The Final Whistle - World Cup 2026 Review
Jul 21, 202617mEp. 30
The final whistle has blown after a record-breaking tournament full of upsets, drama, red cards, and farewell moments for legends.
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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 30 episodes
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A nostalgic journey through the sights, sounds, absurdities, and deeply personal memories of the greatest tournament on Earth. Hosted by Billy Galligan, this series traces the World Cup from the ticker-tape blizzard of Argentina '78 to the early morning family chaos of South Korea & Japan 2002 and onto the December 2022 World Cup in Qatar and ending with full coverage of World Cup 2026 in USA, Mexico and Canada
Unknown Host hosts The World Comes to Play - FIFA World Cup, a sports show with 30 episodes published.
The final whistle has blown after a record-breaking tournament full of upsets, drama, red cards, and farewell moments for legends.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time in New York, with Ferran Torres scoring the winner and Messi ending his last World Cup on a heartbreak.
England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic third-place play-off as Saka hits a hat-trick, Mbappé breaks the World Cup scoring record, and Messi chases history.
Billy and Simon trace Panini’s World Cup albums from 1970 to digital packs, revisiting sticker swaps, rare finds, and the heartbreak of never quite finishing.
Billy and Simon trace World Cup visual identity from 1930 posters to 2026’s template logo, celebrating iconic designs and debating the end of bespoke emblems.
Billy and Simon trace World Cup mascots from Willie to La'eeb, celebrating the brilliant, bizarre, and oddly beloved symbols of each tournament.
From brown leather to the Trionda, Simon and Billy trace the evolving World Cup ball and the unforgettable moments each design helped shape.
A look back at the 2010 World Cup’s wildest moments, from the vuvuzela-fueled chaos in South Africa to France’s infamous mutiny and Ghana’s crushing quarter-final against Uruguay.The episode closes with the brutal final
A look back at the 2010 World Cup’s wildest moments, from the vuvuzela-fueled chaos in South Africa to France’s infamous mutiny and Ghana’s crushing quarter-final against Uruguay. The episode closes with the brutal final
From Saudi Arabia’s stunning upset of Argentina to Morocco’s historic run and Croatia’s veteran grit, this episode revisits the tournament’s wildest group-stage and knockout surprises. It all builds to the unforgettable
From Saudi Arabia’s stunning upset of Argentina to Morocco’s historic run and Croatia’s veteran grit, this episode revisits the tournament’s wildest group-stage and knockout surprises. It all builds to the unforgettable
From a giant screen in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Billy revisits the wild swings of the 2018 World Cup: Germany’s stunning collapse, England’s long-awaited penalty shootout win, and Croatia’s relentless march to the final. H
From a giant screen in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Billy revisits the wild swings of the 2018 World Cup: Germany’s stunning collapse, England’s long-awaited penalty shootout win, and Croatia’s relentless march to the final. H
We relive a chaotic 2014 World Cup that opened with Spain’s stunning collapse, followed by Luis Suarez’s infamous bite on Giorgio Chiellini. The episode builds to Brazil’s devastating Mineirazo and Germany’s ruthless mar
We relive a chaotic 2014 World Cup that opened with Spain’s stunning collapse, followed by Luis Suarez’s infamous bite on Giorgio Chiellini. The episode builds to Brazil’s devastating Mineirazo and Germany’s ruthless mar
From Lahm’s thunderbolt and Argentina’s passing masterpiece to Ghana’s breakthrough and the officiating madness that defined the group stage, this episode relives the unforgettable drama of Germany 2006. It also follows
From Lahm’s thunderbolt and Argentina’s passing masterpiece to Ghana’s breakthrough and the officiating madness that defined the group stage, this episode relives the unforgettable drama of Germany 2006. It also follows
An emotional look back at Ireland’s fractured Saipan saga, Roy Keane’s explosive fallout, and the unforgettable highs and heartbreaks of the 2002 World Cup. From silent dawn celebrations to Ronaldo’s legendary redemption
An emotional look back at Ireland’s fractured Saipan saga, Roy Keane’s explosive fallout, and the unforgettable highs and heartbreaks of the 2002 World Cup. From silent dawn celebrations to Ronaldo’s legendary redemption
Relive France’s improbable 1998 World Cup run, from a defense that barely conceded to unforgettable knockout-stage heroics by Blanc, Thuram, and Zidane. The episode also dives into the Ronaldo final mystery, Beckham’s re
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