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Is the USA ready for the World Cup? | Football Weekly
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Is the USA ready for the World Cup? | Football Weekly
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Alexander Abnos and Leander Schaerlaeckens to preview the World Cup with one month to go until kick off
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On today’s podcast: With a month to go until the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, we’re joined by two experts in the US to discuss ticket prices, Iran, visas, ICE, Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, public transport and general enthusiasm for the tournament.
Elsewhere, we’ll also discuss the USMNT and their chances, grassroots football, and do a bit of nostalgia on the history of the men’s game.
Chapters:
00:00 - Coming up...
00:24 - Where's the World Cup buzz?
03:29 - The political concerns
10:11 - The sheer cost
22:08 - ICE and optics
24:11 - What about the co-hosts?
26:00 - What are the USMNT's chance?
34:29 - What have been the systemic failure in US soccer?
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