International Soccer Preview

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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.

  1. 12h ago

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Portugal Players

    Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Portugal’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. I love this recursive look at the portfolio. Navigation Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:45 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 7:31 - Manager – 7:36 - Goalkeepers – 10:09 - Defenders – 19:44 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 48:47 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:17 Forwards – 1:32:02 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:40:17 - Review of Candidates - 1:41:04 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:51:20 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:53:15 - Review of Injuries - 1:54:36 - Closing Thoughts -1:55:40 - Mediacast information – 1:57:06 Outro – 1:57:32 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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Portugal Players

  2. 2d ago

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Jordan Players

    Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Jordan’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 – 2:41 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 10:22 - Manager – 10:28 - Goalkeepers – 14:06 - Defenders – 18:31 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 53:52 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:07:35 Forwards – 1:25:20 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:34:12 - Review of Candidates - 1:35:01 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:46:48 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:48:45 - Review of Injuries - 1:51:12 - Closing Thoughts -1:53:37 - Mediacast information – 1:54:50 Outro – 1:55:55 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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Jordan Players

  3. 4d ago

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Algeria Players

    Description This is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Algeria’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 – 7:37 - Manager – 7:41 - Goalkeepers – 11:26 - Defenders – 21:12 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 45:56 - Attacking Midfielders – 1:00:51 Forwards – 1:22:48 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:33:21 - Review of Candidates - 1:34:23 - Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:44:57 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:47:04 - Review of Injuries - 1:52:41 - Closing Thoughts -1:54:12 - Mediacast information – 1:56:57 Outro – 1:57:29 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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Algeria Players

  4. 6d ago

    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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Austria Players

  5. Oct 10

    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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Argentina Players

  6. Oct 8

    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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Iraq Players

  7. Oct 6

    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/

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Norway Players

  8. Oct 4

    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/

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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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  • Creator
    Soccerphiles Canada
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
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