Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams take in the opening day of the 2022 World Cup. Ecuador ease to a comfortable victory over the hosts. Are Qatar among the worst teams to compete at a World Cup or were they just overawed by the occasion? Monday sees England open their campaign against Iran as they look to score some goals for once, while pale horse the Netherlands take on Mane-less Senegal. Tom Williams sings Wales’ prospects ahead of their fixture with the USA while Sam Stejskal tells us the American kids are alright. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador with Nick Miller (02.30) • PART 1b: Senegal v Netherlands preview (12.00) • PART 2a: England v Iran preview (20.00) • PART 2b: The Welsh perspective with Tom Williams (23.00) • PART 2c: The American perspective with Sam Stejskal (27.30) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rog discusses the conflicting emotions and complexities that accompany this World Cup, breaks down Ecuador's opening game victory over the host nation, and casts an eye ahead to the USMNT's first World Cup game in 3,065 days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has arrived and The Soccer Sharps hope to carry their current good form over to Qatar! Devin and Jordan have selected 8 Official Plays for Matchday 1 of the Group Stage. Matches discussed: - Qatar v Ecuador - USA v Wales - Argentina v Saudi Arabia - Denmark v Tunisia - France v Australia - Germany v Japan - Uruguay v South Korea - Brazil v Serbia For additional leans and last-minute plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQFOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharpsCURRENT SEASON P&L SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HzJuaiy_-Hv0gaidKQiU_b9706lEbvTu_OOiNgeQJ_c/edit?usp=sharingLAST SEASON P&L:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FVpgfYgkMf1QcoPqyVP_lxhUuO5yPBPUvYQQSMT7AY/edit?usp=sharing1ST SEASON P&L: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DOrIFuEYI1XWvgwWpH9qgXHg64Ypte_JTsmspRgXwHQ/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A reluctant but thorough preview of one of the strangest tournaments ever. Buckle up and get ready for this year’s edition of a tournament we’ve been raised to love. A (GROUP A) While it looks like a walk in the park for the Dutch, each side’s unique style could make every match a tough adjustment.…

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are beginning a brand new series in which we give a preview and prediction for each group for the upcoming World Cup! We're super stoked for the upcoming competition and as such are going to give our in depth breakdown of each group and where we think the teams will finish in the group. But before we get to that point, we cover the team's recent form, top players, and predicted starting XI. This week we're covering group A; Qatar, Ecuador,...

Joe Molloy was joined by South American football expert Tim Vickery on Tuesday's Off The Ball. Among other things, Tim looked ahead to the upcoming FIFA World Cup and how Brazil and Argentina particularly are looking as possible contenders. Football is in association with Sky

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kick off the podcast with a look at USMNT’s game vs. Grenada, Jesus Ferreira’s incredible form, and what we can expect from the upcoming match vs. El Salvador (7:01). Later, we breakdown the UEFA Nations League, France’s struggles, and why England is underperforming under Southgate (29:09). Then we take a look at the transfers in Europe and PSG parting ways with Pochettino. Later we answered your questions about what id you could trade national team players, Chile’s legal battle vs. Ecuador, Australia vs. Peru, and our favorite soccer playing conditions in #AskAlexi (51:38). Finally, Alexi Lalas ends the show with a look at 2026 World Cup venues (1:13:38). What We’ve Been Watching: Mosee’s Picks: Peaky Blinders, Top Gun: Maverick Alexi’s Picks: Hustle, Gladbeck, 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang talks about how good the Timbers are at soccer. We didn't lose 3 games in a row, we just didn't win 3 games in a row. They also mention our growing list of injured players and how there are a bunch of trolls being mean to our new starting 19 yr old keeper Hunter Sulte. Relevant Links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackHeartsUnion Produced and Engineered by Greg Donnelly Intro Song written & performed by Greg Donnelly Closing Song: Suicide Machines - I don't want to hear it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YyvmK5-Cuw Feedback: Email - [email protected] Leave a voicemail - 503-583-4235 Instagram - https://instagram.com/portlandvanity/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/PortlandVanity/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/PDXvanitysoccer Find us on: Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple, and Google Play

It's a brand new Premier League Podcast! You know you've needed another one. But this one is hosted by stand-up comedians so it's fun and different. Recorded live on Twitch at twitch.tv/soccercooligans. Follow us and be a part of the show! Topics include: Lionel Messi bringing all the smoke. Colombia gets demolished by Ecuador Marcus Rashford vs English Media Deadpool buys a soccer team in Wales Pick up a Cooligans face mask! All proceeds go to South Bronx United! https://u90soccer.com/cooligans-stay-gully-mask-163426.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Michael are at the Statsbomb conference in London. They talk through some of the highlights of last weekend's matches in the Premier League and then discuss what they saw at the conference and the new key concept in soccer analytics introduced by Thom Lawrence, "The Valley of Meh" and what it means for understanding the game.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show