Show notes: Podcast 656

Sound of Football Podcast 656 - World Cup 2026 preview

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The new expanded World Cup is here but rather than the unworkable size of the tournament it’s the hostile political situation in one of the three co-host nations that threatens to throw the competition into chaos.

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 44.32 | Filesize: 51.3MB (MP3)

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Links

• Guardian: Iran World Cup team travels to Mexico with US visas reportedly denied for several staff
• BBC: “A World Cup for them not us”: Fans’ anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions
• Guardian: Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
• Al Jazeera: US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

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FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026 squads