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States of Play is a podcast about the FIFA World Cup and the world it reflects in 2026. Through June and July we will look at events as they play out in the U.S, Mexico and Canada, the matches, the teams, the players, and weave them through with the social dynamics, culture and human rights issues that are being played out in parallel.
Unknown Host hosts States of Play (World Cup 26), a sports show with 10 episodes published.
Welcome to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of America. Two and a half centuries ago George Washington declared independence from British colonisers. We look at what America is, the idea, the real
The World Cup is relentless, and we are loving it. So for this episode we focus on football. England fumble through against the wonderful DRC; Senegal get undone and lose a two goal lead, devastating; U.S hero Folarin Ba
The World Cup is relentless, and we are loving it. So for this episode we focus on football. England fumble through against the wonderful DRC; Senegal get undone and lose a two goal lead, devastating; U.S hero Folarin Ba
The team consider the shocks of Germany and the Netherlands being dumped out of the World Cup by emerging nations. Pride crushed and national identities dismantled, there is a wider price to be paid, which for black play
The team consider the shocks of Germany and the Netherlands being dumped out of the World Cup by emerging nations. Pride crushed and national identities dismantled, there is a wider price to be paid, which for black play
As an idea Pan-Africanism in football shows how colonial history, diaspora and national identity shape who players represent and what fans feel. We are joined by commentator Tosin Makinde who makes an exhilarating argume
As an idea Pan-Africanism in football shows how colonial history, diaspora and national identity shape who players represent and what fans feel. We are joined by commentator Tosin Makinde who makes an exhilarating argume
Evan conținues his advocacy for Ronaldo and is getting more concerned about refereeing decisions. Are we beginning to see bias in favour of big players and established teams? Lou Englefield, Chair of Pride House Internat
Evan conținues his advocacy for Ronaldo and is getting more concerned about refereeing decisions. Are we beginning to see bias in favour of big players and established teams? Lou Englefield, Chair of Pride House Internat
We discuss the new Vinicius rule and what two well known and influential podcasters have to say about it. Belgian’s Jérémy Doku has been under fire, as Evan claims he would have done his family planning differently if he
We discuss the new Vinicius rule and what two well known and influential podcasters have to say about it. Belgian’s Jérémy Doku has been under fire, as Evan claims he would have done his family planning differently if he
It’s Friday 19th June and it's Juneteenth in the United States, a public holiday to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in Texas and across the U.S. We look at what Juneteenth means for us and lead on into a discussio
It’s Friday 19th June and it's Juneteenth in the United States, a public holiday to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in Texas and across the U.S. We look at what Juneteenth means for us and lead on into a discussio
We look at the impact U.S Visa restrictions are having on players and teams. We salute Singh’s World Cup debut for New Zealand, appreciate the love for Algeria in Kansas, and celebrate the beauty of the score-draw. And t
We look at the impact U.S Visa restrictions are having on players and teams. We salute Singh’s World Cup debut for New Zealand, appreciate the love for Algeria in Kansas, and celebrate the beauty of the score-draw. And t
Bing- Bong! Wild celebrations in New York City for the Knicks first title win in 53 years. We look forward to France v Senegal, the first match-up featuring a former colonial power against a former colony of the 2026 Wor
Bing- Bong! Wild celebrations in New York City for the Knicks first title win in 53 years. We look forward to France v Senegal, the first match-up featuring a former colonial power against a former colony of the 2026 Wor
As the World Cup finally kicked off in Mexico City we explore the feelings a World Cup brings on as Evan and Piara get emotional. Our big issue of the day is dual nationality. We look at Bosnia, Germany and Turkey, the U
As the World Cup finally kicked off in Mexico City we explore the feelings a World Cup brings on as Evan and Piara get emotional. Our big issue of the day is dual nationality. We look at Bosnia, Germany and Turkey, the U
A big World Cup accompanied by big human rights issues. The U.S is now a country in which nothing is apolitical, and the World Cup is no different. The Trump administration seem fixated on flexing their muscles through i
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