World Cup 007 | The Bad, The Good And The Pointless Of A 48-Team Tournament

As the 2026 World Cup concludes its final round of group games, it is time to ask whether the new format has delivered or not. Are the levels of the additional teams a problem? Why are the likes of Scotland being left in limbo? And what do the complicated permutations tell us about a changing game?

On today’s episode we have Rory Smith in LA, James Horncastle in Miami and Jack Pitt-Brooke in New York. They also discuss whether Miami is replacing LA as football's home in America and whether Lionel Messi has placed David Beckham as the game's king of marketing.

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P2: (28:37)

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Produced by: Tom Bassam

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Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions

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