International Soccer Preview

Soccerphiles Canada

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 – Panama Players – Part 1 of 2

    12H AGO

    2026 FIFA World Cup – Panama 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 – 2:44 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 7:13 - Manager – 7:24 - Goalkeepers – 8:58 - Defenders – 15:38 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 36:53 - Attacking Midfielders – 52:17 Forwards – 1:01:46 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:10:02 - Review of Candidates - 1:10:31 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:14:40 - Review of Injuries - 1:14:54 - Closing Thoughts -1:15:51 - Preview of part 2 – 1:16:30 Outro – 1:17:28

    1h 18m
  2. 2026 FIFA World Cup – Croatia Players – Part 1 of 2

    1D 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 – Part 1 of 2

    2D 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

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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.