Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and fan favourites, including Barney Ronay and Jonathan Wilson, as Football Weekly goes daily for the entire World Cup. Follow the team across the USA, as they break down all the action, the results and of course, the drama. 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 Ba
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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…
Scotland on brink after Brazil beating, Mexico march on – World Cup Daily
Jun 25, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Nicky Bandini and Ewan Murray as Scotland are beaten convincingly by Brazil to leave their chances of progress hanging in the balance. Help…
England’s second game syndrome and Ronaldo joins the party: World Cup Daily
Jun 23, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Jacob Steinberg as England fail to break down Ghana. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Messi in a class of his own and rain stops play in Philadelphia: World Cup Daily
Jun 23, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alexander Abnos and Mark Langdon as Lionel Messi becomes the all-time top goalscorer at World Cups, while there’s a huge storm delay in France 3-0 Iraq…
Cape Verde do it again and Lamine Yamal spurs on Spain – World Cup Daily
Jun 22, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jeff Rueter and Mark Langdon as Cape Verde claim yet another historic point and Spain finally look like a team worthy of the favourites tag.. Help support…
Brian Brobbey bags a brace and Deniz Undav, supersub: World Cup Daily
Jun 21, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and Leander Schaerlaeckens after the Netherlands thrash Sweden and Germany get a late winner against Côte d’Ivoire. Help support our…
USA go supersonic in Seattle and Morocco squeeze past Scotland: World Cup Daily
Jun 20, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson, Jack Snape, Alex Abnos and Ewan Murray as the USA progress to the round of 32. Help support our independent journalism at…
Happy hosts as Canada claim first win and Mexico seal knockout spot – World Cup Daily
Jun 19, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Ben Fisher as Canada thrash Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
England take the handbrake off but Ronaldo is stuck in park – World Cup Daily
Jun 17, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward and Jacob Steinberg as England start their World Cup in style. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Messi’s record, Mbappé’s magic and Haaland’s big splash: World Cup Daily
Jun 17, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair as Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all hit their stride in style. Help support our…
History for Cape Verde as Spain start with a stutter: World Cup Daily
Jun 16, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as debutants Cape Verde earn a draw against the favourites Spain. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Japan leave it late and Germany’s magnificent seven: World Cup Daily
Jun 14, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alex Abnos and Ben Fisher as the Netherlands and Japan play out a cracker in Dallas, while Germany put seven past Curaçao. Help support our independent…
Scotland scrap past Haiti for winning World Cup return: World Cup Daily
Jun 14, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alex Abnos, Jeff Rueter, Jack Snape and Ewan Murray to discuss the latest action. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
USA blast out of the blocks and Canada get first ever point: World Cup Daily
Jun 13, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Pablo Maurer as the USA begin their World Cup campaign. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Joy for Jiménez and Mexico as co-hosts make ideal start: World Cup Daily
Jun 12, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jeff Rueter and Jonathan Wilson as the World Cup kicks off in Mexico. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly
Jun 09, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Philippe Auclair to preview Groups I-L. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups E-H – Football Weekly
Jun 08, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Paul Watson and Sid Lowe to preview Groups E-H. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly
Jun 07, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon, Ewan Murray and Jack Snape to preview Groups A-D including Scotland and Brazil. Help support our independent journalism at…
Science Weekly: heat stroke, sports washing, and the psychology of VAR: the science of the World Cup – podcast
Jun 03, 2026
It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To celebrate, Madeleine Finlay sits down with Ian Sample to discuss the science behind the tournament. It’s set to be one of the…
Women’s Football Weekly: Manchester City do the double and Jill Scott joins Faye and Suzy
Jun 02, 2026
From our sister podcast: Suzy Wrack is joined by Tom Garry, Emily Keogh and Ameé Ruszkai to discuss Manchester City’s FA Cup triumph, England’s huge qualifier against Spain and Jill Scott’s epic…
PSG break Arsenal’s hearts and Arne Slot out at Liverpool – Football Weekly
Jun 01, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Philippe Auclair and Andy Hunter to discuss the Champions League final and Arne Slot’s Anfield departure. Help support our independent…
Crystal Palace victorious in Europe and can Arsenal beat PSG? - Football Weekly
May 28, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Paul Watson and Ed Aarons as Crystal Palace win the Europa Conference League. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Hull City roar back to Premier League. EFL playoffs special: Football Weekly
May 26, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Ali Maxwell after a weekend of EFL playoffs that saw Oli McBurnie take Hull City back to the Premier League for the first time in a decade…
West Ham go down and the great guard of honour debate: Football Weekly
May 25, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson and Jacob Steinberg to discuss the final day of the Premier League season. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Turkish delight for Villa and the Premier League relegation battle – Football Weekly podcast
May 21, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Lars Sivertsen and Dan Bardell to discuss Villa’s Europa League success. Help support our independent journalism at <a…
Arsenal are Premier League champions and the latest twist in Spygate – Football Weekly
May 20, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Sam Dalling as Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth to hand the Premier League title to Arsenal. Help support our independent…
Manchester City win FA Cup and Hearts heartbreak at Celtic – Football Weekly
May 18, 2026
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Dan Bardell and Ewan Murray to discuss Manchester City’s FA Cup win and Celtic’s chaotic title celebrations. Help support our independent…
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
May 16, 2026
The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama…
