Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond Football Weekly is the Guardian's award-winning football podcast, bringing together some of football’s most respected journalists, writers and broadcasters for expert analysis, opinion and debate throughout the World Cup. On World Cup Daily, the team reviews the biggest matches, discusses the latest news and talking points and analyses the performances shaping football's biggest competition. Whether you're following England, Scotland, USMNT, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Canada, Australia or any of the other nations competing at the World Cup, World Cup Daily provides comprehensive coverage from the opening match to the final. The podcast regularly discusses the world's biggest players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Mohamed Salah, Neymar, Virgil van Dijk and many more. Expect reaction to the tournament's biggest moments, tactical analysis, VAR controversies and the stories making headlines on and off the pitch. Beyond the World Cup, Football Weekly covers the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women's Super League, Women's World Cup, European Championship, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga, the Championship and international football from around the globe. The show regularly discusses clubs including Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain. Featuring journalists and contributors including Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Suzy Wrack, Lars Sivertsen, Nicky Bandini, Sid Lowe, Johnny Liew, Robyn Cowen, Nedum Onuoha and many more, Football Weekly combines informed punditry, football jo
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Sávio lands at Spurs, Celtic crash out and are Villa in crisis? – Football Weekly podcast
Aug 27, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Dan Bardell as Spurs win and Celtic lose in disastrous fashion in Europe. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Palmer purrs but Sánchez shaky as Chelsea start with a win – Football Weekly podcast
Aug 25, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jacob Steinberg and George Elek as Chelsea’s season starts with a win at Fulham. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Manchester United mauled and sorry Spurs mark Premier League kick-off: Football Weekly
Aug 24, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Sam Dalling as United and Spurs have dismal starts to their seasons. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Premier League season preview: Hull City to Tottenham – Football Weekly
Aug 20, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan for the second of our Premier League preview podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Premier League season preview: Arsenal to Fulham - Football Weekly podcast
Aug 19, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Philippe Auclair for the first of our Premier League preview podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Arsenal hammer Manchester City and the EFL kicks off – Football Weekly
Aug 17, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Sanny Rudravajhala and Ben Fisher as Arsenal coast past Manchester City to win the Community Shield. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Our EFL preview and a Super Cup review as PSG prevail: Football Weekly
Aug 13, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by George Elek, Ali Maxwell and Seb Hutchinson to run through all you need to know about the Championship, League One and League Two. Help support our independent journalism at…
Infantino, Trump, Bezos and Mourinho: together at last: Football Weekly
Aug 11, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss Donald Trump’s nice words about the struggling Fifa boss, plus returning Madrid boss José Mourinho’s new Netflix…
Infantino hangs on by a thread and the overhaul at Newcastle: Football Weekly
Aug 10, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Robyn Cowen, Dan Bardell, Sam Dalling and Matt Hughes to look at how Fifa deals with its Infantino problem. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: AI, how transfer gossip works and more – part two
Aug 03, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Seb Hutchinson and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the Football Weekly mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: World Cup 2026, the off-season and more: part one
Jul 27, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Spain are world champions - World Cup Daily
Jul 19, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Sid Lowe as Spain win the 2026 World Cup.. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Heartbreak for England, again: World Cup Daily – video
Jul 15, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Nicky Bandini as England lose 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals. Help support our independent journalism at…
Spain outclass and outpass France; England to take on Argentina: World Cup Daily
Jul 14, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Philippe Auclair as Spain suffocate France to reach the World Cup final. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Bellingham blunts Norway as England make the semis - World Cup Daily
Jul 12, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Lars Sivertsen and Leander Schaerlackens as England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to set up a semi-final against Argentina. Help support our…
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Lammens laments late mistake as Spain make the semis - World Cup Daily
Jul 10, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nicky Bandini as Spain win it late on against Belgium and to preview England v Norway.. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
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France maul meek Morocco to reach semi-finals: World Cup Daily
Jul 09, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Philippe Auclair as France comfortably beat Morocco 2-0 to become the first team to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Help…
Argentina avert disaster with controversial late comeback: World Cup Daily
Jul 07, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Barney Ronay and Alexander Abnos as Argentina pull off an all-time great World Cup comeback against Egypt. Help support our independent…
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USA fall asleep in Seattle and it’s tchau Ronaldo: World Cup Daily
Jul 07, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Nick Ames and Sid Lowe as error-prone USA are picked off by Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo bids farewell to the World Cup for good. Help…
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England’s unbelievable night at the Azteca: World Cup Daily
Jul 06, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen as England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca in an all-time great World Cup game. Help support our…
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France find a way past Paraguay and what awaits England in Mexico? - World Cup Daily
Jul 04, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Barney Ronay and Philippe Auclair as France beat a spiky Paraguay side to reach the quarter-finals. Help support our independent…
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Cape Verde’s heroics and it’s g’night Australia: World Cup Daily
Jul 04, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Lars Sivertsen as Cape Verde take Argentina to extra time in the game of the World Cup so far. Help support our independent…
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Croatia snicked off late on and Ronaldo finally scores knockout goal – World Cup Daily
Jul 03, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Wilson as Cristiano Ronaldo breaks his World Cup knockout duck in a dramatic win over Croatia. Help support our independent…
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Harry Kane’s heroics and USA stay ahead despite red – World Cup Daily
Jul 02, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Osasu Obayiuwana as Harry Kane’s second-half double sees England past DR Congo and there is late drama between Senegal and Belgium…
Are France unstoppable? - World Cup Daily
Jul 01, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Dan Bardell as France breeze past Sweden and Haaland wins it late for Norway. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
It’s time to write off the Germans and Brazil battle past Japan – World Cup Daily
Jun 30, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Nicky Bandini as Germany leave the tournament in dramatic fashion in the last 32. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
O Canada! The knockouts begin with a win for Marsch’s men: World Cup Daily
Jun 28, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Jonathan Wilson as the knockout stages commence with a late, late winner for Canada over South Africa. Help support our independent…
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England labour past Panama and dreamland for DR Congo: World Cup Daily
Jun 27, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Osasu Obayiuwana and Jacob Steinberg as England top their group with a somewhat unconvincing 2-0 victory against Panama. Help support our…
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France earn favourites tag and Cape Verde make history: World Cup Daily
Jun 27, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Philippe Auclair as France beat a much-changed Norway and Cape Verde progress. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
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Ecstasy for Ecuador and draw puts Australia through: World Cup Daily
Jun 26, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Ecuador beat Germany to reach the last 32. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
