We're off! And Morgan Freeman is off too, crawling down a sewage pipe out of the stadium... Marcus, Jim, Pete and David Cartlidge relive last night's pomp, ceremony and absolutely diabolical football as Qatar were dismantled by West Ham's third best striker in 2014/15. Plus, Pete defends ferrets almost as vigorously as Gianni Infantino defends his hair and we preview England vs Iran! We decide the Three Lions might be okay because we simply can't remember what they were like last time out. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's dedicated England writers Jack Pitt-Brooke and Oliver Kay to look ahead to how England could get on out in Qatar, as well as USMNT writer Paul Tenorio. The panel look at England's standing and form under Gareth Southgate having led the Three Lions to the semi-final in Russia in 2018 prior to reach the Euro 2020 Final last year at Wembley. Plus, in a group containing USA, Iran and Wales how far are England expected to progress and what does the potential road to glory look like? Produced by Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.…

The World Cup is almost here! With only a few days to go before the USA takes on Wales, the guys welcome 2 guests to talk the England and Iran matchups. Then, Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce tell you everything you need to know about the USMNT before Matchday 1. (03:02) -- Special guest Arya Allahverdi joins to talk Iran's chances of making it out of group B (14:15) -- James Benge joins the guys to break down England's chances in Qatar (20:25) -- Who James thinks should start for the Three Lions opening match (30:13) -- Did Japan lay the blueprint to beating USMNT? (36:32) -- Jimmy thinks there was more pressure to qualify then currently (40:56) -- Paxton Aaronson moves to Frankfurt In Soccer We Trust is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To purchase In Soccer We Trust merchandise: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=in-soccer-we-trust To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and former Spurs and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino sit down to pick the bones out of Groups A and B as we count down to Qatar. Can England settle on a style and go all the way? Can Iran put the controversy back home behind them? Bassil Mikdadi tells us more. Are the Netherlands dark horses for the tournament under the guidance of special guy Van Gaal? Will Qatar prove to not actually be rubbish? Are we better off playing now than in June? And we ask Maher Mezahi whether Senegal can add to their AFCON glory. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Hello Mauricio (01.00) • PART 2a: Group A - Ecuador set to surprise us? (05.30) • PART 2b: Group A - Netherlands dark horses battling history (09.00) • PART 2c: Group A - Senegal’s prospects with Maher Mezahi (14.30) • PART 2d: Group A- Might Qatar not actually be rubbish? (21.00) • PART 3a: Group B - How far can England go? (26.00) • PART 3b: Group A- Iran with Bassil Mikdadi (32.00) • PART 3c: Group A- Wales and USA previews (40.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The England squad has finally been unveiled!! Luke and Marcus are on hand to answer the big questions surrounding Gareth Southgate’s selection, including i) why has he picked Maguire and ii) who will Mr Sheen be supporting at the World Cup? Elsewhere, we are joined by Iranian football expert Sina Saemian who explains why England shouldn’t underestimate Iran in their opening group game. @Sinaa_sa & @GolBezan on Twitter to hear more from Sina! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suj & James discuss yesterday's announcement of Gareth Southgate's England World Cup Squad and on the whole it's largely a positive reaction with in-form Ben White, James Maddison and Callum Wilson all getting call ups. There are however areas of concern in the wing-back positions with Luke Shaw the only natural left footed defensive player in the squad, concerns around the fitness of players like Kalvin Phillips and overall concerns with the lack of midfield options. Plus, why the team picked for the opener against Iran shouldn't be definitive of what England's best eleven is going to be and whether a back three or four should be favoured in the opening stages of the tournament. On Planet FPL Patreon, December is FREE! Sign up in November and it becomes a 2nd month for free and in January all Patrons will be boosted to the next tier level. Support the show at www.patreon.com/planetfpl Coming up Monday on Planet FPL - s6 ep22 reviewing all the weekend GW16 games and still to come tomorrow on the Planet FPL YouTube channel James presents the GW16 Deadline Stream Live at 10am GMT. ___________________________________________ Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join Planet FPL Patreon in November and receive December free of charge! Today's Podcast is The Differential Show: GW16 Preview Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #EnglandSquad #ThreeLions #WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic's Adam Leventhal is joined by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jay Harris for reaction to Gareth Southgate naming his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar. The big news is Leicester's James Maddison is finally in the squad, plus a surprise inclusion for Chelsea's Conor Gallagher, as well as a place for Newcastle's in-form striker Callum Wilson. There's a look at how those three will feature during the tournament, plus discussion of Harry Maguire's role in the team, whether Sterling will keep his place, how you get the best out of England's many attacking options, and we pick our starting XI for the game against Iran Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to gender discrimination laws and rumours of arms being given to Russia there are growing calls for football's governing body to ban Iran from the World Cup. Is it likely to happen? And who would replace them if they were expelled? There's discussion on sexism, equality, hypocrisy and what England should do considering they are scheduled to play Iran in 20 days time or should football and politics simply not mix? Coming up tomorrow on Planet FPL - Planet SkyFF s4 ep14 with all the latest discussion for Sky Fantasy Football ___________________________________________ Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join Planet FPL Patreon in November and receive December free of charge? Today's Podcast is a UCL Fantasy Matchday 6 Preview Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #Iran #FIFA #WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices