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The 2026 World Cup is coming. And there’s only one podcast taking fans inside it through the voices of the players living it.Season Three of FIFPRO’s Footballers Unfiltered launches with a new host, a new World Cup backdrop and the same unfiltered honesty that has made the award-winning podcast one of football’s most authentic player-led conversations.A new host takes the hotseat: Jackson Irvine. The Australia international, St. Pauli captain, and co-president of Professional Footballers Australia takes the reins from Joe Hart after two groundbreaking seasons.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 2026 World Cup is coming. And there’s only one podcast taking fans inside it through the voices of the players living it.
Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup is hosted by FIFPRO. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ryan Christie: No Scotland, No Party at the World Cup" (2 June 2026, 32 minutes), "Ryan Christie: No Scotland, No Party at the World Cup" (2 June 2026, 32 minutes), and "Amir Murillo: The Panama World Cup Promise to His Grandmother" (28 May 2026, 31 minutes).
Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup's contact route on record: verified email.
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FIFPRO hosts Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup, a sports show with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #4
<p>Ryan Christie joins Jackson Irvine to discuss Scotland’s return to the FIFA World Cup, facing Brazil on the biggest stage, and what it means to represent a country heading to its first World Cup since...
Episode #4
Ryan Christie joins Jackson Irvine to discuss Scotland’s return to the FIFA World Cup, facing Brazil on the biggest stage, and what it means to represent a country heading to its first World Cup since 1998. In Episode 4...
Episode #3
<p>Amir Murillo joins Jackson Irvine to discuss Panama’s journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, fighting for his place just months before the tournament, and what it means to represent a country still carving out its place...
Episode #2
<p>Wataru Endo joins Jackson Irvine to discuss Japan’s rise on the world stage, his race to be fit for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and why he believes Japan can surprise the world.</p><p><br></p><p>In Episode 2 of...
Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup
<p>Footballers Unfiltered returns for third season – this time, the players are taking you to the World Cup. The 2026 World Cup is coming. And there’s only one podcast taking fans inside it through the voices of the...
Episode #1
<p>Pico Lopes’ Cape Verde story started in the most unexpected way: with a LinkedIn message he ignored for nine months. Now, he’s heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.</p>
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart, Christiane Endler joins Joe for an open conversation about goalkeeping, inequality, and the responsibility that comes with visibility in...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart, Leon Balogun joins Joe for a candid conversation about player safety, abuse, and the realities of modern football.</p><p>Joe and Leon previously faced each...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart, Marshall Munetsi — Zimbabwe international and Wolves midfielder — charts his journey from Harare to the Premier League, and the purpose that drives him beyond...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart, England and Chelsea right-back Lucy Bronze opens up about her role as both a player and a powerful advocate for change in the women’s game.A member of FIFPRO’s...
Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup
<p>Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart returns for Season 2 with a powerful conversation about leadership, identity, and activism in the modern game, told through the lens of Australian international and FC St. Pauli...
Episode #5
<p>Starting a family whilst being an active professional footballer is the focus for this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart. We discuss the rigours and demands of what football brings with training and...
Episode #2
<p>Football’s relationship with food is the focus for this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart. This is because, in 2024, FIFPRO revealed that one-in-five women's players experienced disordered eating over a...
Episode #3
<p>Australian midfielder Josh Cavallo is the guest for this episode of Footballers Unfiltered with Joe Hart, reflecting on the last four years since coming out publicly as gay in professional men’s football. At the time...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode we explore match-fixing and the threat it poses to open and fair competition today. To do this, Joe Hart is joined by Samir Arab. Samir plays as a defender for Maltese club Balzan. In 2016, Samir met...
Episode #1
<p>For the first episode in the series, Joe Hart is joined by Juventus and Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini to discuss life beyond football. </p> <p>During his trophy-laden career, Giorgio attended university in his early...
Footballers Unfiltered - Road to the World Cup
<p>Join ex-England and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart for Footballers Unfiltered. This series, brought to you by FIFPRO, is a project which explores what life as a professional footballer is really like. </p>...
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