE guaranteed spots to be filled in Africa and Asia combined.

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Brandon and Joe are back to go around the world and talk World Cup Qualifying, CAFA Nations Cup, King's Cup, and more!

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Brandon and Joe discuss all the action for the September window, including what's to come in World Cup Qualifiers around the world!

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Joe recently ventured to Iceland and, while there, sat down for a quick chat with Ahmad Faqa, who plays for the Syria national team.

Big thanks to Ahmad and FH for making this possible.

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Mexico reigns supreme again, but who else surprised? Who disappointed? Brandon and Joe break it all down.

The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday and we're here to preview all of it. Every group, every team.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a year away! Brandon and Joe discuss the debutants and eliminations in World Cup Qualifying around the globe, who moves on to the next round in Asia and Central America/Caribbean - plus the craziness of Asian Cup Qualifying.

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In Part II, Brandon and Joe look at what's on tap in South America and Europe, highlighting key matches and discussing all the groups!

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We're back! In Part I, we head to Asia for the final two matches of the third round. Four more teams will punch their ticket to 2026! Plus, we chat Asian Cup Qualification.

Then we head across the Pacific to Central America and the Caribbean, where World Cup Qualifying returns after a year!

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Brandon and Joe are joined for a special episode with guest Mohamed Omar (San Antonio FC), who made his full debut with the Somalia National Team in the March 2025 window!

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In Part II, Brandon and Joe wrap up the March window by talking about UEFA Nations League and the start to World Cup Qualifying in Europe, look at a crazy window in Asia, and discuss qualifying in South America.

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Joe and Brandon review all the happenings from CONCACAF, including Gold Cup qualifiers and Nations League, as well as World Cup Qualification in Oceania and Africa.

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In Part II, we hit South America, Europe, and Africa - and it's World Cup Qualifying all around!

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We're back! In Part I, we discuss Oceania, Asia, and North/Central America/Caribbean including World Cup Qualifying, Asian Cup Qualifying, Gold Cup Playoffs, and more!

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We give you our initial reactions to the AFCON 2025 draw held earlier this week.

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Both draws are this week, so we decided to preview what could happen for both the 2027 Asian Cup Third Round and UEFA World Cup Qualifying.

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Comoros. San Marino. Sudan. Dominican Republic. Indonesia.

It was immense. We break it all down. From Tahiti to Asia to the Caribbean, we discuss the November international break in detail.

Brandon and Joe are back to discuss all the action coming your way in the November window! From the conclusion of AFCON Qualifying to Nations League to World Cup Qualifying, we head to each continent to discuss what's going on and what to watch!

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What a window that was! So much to dissect from the action. Join us as we literally go around the world discussing the October international break - from one continent to the next!

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Brandon and Joe are back with another preview, and we spend time discussing World Cup Qualifying in Oceania, Asia, and South America.

Then Nations League in North/Central America & the Caribbean as well as Europe.

Plus, African Cup of Nations qualifying in Africa!

In this special episode, we are delighted to be joined by Yannick Yankam from the Malta National Team!

We discuss his time with the national team, his first goal for his country, club life, pastizzi (yum), and life back home.

We didn't think there would be a Part 2, but here we are.

Brandon and Joe discuss CONCACAF Nations League and the craziness of AFCON Qualifying.

Brandon and Joe recap what happened in Oceania, South America, and Asia this month - including some interviews with Ben Waine (NZL), Christian Pulisic (USA), Caleb Wiley (USA), Marlon Fossey (USA), and Mark McKenzie (USA).

Plus, we run through UEFA Nations League and recap the action there.

In Part II, Brandon and Joe discuss World Cup Qualifying in Asia and South Africa, as well as AFCON Qualifying.

In Part I, Brandon and Joe discuss the new Nations League campaigns that will kick off in this window in UEFA (Europe) and CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean).

In this special episode, Joe and Brandon talk with Maikeli Lomu, a new callup to the Tongan National Team who dropped everything and moved from the USA to the island to play! His fascinating story, which is still unfolding, is one not to miss!

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Joe and Brandon have a chat with Malawi's recent callup, Henri Kumwenda! Talking national team, World Cup Qualifying, playing career, and more!

We're back from our travels to the cups this summer with stories and recaps from the action!

Brandon and Joe are joined by Roberto Rojas from ESPN & Guarani Vision (podcast) to preview each team in the 2024 Copa América!

It's our 50th episode! With Brandon in Germany for Euro 2024, Joe is joined by Lee Wingate from The Sweeper Podcast to recap the June action from around the world.

We're back to preview Euro 2024, just before Brandon heads to Germany!

It's another massive window, and we're here to break it all down for you! In Part I, we discuss the launch of World Cup Qualifying in North/Central America & the Caribbean, chat about the final matchdays of this round in Asia, and look at MD 3 + 4 in Africa!

Part II will cover EURO 2024 and Part III will discuss Copa America! Coming soon!

In Part I of the March Window Preview, we talk EURO Playoffs and Nations League Play-Out.

In our final part of this month's preview, we head back to Asia as they continue World Cup Qualifiers MD3 + MD4.

Some exciting squad news to discover as we go group by group!

In Part II, Brandon and Joe dig into a very packed CONCACAF window including the World Cup draw, World Cup Qualifiers, Copa Libertadores qualification, and Nations League.

Plus, we briefly discuss the AFCON 2025 Prelim Round taking place this month, qualifiers for the OFC Nations Cup in Oceania, and the new FIFA Series!

Brandon and Joe talk about the new FIFA Series debuting in March, then delve into the best AFCON ever to review it all!

Brandon and Joe are back to relive all the fun and excitement from the Asian Cup! We go team by team, group by group to rate and review how each nation fared. We also hit the knockouts and discuss the eventual champions, Qatar.

Every group, every team. Brandon and Joe break it all down.

We welcome a great group of panelists to help us break down every group and every country at AFCON. We're thrilled to be joined by Ed Aarons (Made In Africa/The Guardian), Rahman Osman (Made In Africa/LondonWorld), and Maher Mezahi (BBC) as we go in-depth for the tournament!

South American World Cup Qualifiers, Copa America draw, North America/Caribbean Nations League, and EURO Qualifiers/Draw... all in this episode!

• 0-24': South America WCQ
• 24' to 1:28:26: Nations League, Copa America playoffs, Copa America draw
• 1:29:00 to 2:34:22: EURO qualifying, EURO draw

Plus, some bonus audio from the Spain-Scotland EURO qualifier in Sevilla from October (thanks to Joe's uncle).