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. 2026 FIFA World Cup – Croatia Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version

    7H AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Croatia Players – Part 1 of 2 – Short Version

    Navigation Here are the links to the full version: https://youtu.be/ektykp5Gf1k https://player.captivate.fm/episode/742682ec-af4b-45fc-a86f-355a9377dbc4/ 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/ Summary This is Series 32: A preview of Croatia’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:10 Section 3 – 0:23 - Review of Candidates - 0:45 - Big Names off the Squad - 4:37 - Review of Injuries - 5:18 - Closing Thoughts - 6:27 - Preview of part 2 – 7:19 Outro – 8:00

    9 min
  2. 2026 FIFA World Cup – Croatia Players – Part 1 of 2

    7H AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Croatia Players – Part 1 of 2

    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/ Description This is series 32: A preview of Croatia’s players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 2:27 - Comments on squad, recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 8:19 - Manager – 8:24 - Goalkeepers – 9:40 - Defenders – 15:52 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 34:28 - Attacking Midfielders – 45:04 Forwards – 1:03:00 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:10:42 - Review of Candidates - 1:11:03 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:14:57 - Review of Injuries - 1:15:37 - Closing notes - 1:16:46 - Preview of part 2 – 1:17:37 Outro – 1:18:18

    1h 19m
  3. 2026 FIFA World Cup – England Players - Short Version – Part 1 of 2

    1D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup – England Players - Short Version – Part 1 of 2

    Navigation Here are the links to the full version: https://youtu.be/-ah4HgS7_HY https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4c968523-5d67-4af5-99de-1b55be98da41/ 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/ Description This is Series 32: A preview of England’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is section 3 of the full mediacast.We review the list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also look at the injury situation and share any closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2 and show which players actually were selected. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:10 - Review of starters - 0:24 - Big Names off the Squad - 4:46 - Review of Injuries - 5:35 - Closing notes - 7:04 - Preview of part 2 – 7:19 Outro – 7:58

    9 min
  4. 2026 FIFA World Cup – England Players – Part 1 of 2

    1D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup – England Players – Part 1 of 2

    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/ Description This is series 32: A preview of England’s players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 4:55 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 10:16 - Manager – 10:23 - Goalkeepers – 11:17 - Defenders – 16:08 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 39:45 - Attacking Midfielders – 49:03 Forwards – 1:06:45 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:12:32 - Review of starters - 1:12:38 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:16:58 - Review of Injuries - 1:17:46 - Closing notes - 1:19:15 - Preview of part 2 – 1:19:29 Outro – 1:20:09

    1h 21m
  5. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Group L Short Version – England, Croatia, Panama, and Ghana

    2D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup - Group L Short Version – England, Croatia, Panama, and Ghana

    Navigation Here is a link to the full version https://youtu.be/BGvNSgnjLxQ Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: 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/ Description This is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps Musical Intro - 0:00 Spoken Intro - 0:10 Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:27 Pots and rankings – 0:38 Head-to-head records – 5:46 Odds and Team Values – 7:12 Discussion of prospects – 10:00 Outro - 29:25

    30 min
  6. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Group L – England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

    2D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup - Group L – England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

    Time Stamps Part 1 – Introducing the teams Musical Intro - 0:00 Spoken Intro - 0:30 Demographics – 2:39 Part 2 – History - Overview of World and Regional Cups histories - Deep dive into recent performances England - 5:14 Croatia - 17:42 Panama - 28:24 Ghana - 41:18 Part 3 – Comparisons and Discussion Pots and rankings – 54:34 Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Values – 59:48 Discussion of prospects – 1:03:49 Outro – 1:23:28

    1h 24m
  7. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Group A Short Version – Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Czech Rep

    2D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup - Group A Short Version – Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Czech Rep

    Navigation Here is a link to the full version https://youtu.be/wKjCAcsLH64 Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: 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/ Description This is the short version of Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup The series also includes a deep dive into and short versions on the players of each team. It is currently being released. Time Stamps Musical Intro - 0:00 Spoken Intro - 0:10 Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion – 0:28 Pots and rankings – 0:35 Head-to-head records and Odds – 6:43 Odds and Team Values – 9:11 Discussion of prospects – 11:30 Outro - 27:37

    28 min
  8. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Group A – Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czech Rep

    3D AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup - Group A – Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czech Rep

    Navigation Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: 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/ Description This is Series 32: A preview of each group and each team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode looks at group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Czech Rep. This mediacast is divided into 3 parts: Part 1 – An introduction of each country giving the location, population, soccer age and nickname of each. Part 2 – An overview of each team’s history and a deep dive into their recent performances. Part 3 - A comparison of the teams in ranking, head-to-head records, and a discussion of their prospects and our predictions. Shortly after the full versions come out, we will publish short version which will also be considered part of series 32. This will just be part 3 of the full version. We are also publishing a deep dive into the players of each team. This is done in two parts. Part 1 is a look at the candidates: their likelihood of selection and the reasons why.We also give a career biography of the main candidates. Part 2 is published when the final rosters are released and covers who made the final squad and our predictions as to starts. Time Stamps Part 1 – Introducing the teams Intro - 0:30 Demographics – 2:52 Part 2 – History - Overview of World and Regional Cups histories - Deep dive into recent performances Mexico - 5:50 South Korea - 19:55 South Africa - 32:24 Czech Rep - 44:32 Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion Pots and rankings – 54:58 Head-to-head records, Odds and Team Values – 1:01:15 Discussion of prospects – 1:06:02 Outro – 1:22:08

    1h 23m
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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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    Soccerphiles Canada
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
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